Fantasy Football: One Wide Receiver to Target in Each Round of Your Draft
Golden Tate, Detroit Lions
ADP: 4.10 (WR20)
Golden Tate is thought of as more of a floor play in PPR leagues as he's been at least the WR17 in three of his four seasons with the Lions. But his ceiling is pretty attractive, too, with Tate turning in a WR1 (top-12) campaign twice (2017 and 2014) in that span, playing all 16 games in each of the four seasons.
| Season | Targets | Market Share | Catches | Yards | Touchdowns | PPR Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 144 | 23.84% | 99 | 1,331 | 4 | WR11 |
| 2015 | 128 | 20.25% | 90 | 813 | 6 | WR24 |
| 2016 | 135 | 22.73% | 91 | 1,077 | 4 | WR17 |
| 2017 | 120 | 21.05% | 92 | 1,003 | 5 | WR12 |
Tate has been consistently productive in Detroit, and he's done it thanks to a steady amount of targets, leading the Lions in market share in each of the last two seasons. His 21.05% market share last year ranked 17th among all wideouts.
A good player locked into a high-volume role on what we project to be the league's 11th-best passing attack, Tate is a safe bet to deliver solid numbers, and he makes a lot of sense in the back half of the fourth round. We project him as the WR14 in PPR leagues.
