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2011 Three Year Wide Receivers
This list contains some hidden gems
for 2011
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July 17, 2011
In our classic article, Three Year Wide Receiver Rule,
we demonstrate statistically how wide receivers often make a dramatic improvement in fantasy football production entering their third year
in the league. It is a classic fantasy football draft strategy to target third year wide receivers in the mid to late rounds of your fantasy football draft. The
statistical mean, median, and mode indicate the third year is optimum, and with that in mind, we offer this handy list showing all three year wide receivers
for the 2011 fantasy football season.
In this list, we have denoted 2011 third year wide receivers that have already had a breakout season with a gray background. Since these players have already broken out,
they do not represent potential value picks in the mid to later rounds of your draft as they will require a higher draft pick to obtain. However, all other players
listed are fair game for consideration and warrant a little further investigation to see if they are breakout candidates this season. To help draw attention to
three year wide receivers with upside in 2011, we have highlighted those players with a yellow background.
Table Key:
Yellow Background - Three year wide receivers with upside and breakout potential for 2011.
Gray Background - Three year wide receivers that have already had breakout year.
Other wide receiver lists:
2011 Two Year Wide Receivers
2011 Four Year Wide Receivers
"Three Year Wide Receivers" for your 2011 Fantasy Football Draft
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| Player (Current Team) |
Pick |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Comment |
D. Heyward-Bey (OAK)
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7
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124 / 1
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366 / 1
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TBD
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TBD
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Pressure to perform in 2011.
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Michael Crabtree (SFO)
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10
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625 / 2
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741 / 6
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TBD
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TBD
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Proving he can deliver at NFL level.
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Jeremy Maclin (PHI)
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19
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762 / 4*
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964 / 10
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TBD
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TBD
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Keeps getting better and better.
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Percy Harvin (MIN)
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22
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790 / 6*
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868 / 5*
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TBD
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TBD
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Approaching ceiling of what he can do.
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Hakeem Nicks (NYG)
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29
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790 / 6*
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1052 / 11*
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TBD
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TBD
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Manning's go-to receiver.
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Kenny Britt (TEN)
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30
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701 / 3
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775 / 9*
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TBD
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TBD
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Over 3,000 yds in 34 games in college.
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Brian Robiskie (CLE)
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36
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106 / 0*
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310 / 3*
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TBD
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TBD
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Trouble finding rhythm in CLE.
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M. Massaquoi (CLE)
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50
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624 / 3*
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483 / 2
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TBD
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TBD
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Needs a QB to step up.
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Derrick Williams (DET)
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82
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52 / 0*
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30 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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Undersized at 5'11" amd 197 lbs.
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Brandon Tate (NWE)
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83
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11 / 0*
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432 / 3
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TBD
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TBD
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Could cement role as deep-threat.
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Mike Wallace (PIT)
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84
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756 / 6*
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1257 / 10
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TBD
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TBD
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Speed, speed, and more speed.
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Patrick Turner (NYJ)
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87
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0 / 0
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26 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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Trying to find a home to play WR.
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Deon Butler (SEA)
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91
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175 / 0
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385 / 4*
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TBD
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TBD
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Could start, but undersized (5'10").
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Mike Thomas (JAX)
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107
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453 / 1*
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820 / 4
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TBD
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TBD
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Popped a 149 yd game in week 9.
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Brian Hartline (MIA)
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108
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506 / 3
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615 / 1
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TBD
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TBD
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Becoming role player in MIA.
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Louis Murphy (OAK)
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124
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521 / 4
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609 / 4*
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TBD
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TBD
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X-Gator is a bright spot for OAK.
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Austin Collie (IND)
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127
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676 / 7
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649 / 8*
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TBD
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TBD
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Monster when healthy.
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Johnny Knox (CHI)
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140
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527 / 5*
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960 / 5
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TBD
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TBD
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Another year with Martz could payoff.
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Julian Edelman (NWE)
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232
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359 / 1*
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80 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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Bigger impact on special teams.
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* Indicates player missed games due to injury.
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