From a Historical Perspective: Are We Sure Garrett Wilson Targets Are Good Targets?

Blair Andrews
October 8, 2024

Garrett Wilson finished Week 5 with 22 targets. Since 2000, a wide receiver has had that many targets in a game only seven previous times.

Season	Week	Player	Targets	reFPOE	PPR
2024	5	Garrett Wilson	22	-9.8	29.1
2015	9	Antonio Brown	23	8.7	47.6
2015	4	DeAndre Hopkins	22	-11.4	24.7
2013	7	Vincent Jackson	22	-2.2	35.8
2010	1	Roddy White	23	-13.8	24.1
2009	14	Brandon Marshall	28	3.2	53
2005	13	Chris Chambers	26	-1.2	44.8
2000	16	Terrell Owens	22	19.5	54.8

Wilson’s performance wasn’t the worst of the high-target outings — both DeAndre Hopkins and Roddy White were less efficient. But when you see the point totals some of these other games have produced, you can’t help but think that this was a bit of a missed opportunity for Wilson.

In many ways, Wilson’s career has been a series of missed opportunities. He has yet to have a season with positive FPOE. In fact he’s only had two games with positive FPOE since Week 3 of 2023.

To be sure, some of this is the fault of quarterback play. But that problem was supposed to be solved in 2024. Unfortunately, things seem to have gotten worse.

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Blair Andrews

Managing Editor, Author of The Wrong Read, Occasional Fantasy Football League Winner. All opinions are someone else's.

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