Matthew Berry places Stefon Diggs in top 5 fantasy wide receiver rankings
For Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs, there is now more fuel to the fire.
On Thursday, ESPN Fantasy Football expert Matthew Berry released his Top 10 rankings for wide receivers this year. For some reason, Stefon Diggs was not in the top two. Berry placed him behind Davante Adams of the Green Bay Packers and Tyreek Hill (which I’m sure Bills fans will be vocal about) of the Kansas City Chiefs.
I can understand the ranking behind Adams, as he had a league-leading 18 receiving touchdowns last season, compared to the 8 that Stefon Diggs had. On the other hand, Hill came in second with 15 touchdowns on that leaderboard.
We just did our way too early rankings show on #TheFantasyShow on @ESPNPlus ... here’s my top 10 WR ranks (if Rodgers isn’t in GB, Adams won’t be #1 obv). Discuss. pic.twitter.com/jppOmNqL9J
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) May 21, 2021
In fantasy, it’s all about points. But I am having a hard time seeing how the guy who led the league in receiving yards is ranked third here. If there is anything valuable it’s consistency. Let’s take a look at Diggs vs. Hill 2020 stats (more in-depth stats here)
| Rece | Rece | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Player | Year | Yds | TD |
| 1 | Stefon Diggs | 2020 | 95.9 | 0.5 |
| 2 | Tyreek Hill | 2020 | 85.1 | 1.0 |
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Generated 5/21/2021.
It’s enticing to take that very solid 1 touchdown/game average from Hill. However, with 10 yards less per game, that means at least 1 point lost each week. Depending on the length of your season, that’s 14-16 points lost in a season. That sometimes can cost your team the playoff berth it so desired. If Hill is your gamble and you love it, great! However, I am more inclined to rank and pick Diggs over Hill because he’s the true #1 pass catcher for the Buffalo Bills.
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No one knows what 17 game season will bring for fantasy football. But it should be a three-person race for first place in the fantasy football rankings.