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There is no better time of year than OTAs. After months without football, we finally get to see some on field action that we so desperately crave. Of course minicamp wouldn’t be complete without beat writer narratives. These narratives inevitably lead to inflated ADPs.

We look at 4 players in particular who are driving buzz and determine whether it makes sense to draft these players in your fantasy football draft or sell the hype. These four players are: Rico Gathers, Kenny Golladay, Ted Ginn Jr, and Devante Parker.

Tavon Austin’s usage and volatility history make him the perfect for best ball formats that reward boom-bust wide receiver production.

If Tavon Austin enjoyed big weeks under one of the least creative NFL coaches, it stands to reason he would enjoy more boom weeks when paired with a more innovative coach? Look for McVay to hone his creativity on Austin by manufacturing touches for Austin in space and deploying him in the run game as he was in 2015.

Here’s a story all about a wide receiver who was a first round draft pick for the Tennessee Titans. Hampered by poor coaching, underwhelming quarterback play, and a lack of opportunity cfor the majority of his career, this one-time budding star is now struggling to stay afloat in the NFL despite his youth and early production in his career.

No, this isn’t Kenny Britt. It’s the sad story of Kendall Wright.

Burkhead has been forgotten altogether, despite his impressive profile. At his current ADP, Burkhead is not only the best value in the Patriots backfield, he is also talented enough to win the job outright.

Burkhead won’t be asked to outrun anyone, instead, he can use his exceptional Burst Score (89th-percentile) to explode through holes and punish defenders, or his Agility Score (93rd-percentile) to make them miss at the line of scrimmage.

DeAndre Hopkins is not a superhero. There is no such thing as a quarterback-proof wide receiver. Poor YAC rates and quarterback play will plague Hopkins again in 2017.

DeAndre Hopkins is one of the most overrated fantasy football assets, and Hopkins’ advanced statistics & metrics profile points to an underwhelming 2017 season.

Every pick matters in fantasy. A failed prospect will not only lower your team output, but the opportunity cost will likely boost another team’s output. Avoid wide receiver value traps that seem harmless right now, but in reality, it could cost you games now and in the future.

The truth about Kelvin Benjamin’s underwhelming prospect profile is slowly starting to emerge. Benjamin is officially #BadAtFootball after his Production Premium, yards per target and catch rate fell outside the top-40 in each of his professional seasons.

With few off season additions to the team’s skill position core, the Detroit Lions know who their playmakers are. Both Ameer Abdullah and Theo Riddick are solid zero RB targets who both have the ability to finish as top 24 running backs.

Golden Tate is a consistent WR 2 going later in drafts that can help teams win in 2017. Marvin Jones presents intriguing late round upside, and Eric Ebron is ready to ascend as a top 10 tight end.

The Panthers will not want Cam Newton to stick his head into those scrums this season and risk another concussion, and Stewart owned and dominated on those carries last season. Stewart had a TD Rate of over 10-percent on carries against a stacked defensive line last season, one of the best marks in the NFL.

Like Jonathan Stewart, Lacy has shown he can both handle the load and break tackles to push it across the goal line. Lacy’s floor is probably higher than Stewart’s and it’s reflected in his higher ADP, but he also possesses a high TD upside because of his size and ability to break tackles against stacked formations.

My rankings, based on career averages, have Todd Gurley ranked higher than Melvin Gordon. Yet I keep drafting Gordon in my mock drafts. Is recency bias clouding my judgment? Or do I need to fix my rankings model? A dive into the advanced metrics helped me decide which third year back should be ranked higher.

Todd Gurley’s reputation as an whirling, hurdling playmaker masks an unfortunate truth: The advanced metrics indicate that Gurley is simply not good at avoiding tackles. That’s a problem.

Successful slot receivers in terms of fantasy football are few and far between. Not many teams have the quarterback, offensive scheme and talent at wide receiver to churn out fantasy relevant players in the slot, but as with everything there are the anomalies.

Often overlooked and under appreciated, Doug Baldwin has been a model of consistency for two consecutive seasons, notching 1,000-plus yards in 2015 and 2016, and an absurd 14 receiving touchdowns in 2015. He’s drawn 228 targets over those last two seasons, and has been one of the most efficient receivers during that span.