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DeAndre Hopkins
WR
, Kansas City Chiefs

Age: 32
Weight: 212 lbs
Height: 6' 1"
College: Clemson

ADP: 104
Depth Chart Ranking: 1

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
55.3	373	3	32	0

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Cardinals want to expand role of WR Andy Isabella

Kyle Odegard on Twitter

Aug 31, 2020 · 8:56 AM EDT

There are three good wideouts ahead of Andy Isabella, but Kingsbury wants to give the speedster more playing time in 2020. “I have to do a better job of expanding his role and finding ways to get him on the field and get him utilized."

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald

Fantasy Impact:

Isabella could be a late-round option for owners, perhaps especially in deeper leagues. It's going to be tough for Isabella to get on the field in three WR sets with Hopkins, Fitzgerald and Kirk around, but it sounds like the Cards want to see Isabella on the field more this season which means they could use more four WR sets.

Texans Beat: TE Jordan Akins has been a productive red zone target

The Athletic

Aug 24, 2020 · 9:33 PM EDT

Jordan Akins: By NFL standards, the 28-year-old Akins, a former pro baseball player, isn’t that young, but he is entering just his third pro season and has been a productive red-zone target during practices. Whether he keeps this up will be important, as Darren Fells seems due for some regression after a season in which he caught seven touchdowns, more than doubling his previous season high.

Akins saw 140 snaps out of the slot last season, and though Cobb will absorb most of DeAndre Hopkins’ workload from that spot, Akins could experience an uptick in usage here, too, if his practice production carries over to games.

Fantasy Impact:

There are reasons to believe Akins may make a leap in his third year. He led all Houston tight ends in routes run (390) and ran the 10th most routes among all tight ends last year. Given his snap rate (61%), it’s an indicator that the team views him mainly as a receiver. He was fourth among tight ends in yards after the catch per reception and third among tight ends in average YAC above expectations, per NFL’s Next Gen Stats. With the loss of DeAndre Hopkins, Akins should play a larger role in the passing game, especially with Darren Fells another year older. Akins could see competition from second-year player Kahale Warring, but after a lost-rookie season it’s doubtful that he’ll be able to eat into Akins’ snaps.

Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) returns to practice

Mark McClune on Twitter

Aug 19, 2020 · 12:24 PM EDT

Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins has been dealing with a minor hamstring injury but returned to practice on Wednesday.

Fantasy Impact:

There was even speculation that Hopkins was not actually hurt and was just disgruntled about his contract situation. Those rumors can be put to bed with Hopkins dressed for practice on Wednesday. Hopkins will be hard-pressed to repeat his elite fantasy performances from Houston in 2020 due to volume concerns, but he still has substantial upside playing in Kliff Kingsbury's offense and can be drafted as a WR1 in the second round.

Cardinals feel WR Christian Kirk has potential 'to go through roof'

AZCentral

Aug 16, 2020 · 5:20 PM EDT

HC Kliff Kingsburg on WR Christian Kirk:

"I see the production and I see the potential to go through the roof," coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Kirk ahead of training camp.

Related players: DeAndre Hopkins, Larry Fitzgerald

Fantasy Impact:

Last year, Kirk became the second-quickest player in franchise history to hit 100 career receptions, doing so in his 22nd game. He finished the season with 709 yards receiving, second on the team only to Larry Fitzgerald's 804. Kirk has missed some time in each of his first two seasons with injuries (four games in 2018, and three games in 2019), so he spent the early part of the offseason focused on that. He'll play a WR2 role behind Hopkins but with Fitz likely in the slot, Kirk has a chance to produce this season in what should be a high-powered offense.