3 Bold NFL Predictions for Week 15
Dede Westbrook Will Be A Top-Five Wide Receiver
Why This Is Bold: Despite a growing role, Dede Westbrook has still yet to finish as a top-12 receiver in any game this season due to the run-first nature of his offense.
Why This Will Happen: Everything is pointing in the direction of Westbrook having a truly monstrous game at some point. He's played in just four NFL games, but his 27% target share is among the NFL elite. He's been targeted at least eight times in each of his past three games and leads the team in air yards over the same span.
On top of that, the Houston Texans' secondary is struggling. They rank 21st in pass defense, per our metrics, and have given up some enormous performances to speedy receivers:
Goodwin (4.27 40) vs HOU: 6/106
Richardson (4.40 40) vs HOU: 6/105/2
Lockett (4.40 40) vs HOU: 6/121
Cooks (4.33 40) vs HOU: 5/131/2
Hilton (4.34 40) vs HOU: 5/175/2
Dede Westbrook (4.34 40) vs HOU: Week 15
— Scott Fish (@ScottFish24) December 12, 2017
Westbrook's role is steady yet still growing larger. He scored his first career touchdown last week and has a favorable matchup this week, giving him serious upside.
