- WR
Chase Claypool
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Age23
- CollegeNotre Dame
- DraftedRD 2, PK 0 (0)
Preseason
Chase Claypool burst onto the scene last year and has the upside to be one of the best wide receivers in the game today. A second-round pick out of Notre Dame in the 2020 NFL draft, Claypool has a size/speed combination that few can bring to the field. Add in his competitive spirit and strength, and you can see how he's just shown us the tip of the iceberg for his pro career. Claypool posted 62 catches for 873 yards and nine touchdowns as a rookie. Those numbers made him the no.14 fantasy wide receiver in standard-scoring leagues. He was able to be that valuable for his team and for Fantasy GMs despite only posting two 100-yard games. His role was scaled back as the season went on last year to avoid hitting any rookie wall, but that's not going to be the case this year. Claypool is the best receiver on the Steelers roster and is a WR2 with WR1 upside for Fantasy GMs if he hits.
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Chase Claypool's percentile rank in each category, among s with more than 50 fantasy points.
| Week | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 1 | @ Buffalo Bills |
| 2 | vs Las Vegas Raiders |
| 3 | vs Cincinnati Bengals |
| 4 | @ Green Bay Packers |
| 5 | vs Denver Broncos |
| 6 | vs Seattle Seahawks |
| 7 | Bye Week |
| 8 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 9 | vs Chicago Bears |
| 10 | vs Detroit Lions |
| 11 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 12 | @ Cincinnati Bengals |
| 13 | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 14 | @ Minnesota Vikings |
| 15 | vs Tennessee Titans |
| 16 | @ Kansas City Chiefs |
| 17 | vs Cleveland Browns |
| 18 | @ Baltimore Ravens |
| YR | TM | G | RSH | RushYD | RushTD | TGT | REC | RecYD | Y/Rec | RecTD | Rank | VBD | ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PIT | 16 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 109 | 62 | 873 | 14.1 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 85 |
| 2021 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0 | 54 | 25 | |
| Total | 18 | 12 | 38 | 2 | 123 | 68 | 988 | 14.5 | 9 | 29 |
| YR | WK | OPP | oSNAP | RSH | YD | TD | TARG | REC | YD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | BUF | 39 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | LV | 43 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 70 | 0 |
| 2021 | LV | 82 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 115 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | NYG | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | DEN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | HOU | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | PHI | 52 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 110 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | CLE | 51 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| 2020 | 7 | TEN | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | BAL | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 1 |
| 2020 | 9 | DAL | 56 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 69 | 0 |
| 2020 | 10 | CIN | 44 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 2 |
| 2020 | 11 | JAX | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | BAL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 0 |
| 2020 | 13 | WAS | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | BUF | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | CIN | 43 | 1 | -6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | IND | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 | CLE | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 101 | 1 |
| 2020 | CLE | 692 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 109 | 62 | 873 | 9 |