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Even at 31 years old, Julio Jones remains a consensus top-five receiver who should be drafted at the end of the first round or start of the second in all formats. Jones' mystifying touchdown struggles continued in 2019, but so did his elite production everywhere else. He's topped 1,300 receiving yards each of the past six seasons and has averaged more than 100 catches per season over that stretch. Jones and Calvin Ridley should both get as many targets as they can handle with both Mohamed Sanu and Austin Hooper out of the equation. In the second half of 2019, Jones averaged nearly 12 targets per game. If he gets that again, he may just be the No. 1 wide receiver again ... assuming he gets in the end zone.
Adams is considered among the most reliable and effective receivers in Fantasy Football, so it shouldn't shock anyone when he's taken in Round 1. Shoot, the guy missed four games and still nearly finished with 1,000 yards. Technically, efficiency metrics like yards per target and catch rate were down, but only slightly while Adams injured and then returned from turf toe. There's zero doubt of his role in the Packers offense and his role in the red zone as Aaron Rodgers' trusted top target is cinched. With Adams averaging 9.4 targets per game over his past four seasons, there's a lot to love with him as a top three Fantasy receiver. PPR managers should be OK with taking Adams as soon as seventh overall while those in non-PPR formats can vie for his services closer to 10th overall.
Michael Thomas should be drafted in the first round of every Fantasy draft and could be considered as early as No. 2 overall in PPR. You shouldn't expect Thomas to repeat his record-breaking 2019, but he will still project as the target and reception leader in 2020. The addition of Emmanuel Sanders could cut into his target share, but not enough to knock him from his perch as the No. 1 wide receiver in Fantasy. Also, there's no reason to believe he doesn't have 12-touchdown upside, which could help make up for whatever loss in receptions he sees. Thomas is the No. 1 receiver in Dynasty formats as well.
Chris Godwin's chances of repeating as the No. 2 PPR receiver in Fantasy took a hit when the Buccaneers traded for Rob Gronkowski in April. The good news? Godwin is still entrenched as the Bucs' top slot receiver and should lead the team in targets from Tom Brady. Godwin averaged 8.6 targets and nearly 100 yards per game last year and scored nine times in 14 games. Given the likelihood he'll finish close to those averages in 2020, there's no doubt he has the potential to be a top-five Fantasy receiver again, which is why it's not crazy to take Godwin anywhere from 10th to 15th overall in PPR and 13th to 17th overall in non-PPR.
DeAndre Hopkins is no longer a sure first-round pick in Arizona, but he won't last past Round 2. Hopkins is coming off a down year for him. His 7.8 yards per target was below his career average, his 11.2 yards per reception was the lowest mark of his career and his seven touchdowns were his fewest since 2016. Now he'll have a new offense and a new quarterback, and an abbreviated offseason to get comfortable with both. Kilff Kingsbury's offenses have spread the ball around in the past, so there's reason to be concerned about both Hopkins' volume and efficiency. He's still a top-10 receiver in PPR, but he should no longer be drafted as a top-five option.