4 Late-Round Wide Receivers to Target in FFPC Fantasy Football Drafts
Fantasy football is back! For the best ball diehards, it may have never fully left, but for the majority of people only playing in redraft leagues, things will pick up in a big way over the next few weeks. FFPC is one of my favorite platforms to play fantasy football on. They have a variety of entry points with massive prize pools. Speaking from experience, there are few things better than a sweat to potentially win hundreds of thousands of dollars in Week 17. That type of upside doesn’t exist in most other leagues.
Leading up to the season, I’ll be breaking down some of my favorite strategies for FFPC drafts using their ADP. I already hit on my favorite late-round running backs and have been highlighting a $2,000 Main Event slow draft with Ryan Noonan and John Daigle. If you want to hop in and draft a team at FFPC, sign up here. Today, I break down my go-to late-round receivers.
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Late-Round FFPC WR Targets
The definition of “late-round” wide receiver targets is important to discuss. Ten-team leagues with short benches mean you won’t even be drafting some of the players mentioned in this article, while those in leagues with 25+ rounds will scoff at a top-200 pick as a “late-round player.” Instead of one broad generalization, I’m going to talk about a few players in different buckets.
WRs to Target After Pick 100
Jameson Williams (WR53, 131.8 overall)
Already suspended six games for gambling, every report out of training camp has also been negative in regards to Jameson Williams. Why do I like him then?
I think this is a perfect time to buy the dip in the double-digit rounds. Williams was drafted sixth overall by the Lions after racking up 1,572 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns in his final season at Alabama. He was a truly electric playmaker capable of winning in all areas of the field.
Williams probably isn’t Ja'Marr Chase but do we remember when Chase struggled during training camp and preseason games only to rack up an 87/1046/9 stat line as a rookie? That type of explosion probably won’t happen but an immediate impact is certainly possible. Amon-Ra St. Brown figures to have a good target share but outside of that, there is minimal competition for targets with Marvin Jones Jr., Kalif Raymond, and Josh Reynolds sitting in the rear.
You need to bite the bullet for the first six weeks with Williams but few players possess the upside he does in this range.
Nico Collins (WR54, 135.0 overall)
We recently selected Collins in the 10th round of our FFPC Main event draft so you know my money is where my mouth is. Collins has been getting a ton of hype out of camp as the Texans' clear No. 1 wideout. He only played in nine games last season but earned 7.3 targets per game. With Shanahan-disciple Bobby Slowik Jr. as offensive coordinator and C.J. Stroud at quarterback, the passing game could have way more upside than anyone can imagine right now.
WRs to Target After Pick 150
Jonathan Mingo (WR67, 173.5 overall)
Jonathan Mingo continues to impress at training camp with multiple beat reporters mentioning he is becoming a favorite target for Bryce Young. Adam Thielen has seen his yards per route run decline in six straight seasons while D.J. Chark can only run clear-out routes. Chark also posted two of the worst scores against man coverage of the 390 total wide receivers Matt Harmon has charted over the past 10 years at Reception Perception.
Mingo is 6-foot-1, 226 pounds, and ran a 4.46 40-yard dash putting him in the 96th percentile of speed score. He was also hindered by abysmal quarterback play in college. A “toolsy” wideout, if Mingo can become a bit more refined he has a chance to be the Panthers' No. 1 wide receiver tethered to a uniquely accurate quarterback in Bryce Young.
WRs to Target After Pick 200
Michael Wilson (WR89, 260th overall)
Wilson is reportedly having a stellar training camp as a rookie. He is a former four-star recruit who wasn’t able to consistently stay healthy in college, resulting in minimal production and just third-round draft capital. Yet, with DeAndre Hopkins gone, the Arizona Cardinals will be trotting out Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore, and Wilson. The Cardinals likely want to be run-heavy but it’s unlikely they are able to maintain that pace throughout games given how poor their defense is.
The upside path may be a bit thin for Wilson but one of two things can happen mid-season. If the Cardinals are winless when Kyler Murray is able to return, he may not play at all. Both Murray and Marquise Brown could very easily be traded. This would leave Wilson as the top outside receiver. On the flip side, If the Cardinals win a few games prior to Murray returning, he is paired with a higher-upside passer who could potentially support multiple fantasy-viable pass-catchers.
