On the Kansas City Chiefs' first preseason depth chart, rookie Tyreek Hill was listed as the starting punt returner ... and the fourth Z receiver behind Jeremy Maclin, Frankie Hammond and Kashif Moore. So, Hill's name was nowhere to be found on preseason wide receiver rankings - not even in ESPN's top 300.
It took a while, but the Chiefs finally realized Hill's explosiveness shouldn't be limited to special teams. They slowly integrated him into the offense not only as a wide receiver, but a running back. He became the Chiefs' most dangerous weapon because of his speed and versatility, finishing with 12 touchdowns and 1,836 all-purpose yards.
To put those numbers into perspective, only one wide receiver in the NFL had more than 12 touchdowns - Green Bay's Jordy Nelson (14). Also, his all-purpose yards ranked fourth behind the league's top three running backs: Arizona's David Johnson (2,118), Dallas' Ezekiel Elliott (1,994) and Pittsburgh's Le'Veon Bell (1,884).
Breaking down Hill's production, he had 61 catches for 593 yards and 6 touchdowns, 267 rushing yards on 24 carries and 3 scores, 592 yards on 39 punt returns and 2 touchdowns and 384 yards on 14 kick returns and a TD. He made the Pro Bowl as a return specialist.
Perhaps the most amazing part about his numbers is that if you don't count special teams, he averaged only 5.3 touches a game.
Hill finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver, ranking tied for 11th in standard leagues and 20th in PPR leagues. Overall, he was 54th in PPR leagues and 65th in standard leagues.