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Cooper Kupp is the most prolific wide receiver in college football history. Dominant college production combined with a 10.83 (88th percentile) Agility Score, Kupp looks the part of the quintessential high volume slot receiver. Kupp has been a target magnet at the NFL level and his target dominance should continue against the Cardinals this week.

The excitement is palpable. After three years, the electrifying Josh Gordon is returning to the NFL. While is still young and has plenty of potential left, don’t expect him to walk in and be the guy who had back to back 200 yard games in 2013.

Could this be the week that Jordy Nelson finally looks like the receiver he was sans Brett Hundley? Who emerges for the Raiders in a week without Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree?

Taywan Taylor looks the part of an elite slot receiver with his 4.50 40-yard dash time (67th-percentile) and 10.78 Agility Score (92nd-percentile), Taylor has a chance to take advantage of a porous Texans pass defense that is stout against the run.

Nowadays in the pass-heavy NFL, slot receivers are a new trend that offensive coordinators are leveraging more than ever. Pay attention to these small, agile receivers operating in the slot, and you will reap huge fantasy football rewards.

Adam Thielen’s fantasy output is only going to increase as he showcases a slew of metrics that are a mark of great receiver. Thus far in 2017, he has 2.77 Yards Per Pass Route (No. 4), a 58.8-percent Contested Catch Rate (No. 9), 303 yards after catch (No. 6), and is averaging 10.9 yards Target Depth Per Reception (No. 11).

With Jimmy Garoppolo’s recent ascension to the starter in San Francisco, the entire 49ers offensive supporting cast gets a boost to their stock. One guy who has an intriguing level of potential is rookie slot receiver Trent Taylor.

After spending the past two and a half seasons on the bench for the Jets and the Giants, Geno Smith finds himself once again in the role of a starting quarterback.

Antonio Brown wins in all quadrants of the football field with a dazzling array of wide receiver skills. He is equipped Dez Bryant’s touchdown prowess, DeAndre Hopkins’ target dominance, Keenan Allen’s route precision, Larry Fitzgerald’s hands, and Julio Jones’ downfield playmaking ability.

Ironically, the West Coast offense concepts that Jerry Rice helped popularize in the 1980’s, a high pass volume offense featuring a high completion percentage of short and intermediate routes makes Brown a real threat to Rice’s standing in the NFL history books.

Drew Brees is still in his prime, evidenced by a 58-percent Deep Ball Completion Percentage, which is No. 1 among NFL quarterbacks. While Russell Wilson scores fantasy points on the ground and through the air. Brees must go airborne or bust, and this year he has been a fantasy bust.

Brees has been betrayed by Game Script, which measures the average point differential at any point in the game. The Saints’ +5.26 Game Script is No. 3 in the NFL, and it’s driving down their historically high pass-to-run ratio.

Despite his limited workload, Johnson is still extremely efficient, as highlighted by his phenomenal +56.0 (No. 4) Production Premium. Just last week against the Jaguars, he finished with an exceptional 11.0 yards per touch.

The No. 5 overall pick from the 2017 draft may finally be ready to breakout. Corey Davis has begun to take on an increased role for the Titans, playing over 90-percent of the snaps in back to back weeks.

What happened to the Broncos? Denver has become a fantasy wasteland this season. But don’t blame Emmanuel Sanders. All Sanders does is convert splash plays when called upon.

Over time, the team you draft, is the team you get. The Broncos have failed to re-stock the roster in the NFL Draft each year since Elway arrived. Don’t blame Demaryius Thomas. Don’t blame Trevor Siemian. Broncos fans should blame the team’s struggles on John Elway, the most overrated front office executive in all of sports.

As a converted wide receiver from Arkansas State, J.D. McKissic possesses the hands and route running ability to serve as a formidable satellite back in Seattle’s offense. McKissic was highly productive during his time at Arkansas State, posting 103 receptions for 1,022 yards and five touchdowns.

With elite workout metrics across the board, Bruce Ellington possesses a 4.45 40-yard dash time (79th-percentile), a 127.2 Burst Score (81st-percentile) and a 10.64 Agility Score (97th-percentile). Ellington now looks to capitalize on an ideal cornerback matchup in a game which will see no regression in pass attempts.

Flying under the radar due to the impending return of Danny Woodhead, Alex Collins has found himself in a good situation this week. Collins burst onto the scene in week eight with a 143 yard performance against the Dolphins, and could be in line for a similar kind of day against the Packers.

After finishing as a top 15 fantasy running back for the first three weeks of his career, Tarik Cohen has cracked the top 30 in just one week since. Cohen has a great opportunity to return to relevance this week against Detroit.