1 receiver in Minnesota this year after the team traded Stefon Diggs. He made his seventh Pro Bowl in 2019. He's on a streak of three consecutive Pro Bowls and has been an All-Pro in two of the last three seasons with a combined 29 sacks over that time. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. His 16 forced missed tackles after the catch were a top-five mark at the position, as well. NAME GP . However, when they do, we can still see some level of production as they produce at roughly 75% vs. age 25-29. This slight dip in production followed by a stability period does show that wide receivers in their early 30s who are still producing at a high level probably have a few more years left in the tank. Here are the 25 best players regardless of the position they play who will be under 25 years old by Week 1 of the 2020 NFL season, using September 10 as the presumed cutoff date. Unfortunatelyand this is something that analytics seems to consistently misshistory does not predict the future. A season ago, Browns 8.9 yards after the catch per reception led all wide receivers regardless of experience, and that came despite a healthy 13.6-yard average depth of target. The analysis benchmark we will be discussing today is 100 targets. Jones is already a five-time Pro Bowler, and he led the NFL with 136 receptions in 2015. As for those contributions on the ground, Jackson has no peers at the quarterback position. You don't currently have any notifications, Dont give up on Julio Jones just yet, dynasty managers. Relive this Cowboys vs. Giants game from 2014 tonight at 7pm ET on #FootballWeekNBCSN. And these are the good wide receivers. The average NFL career for a wide receiver is a little more than two years. What wide receivers are 29 years old? Wide receivers dont necessarily have to be straight speed demons although it certainly doesnt hurt if theyre blazing fast. Naturally, only some of the best receivers in the game last into their thirties and. Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is still one of the best. He finished last year with 4,466 yards passing and 26 touchdowns at age 34. His accomplished career includes two MVPs, one Super Bowl and eight Pro Bowls. The 29-year-old wideout will be released on March 15, which marks the first day of the new league year . If you dont know what I mean, Im talking about a stereotype thats associated with fantasy players in which you dont particularly believe to be true. The number of those players who were at least 30 went from two to three to five, then back down to three. Mecole Hardman, Chiefs. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Hilton (32), Antonio Brown (33), A.J. This chart clearly shows that a wide receiver holds tons of value through his age-31 season, though thats where we start to see a drop-off in elite production. The Giants are releasing wide receiver Kenny Golladay, The Post's Paul Schwartz confirmed. That's because in his final season, 1995, he played one game for the Rams as a 41-year-old. After one year in LA, Wagner is looking for his third team in three years, Jalen Carter news shakes NFL Draft plans for all 32 teams, Carter is wanted in connection with a deadly crash in Georgia. Sutton stepped into the No. Jones needs little introduction as one of the most explosive wideouts in the NFL. The next three seasons with Dallas were disappointing, he tore his Achilles when he was 30, and his brief comeback in 2020 with the Ravens resulted in 47 yards over six games. Whenever I hear such stereotypes, I want to do my best to set the record straight. You dont want to make too many conclusions based on two-week sample sizes, but its hard not to see the kind of effect Fitzpatrick had on the Pittsburgh defense from his free safety position after joining the team. As you can see, the prime age for a receiver to finish top-five at his position is at 29 years of age. Slayton has four games of 20 or more fantasy points in his young career. Not only does he produce the jaw-dropping, highlight-reel plays, but he is just about as good as anyone in the league at hitting the easy throws and limiting mistakes. From 2010 to 2013, the number of 1,000-yard wide receivers (not TE, not RB), rose from 16 to 17 to 19 to 23. Mike Tagliere is a featured writer at FantasyPros. I mean, why would anyone want to lie to you? Do you expect Justin Jefferson to be capable of starting for the Vikings in 2033, when he will be 35? The first- and second-year wide receivers in particular have great upside for their current ADP . When drafting a player in the early rounds, you want to ensure they can not only live up to their draft position, but hopefully exceed it. Running Backs Adams has earned grades of 75.0 or higher as a run defender, tackler, pass-rusher and coverage defender in each of the past two seasons at times even serving as the Jets best edge rusher. Godwin was another easy choice here. Clark is an exception, as his 90.9 pass-rush grade when lined up over center in 2019 was tops among any player who had a significant sample size. Maybe you do. Godwin was another easy choice here. He turns 32 in November. Players who are getting close to that mark: Julio Jones (31) and T.Y. Peterson is coming off the worst year of his career at age 29, but hopes the transition to his 30s holds a brighter future. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. In his first season with New England, Bourne caught 55 passes for 800 yards and five touchdowns in 17 games. His most recent game with 90 or more yards was October 13, 2019. Now that we know a wide receiver essentially loses his elite upside when he turns 32, what about performing as a consistent WR1 for your fantasy team? Dallas is the top unit because of its top three wide receivers. There are sure to be outliers, but again, do not unload wide receivers who are 28- or 29-year-old studs. Hes, been particularly dangerous over the middle of the field, . Upon looking closer, it was just two receivers who accomplished that; they both did it twice (Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Owens), and are both Hall of Famers. That number drops to only 21.9 for wide receivers in the 30-34 bracket. To be clear, Im not telling you a wide receivers body doesnt start breaking down or fatiguing once he gets to a certain age (believe me, that starts before 28 years old), but it doesnt mean they cant produce more fantasy points per game with the experience theyve gained over the years. This would prevent us from getting a better idea of how age becomes a factor since we want to identify the wide receivers who were able to sustain some level of relevance throughout the years, Wide Receiver (WR) Age The age of the wide receiver at the beginning of the season, Total Number (#) of Wide Receivers (WRs) This is the total number of wide receivers that played at that age over the past 10 seasons, Total Number (#) of Wide Receivers (WRs) That Hit 100 Targets This column represents how many of the total wide receivers who played at that age hit 100 targets in that season, Percentage (%) Who Received 100 Targets The final column shows what percentage of the wide receivers at that age hit the 100-target benchmark. Subscribe:Apple Podcasts|Spotify|Google Podcasts|Stitcher|SoundCloud|iHeartRadio. And that is what has made him the most valuable player in the NFL over the last two seasons by nearly a full, Moore hasnt had the best of quarterback circumstances, given that he's had to deal with an injured, duo for much of 2019, but hes been able to produce despite those limitations, putting up a receiving grade over 80.0 across his first two NFL seasons. He had a league-leading 159 tackles last year and is entering his age 30 season. One question to ponder is where Kupp will be ranked in two years; another is whether or not the top-ranked player in two years is even in the NFL yet. Not only does he produce the jaw-dropping, highlight-reel plays, but he is just about as good as anyone in the league at hitting the easy throws and limiting mistakes. Very little. Hes been tested deep a fair amount since 2017, but Jacksons speed means that he rarely gets beaten over the top. The next-closest were Cole Beasley, Adam Thielen, Jones, Hilton, and Emmanuel Sanders. Here's a look at the 30 best NFL players in their 30s heading into the 2020 season. And what do you know? That mainly comes down to the fact that getting Chubb to the ground has been much easier said than done. When drafting a wide receiver in the early rounds, you want to ensure they can not only live up to their draft position, but hopefully exceed it. Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks. Are you looking to contact Customer Support about a subscription or account related question? Through Week 11, his 91.6 pass-rushing grade ranked first among qualifying edge defenders, and his 25% pass-rush win rate trailed only Joey Bosa and J.J. Watt. Bosa did things as a rookie that we havent seen since the PFF era began in 2006. His 110 missed tackles forced are more than any other player, and his 1,980 rushing yards after contact are fewer than only Derrick Henry. Winning in the trenches at a young age is not easy to do. He led the league in passing during 2018 and is in his age 38 season. If theres someone in your dynasty league who wants to sell a wide receiver because hes rebuilding, take advantage and buy wide receivers in the 27-30 age range, as thats arguably their prime. As a free safety, Williams doesnt see the ball come his way all that often as the primary coverage defender, but he has put up at least eight combined interceptions and pass breakups (on 25 or fewer targets) in both 2017 and 2019. Some of this downfall has to be attributed to injuries, which is part of getting older, but that only strengthens the point that wide receivers are getting pushed out of the league at an earlier rate than ever: one bad injury can end a career now, not necessarily because the tank is empty but because the team assumes less risk by replacing said veteran through the draftand the draft is not only more rich with wideout talent than ever, but teams are also looking for pass-catchers at tight end and running back more than previously. Quickness is what a wide receiver will use more often than speed. TL;DR: This article explores at which ages NFL wide receivers have their most productive seasons. Youll take that as an NFL team 10 times out of 10. Since turning 30, Green has struggled to stay healthy and when hes on the field hes nowhere near the dominant presence he once was; even with a resurgence in Arizona this year, Green is still not one of the top 40 players at his position. It wouldve been hard to draw up a better debut for the Ohio State product. He recorded 19 sacks last year. Signed as a free agent by the Jaguars, Jones has 56 catches for 624 yards this season. Its a smaller sample size, sure, but seeing 34-year-olds posting top-24 numbers 38.9 percent of the time, the highest mark on the chart, it gives the older guys hope. Then last season, at 31, Julio started to show signs of decline with the Falcons. Copyright 2007 -2023 Razzball LLC. 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