Devin Hester

Week 8: Hester vs. Lions
Devin Hester caught 3-of-5 targets for 28 yards in the Falcons’ Week 7 loss to the Ravens. Hester continues to fill the void of the injured Harry Douglas but his production over the past three weeks has been minimal (6 receptions, 67 yards, 0 TDs). Even with Douglas expected to miss Sunday’s game in London, Hester is nothing more than a gadget player and should remain on your bench (or waiver wire). He’s our 70th overall WR for Week 8.

Week 6: Hester vs. Bears
Devin Hester caught just 2-of-4 passes for 16 yards in the Falcons' Week 5 loss to the Giants. The passing game went through Julio Jones, who caught 11-of-16 targets for 105 yards as no other receiver had more than six targets in the loss. Hester will continue to serve as Atlanta's No. 3 receiver with Harry Douglas still battling a foot injury. But Hester remains a gadget player in Dirk Koetter's offense and fantasy owners need to be aware of the risk. He's a boom-or-bust start that carries more bust than boom and while he's worth a roster stash in deeper leagues, he's also our No. 58 overall WR for Week 6 and should be avoided.

Week 4: Hester vs. Vikings
Devin Hester caught just one pass for 25 yards in the Falcons' 56-14 win over the Buccaneers in Week 3, but he also added a 20-yard rushing touchdown on an end-around and took a punt back to the house to set the NFL record for most return touchdowns. Atlanta OC Dirk Koetter said earlier this week that Hester has "played his way into more plays" on offense now that he's caught 7-of-8 targets for 126 yards through three games, but be careful. He'll continue to be a gadget player in the Falcons offense and thus, a boom-or-bust starter in fantasy. While it's tempting to add him, leave him on your waiver wire unless there's a serious injury to Atlanta's WR depth chart.