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Tavon Austin, DeAndre Hopkins and Probable Outcomes

Posted on by Davis Mattek

DeAndre Hopkins fits the mold of an elite NFL WR. He is big enough, strong enough, fast enough, and had enough college production to already be considered an elite dynasty fantasy football prospect. As a rookie, he is currently being selected as the 41st wide receiver off the board, right at the tail end of the 9th round (per FFCalc). Tavon Austin does not have the body of the prototypical #1 wide receiver. Austin is a new part of the game, a chess piece that…

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Rapid Reaction: Stedman Bailey, WR, St. Louis Rams

Posted on by Coleman Kelly
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Being a Patriots fan is hard. You see one of your favorite wide receivers in the draft falling and falling, just praying that maybe they make at least one of your wishes come true. Then they take Aaron Dobson. Such is life. The Rams, Seahawks, 49ers, and Cardinals are in a fascinating arms race that is rapidly spirally out of control, much to delight of football fans everywhere. The Rams reunite the West Virginia waterbugs Stedman Bailey and Tavon Austin to along with newly signed tight end…

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Rapid Reaction: Tavon Austin, WR, St. Louis Rams

Posted on by Coleman Kelly
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With the 8th pick of the 2013 NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams selected Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia. My distaste for selecting receivers, especially small ones, in the 1st round is well known. Despite that, Austin is destined to be fantasy goodness. He steps into a very favorable situation, replacing Danny Amendola, who signed with the Patriots. The Rams already proving they’re willing to force the ball to playmakers on their team, which bodes well for Tavon’s fantasy value. Last year, Amendola was targeted…

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