Here’s all you need to know about the uncertainty and inconsistency of fantasy wide receivers in 2022: The second-leading scorer at the position in Week 5 was …
Dyami Brown.
Who? That’s right, Dyami Brown. With Commanders productive rookie Jahan Dotson inactive Sunday, fantasy managers looked to Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel to step up. Instead, it was second-year pro Brown who scored both of Washington’s touchdowns in a 21-17 loss to the Titans. Brown only caught two passes, but one went for 75 yards, and the other went for 30, both for scores. Only Buffalo’s Gave Davis (3-171-2) had a better fantasy output among receivers in Week 5.
The usual suspects did show up, as always. Cooper Kupp, Justin Jefferson and Stefon Diggs were the top seven fantasy receivers in Week 5. On the season, there are no big surprises among the top 15 scorers at the position. But there are only a handful of must-starts. Patriots wideout Jakobi Meyers was the WR6 in Week 5 (7-111-1), but you’re certainly not going to count on that every week.
There are probably six teams that don’t have a viable starting fantasy receiver: Patriots, Titans, Giants, Packers (!), Bears and Panthers (yup, time to give up on D.J. Moore).
On top of that, injuries to the likes of Keenan Allen and Amon-Ra St. Brown have weakened receiver depth. Fantasy managers have been waiting impatiently for Buccaneers veteran Chris Godwin to play his way back into form. It might finally be happening – Godwin caught six passes for 61 yards on Sunday.
Perhaps the best news for some fantasy managers needing receiver help is that one of the best pass-catchers in the NFL makes his 2022 debut in two weeks. Raise your hand if your roster has been limited because you stashed away Cardinals receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who has been riding a six-game suspension to start the season due to a PED violation.
Hopkins has been back working out at the team facility and meeting with coaches. He’ll be back in action in Week 7 when Arizona hosts the Saints on Thursday night. Hopkins, a five-time Pro Bowler, took to social media this weekend to tease his return:
