Target The Targets
As a wide receiver, talent can only take you so far. Just ask DeAndre Hopkins. You need to have a quarterback that is willing to throw in your direction enough to provide you opportunity.
When planning your draft strategy it’s crucial to be aware that your player is getting opportunity. Looking at targets per game can help you build a true ROI(Return on Investment) for players like Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins. This list is all of the wide receivers that had at least 5 or more targets per game last year.
Keep in mind, this list is targets per game they actually played in. This is the true scope of how many times these wide receivers are being thrown to per game.
| Rank | Player | Games Played | Total Targets | Targets Per Game Played |
| 1 | Mike Evans | 16 | 172 | 10.8 |
| 2 | Odell Beckham Jr | 16 | 169 | 10.6 |
| 3 | Antonio Brown | 15 | 154 | 10.3 |
| 4 | A.J. Green | 10 | 100 | 10 |
| 5 | Julian Edelman | 16 | 159 | 9.9 |
| 6 | T.Y. Hilton | 16 | 155 | 9.7 |
| 7 | Jordy Nelson | 16 | 152 | 9.5 |
| 8 | DeAndre Hopkins | 16 | 151 | 9.4 |
| 9 | Allen Robinson | 16 | 150 | 9.4 |
| 10 | Larry Fitzgerald | 16 | 150 | 9.4 |
| 11 | Julio Jones | 14 | 129 | 9.2 |
| 12 | Michael Crabtree | 16 | 145 | 9.1 |
| 13 | Kevin White | 4 | 36 | 9 |
| 14 | Demaryius Thomas | 16 | 144 | 9 |
| 15 | Terrelle Pryor | 16 | 141 | 8.8 |
| 16 | Brandon Marshall | 15 | 129 | 8.6 |
| 17 | Emmanuel Sanders | 16 | 137 | 8.6 |
| 18 | Golden Tate | 16 | 135 | 8.4 |
| 19 | Jordan Matthews | 14 | 116 | 8.3 |
| 20 | Amari Cooper | 16 | 131 | 8.2 |
| 21 | Jarvis Landry | 16 | 131 | 8.2 |
| 22 | Michael Thomas | 15 | 121 | 8.1 |
| 23 | Stefon Diggs | 14 | 112 | 8 |
| 24 | Alshon Jeffery | 12 | 94 | 7.8 |
| 25 | Doug Baldwin | 16 | 125 | 7.8 |
| 26 | Davante Adams | 16 | 121 | 7.6 |
| 27 | Tyrell Williams | 16 | 119 | 7.4 |
| 28 | Kenny Britt | 15 | 111 | 7.4 |
| 29 | Dez Bryant | 13 | 96 | 7.4 |
| 30 | Kelvin Benjamin | 16 | 118 | 7.4 |
| 31 | Brandin Cooks | 16 | 117 | 7.3 |
| 32 | Corey Coleman | 10 | 73 | 7.3 |
| 33 | Mike Wallace | 16 | 116 | 7.2 |
| 34 | Steve Smith | 14 | 101 | 7.2 |
| 35 | Jeremy Kerley | 16 | 115 | 7.2 |
| 36 | Pierre Garcon | 16 | 114 | 7.1 |
| 37 | Tavon Austin | 15 | 106 | 7.1 |
| 38 | Eric Decker | 3 | 21 | 7 |
| 39 | Willie Snead | 15 | 104 | 6.9 |
| 40 | Cameron Meredith | 14 | 97 | 6.9 |
| 41 | Allen Hurns | 11 | 76 | 6.9 |
| 42 | Marvin Jones | 15 | 103 | 6.9 |
| 43 | Rishard Matthews | 16 | 108 | 6.8 |
| 44 | Brandon LaFell | 16 | 107 | 6.7 |
| 45 | DeSean Jackson | 15 | 100 | 6.7 |
| 46 | Will Fuller | 14 | 92 | 6.6 |
| 47 | Quincy Enunwa | 16 | 105 | 6.6 |
| 48 | Marqise Lee | 16 | 105 | 6.6 |
| 49 | Sterling Shepard | 16 | 105 | 6.6 |
| 50 | DeMarcus Ayers | 2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| 51 | Randall Cobb | 13 | 84 | 6.5 |
| 52 | Vincent Jackson | 5 | 32 | 6.4 |
| 53 | Jeremy Maclin | 12 | 76 | 6.3 |
| 54 | Donte Moncrief | 9 | 56 | 6.2 |
| 55 | Jamison Crowder | 16 | 99 | 6.2 |
| 56 | Cole Beasley | 16 | 98 | 6.1 |
| 57 | Dontrelle Inman | 16 | 97 | 6.1 |
| 58 | Ted Ginn | 16 | 95 | 5.9 |
| 59 | Anquan Boldin | 16 | 95 | 5.9 |
| 60 | DeVante Parker | 15 | 88 | 5.9 |
| 61 | Robert Woods | 13 | 76 | 5.8 |
| 62 | Sammy Watkins | 9 | 52 | 5.8 |
| 63 | Adam Thielen | 16 | 92 | 5.8 |
| 64 | Jermaine Kearse | 16 | 89 | 5.6 |
| 65 | Adam Humphries | 15 | 83 | 5.5 |
| 66 | Mohamed Sanu | 15 | 81 | 5.4 |
| 67 | Travis Benjamin | 14 | 75 | 5.4 |
| 68 | Tyreek Hill | 16 | 83 | 5.2 |
| 69 | Tajae Sharpe | 16 | 83 | 5.2 |
| 70 | Michael Floyd | 15 | 76 | 5.1 |
| 71 | Kenny Stills | 16 | 81 | 5.1 |
| 72 | Tyler Boyd | 16 | 81 | 5.1 |