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2011 "Two Year" Wide Receivers
This list contains some hidden gems
for 2011
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July 17, 2011
In our classic article, Wide Receiver Three Year 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 these hidden gems in the mid to late rounds of your fantasy football draft. While the
statistical mean, median, and mode indicate the third year is optimum, there is a statistically significant portion of two year wide receivers that have had a breakout
season entering their second year in the league. With that in mind, we offer this handy list showing all "Two-Year" wide receivers for the 2011 fantasy football season.
In this list, we have denoted players 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
two year wide receivers with upside in 2011, we have highlighted those players with a yellow background.
Table Key:
Yellow Background - Two year wide receivers with upside and breakout potential for 2011.
Gray Background - Two year wide receivers that have already had breakout year.
Other wide receiver lists:
2011 Three Year Wide Receivers
2011 Four Year Wide Receivers
Two-Year Wide Receiver Candidates for your 2011 Fantasy Football Draft
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| Player (Current Team) |
Pick |
1st Year |
2nd Year |
3rd Year |
4th Year |
Comment |
Dem. Thomas (DEN)
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22
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283 / 2*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Injury riddled career thus far.
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Dez Bryant (DAL)
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24
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561 / 6*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Playmaker wearing Irvin's number.
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Dexter McCluster (KC)
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36
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209 / 1*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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At 5'9" w/ speed, special teams is home.
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Arrelious Benn (TAM)
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39
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395 / 2
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Part of young, talented WR corps.
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Golden Tate (SEA)
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60
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227 / 0*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Former ND star is undersized at 5'11".
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Damian Williams (TEN)
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77
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219 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Will be expected to step-up.
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Brandon LaFell (CAR)
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78
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468 / 1*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Outplayed by Gettis in 2010.
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Emmanuel Sanders (PIT)
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50
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376 / 2
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Conditions good for breakout in 2011.
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Jordan Shipley (CIN)
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84
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600 / 3*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Proven to be reliable WR for CIN.
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Eric Decker (DEN)
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87
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106 / 1*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Primarily a kick returner in 2010.
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Andre Roberts (ARI)
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88
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307 / 2*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Needs a QB before anything else.
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Armanti Edwards (CAR)
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89
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0 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Converted QB from App. State.
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Taylor Price (NWE)
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90
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41 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Another role player for NWE.
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Mardy Gilyard (STL)
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99
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63 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Part of pack of WR unknowns in STL.
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Mike Williams (TAM)
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101
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964 / 11
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Pleasant surprise for Bucs in 2010.
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Jacoby Ford (OAK)
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108
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470 / 2
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Speed to burn and rushing threat.
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David Reed (BAL)
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156
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15 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Kick return specialist for BAL.
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Riley Cooper (PHI)
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159
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116 / 1*
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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Lost in mass of WR talent in PHI.
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Carlton Mitchell (CLE)
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177
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9 / 0
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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6'4" / 212 lbs from South Florida.
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David Gettis (CAR)
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198
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508 / 3
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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6'3" pleasant surprise from Baylor.
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* Indicates player missed games due to injury.
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