Which New York Giants Wide Receiver Should You Draft?
August 13, 2023
The Giants wide receiver room is one of the most ambiguous entering the 2023 season. Which is the best bet in redraft and best ball?
Sterling Shepard
Height
5' 10"
Weight
194 lbs
Arm Length
30"
(16th)
Draft Pick
2.09
(2016)
College
Oklahoma
Age
30.8
Best Comparable Player
Santonio Holmes
33.2%
(65th)
College Dominator
26.6%
(80th)
College Target Share
20.6
(47th)
Breakout Age
Sterling Shepard Athleticism
98.60
Athleticism Score
#51
of 93
WR Position
2016 Class Rank
#349
of 488
All Positions
2016 Class Rank
#612
of 1114
WR Position
All Time Rank
#4196
of 5678
All Positions
All Time Rank
Sterling Shepard Season Stats
Opportunity
Opportunity
Productivity
Efficiency
Efficiency
Efficiency
Zone vs Man
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | Stephon Gilmore | 20.0% | 10 (27.0% rate) | 1 | 0 | 0 (11 air) | 0.0 (#109) |
| 2 | ARI | Jalen Thompson | 12.7% | 6 (15.0% rate) | 1 (1 rz) | 1 | 4 (4 air) | 1.4 (#115) |
| 3 | SF | Deommodore Lenoir | 4.1% | 1 (2.9% rate) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#118) |
| 4 | SEA | Mike Jackson | 6.7% | 5 (11.1% rate) | 1 | 1 | 6 (5 air) | 1.6 (#113) |
| 5 | MIA | Xavien Howard | 27.4% | 9 (23.1% rate) | 2 | 1 | 13 (10 air) | 2.3 (#81) |
| 6 | BUF | 1.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#101) | |
| 7 | WAS | Benjamin St. Juste | 14.7% | 6 (18.2% rate) | 1 | 1 | 3 (3 air) | -0.7 (#133) |
| 9 | LV | 1.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#108) | |
| 10 | DAL | Nahshon Wright | 19.6% | 9 (28.1% rate) | 4 (4 rz) | 1 (1 tds) | 2 (34 air) | 7.2 (#47) |
| 11 | WAS | Kendall Fuller | 47.3% | 14 (40.0% rate) | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 5 (35 air) | 1.5 (#99) |
| 12 | NE | 0.0% | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.6 |
Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-5.3
(#458)
Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player’s fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.
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Sterling Shepard Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
ACL tear
Week 3 (2022)
14
14
Achilles repair surgery rehabilitation
Preseason (2022)
0
0
Achilles tendon tear
Week 15 (2021)
3
3
Calf strain
Week 14 (2021)
0
1
Quadriceps strain
Week 8 (2021)
4
5
Sterling Shepard College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2012
|
13
(WR)
|
45
|
621
(13.8 ypr)
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
0
|
19
|
Oklahoma
|
|
2013
|
12
(WR)
|
51
|
603
(11.8 ypr)
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
0
|
20
|
Oklahoma
|
|
2014
|
11
(WR)
|
51
|
970
(19.0 ypr)
|
-
|
-
|
5
|
154
|
21
|
Oklahoma
|
|
2015
|
13
(WR)
|
86
|
1288
(15.0 ypr)
|
-
|
-
|
11
|
296
|
22
|
Oklahoma
|
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