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The 5 Best Bets in the Late Rounds of Your Fantasy Football Draft
Sometimes the late rounds of a draft can feel like you’re taking shots in the dark. It’s time to shed some light on five late-round players you should be targeting.

Jerricho Cotchery, WR, Carolina Panthers

MyFantasyLeague.com, his ADP has him as the 82nd receiver going off the board.

This is despite Cotchery being listed as a starting wide receiver alongside the more highly-drafted Panthers' current depth chart.

here. A large part of this can be attributed to Cotchery’s skills as a receiving threat in the red zone. He finished tied for 10th in red zone receptions in 2013 with 13, turning in 10 red zone receiving touchdowns – good for second in the league.

The now-departed Brandon LaFell, Steve Smith and Ted Ginn Jr. combined for 53.4% of the Panther’s red zone targets last year, leaving room for Cotchery to thrive even if Kelvin Benjamin establishes himself as Cam Newton’s favorite target near the scoring territory.

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