
Strong Starters / Weak Finishers – Wide Receivers – 2020
Too many times in a fantasy season, you draft the perfect team destined for the championship, only to have them sputter when it means the most. A strategy often used by the savvy fantasy manager is the to sell high and snag the early under performers from another team. The charts below expose those players who started fast in 2019 but in crunch time were a major let downs. The analysis includes game to game comparisons rather than a week to week. Bye week and injuries misses aren’t included in the trend.
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Amari Cooper started the season as one of the hottest wide receivers in football with an average of 14 fantasy points per game in the first nine. He literally exited stage left for the next seven games averaging 5.8 fantasy points per week. Cooper scored only once in the stretch and failed to top 100 yards.
Courtland Sutton had a nice run in his first ten games and was a mad waiver wire pickup by week four. Sutton flopped down the stretch with a little over 5 fantasy points a week average for the playoff stretch. What’s even more concerning is the final four games were with this year’s starter Drew Lock under center.
D.J. Chark was also a very hot commodity early in the season with almost 13 fantasy points a week in the first 10 games. Unfortunately for those who didn’t sell high, Chark finished his fantasy playoff run averaging under 5 fantasy points a game.
Adding Sammy Watkins to the list may be a little unfair with a monster game one and nothing but leftovers the rest of the season. T.Y. Hilton’s 2019 year was a tale of two season in the ten games he played. In his first five Hilton managed an average of 12 fantasy points a game and finished his final five under 4 fantasy points a game.
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 16.6 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 2 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 10.4 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 3 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 20.8 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 4 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 4.8 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 5 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 28.6 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 6 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 0.3 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 7 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 10.6 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 8 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 14 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 9 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 20.7 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 10 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 3.8 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 11 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 0 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 12 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 8.5 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 13 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 14.3 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 14 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 1.9 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 15 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 2.4 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
2019 | 16 | WR | DAL | Amari Cooper | 9.8 | 10.47 | 2.42 | 18.52 | 8.05 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 12 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 2 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 4 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 3 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 8.7 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 4 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 18.2 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 5 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 15.2 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 6 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 7.6 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 7 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 8.7 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 8 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 7.2 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 9 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 12.3 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 10 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 13.82 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 11 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 2.7 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 12 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 19.4 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 13 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 3.4 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 14 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 7.9 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 15 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 4.1 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
2019 | 16 | WR | DEN | Courtland Sutton | 5.2 | 9.4 | 4.32 | 14.48 | 5.08 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 20.6 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 2 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 11.5 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 3 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 13.6 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 4 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 4.4 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 5 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 28.4 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 6 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 4.3 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 7 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 7.3 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 8 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 13.9 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 9 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 3.2 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 10 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 22.4 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 11 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 5.8 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 12 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 4.7 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 13 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 7.5 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 14 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 1.8 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
2019 | 15 | WR | JAC | D.J. Chark | 3.4 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 18 | 7.81 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 37.8 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 2 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 4.9 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 3 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 6.4 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 4 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 3.4 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 6 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 4.5 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 7 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 6.3 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 8 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 5.1 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 9 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 2.6 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 10 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 0 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 11 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 5 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 12 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 6.9 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 13 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 2.8 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
2019 | 14 | WR | KC | Sammy Watkins | 0.8 | 6.65 | -2.56 | 15.86 | 9.21 |
YEAR | GAME | POS | TEAM | PLAYER | FPTS | AVG FPTS | LOW RANGE | HIGH RANGE | STD DEV |
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2019 | 1 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 20.7 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 2 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 10.3 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 3 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 12.5 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 4 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 3.7 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 5 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 13.4 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 6 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 5.4 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 7 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 1.8 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 8 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 2.5 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 9 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 2.6 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |
2019 | 10 | WR | IND | T.Y. Hilton | 7.2 | 8.01 | 2.18 | 13.84 | 5.83 |