If you follow the work of NFL.com's Matt Harmon, then you're probably aware of his Reception Perception project that he continuously works on for wide receivers. His work on pass-catchers is widely recognized and incredibly thoughtful, and it's backed by some seriously-good past results.
This year's top wide receiver entering the draft according to Reception Perception was Sterling Shepard.
Combine that with his landing spot, and there's a case to be made that Shepard will be the top rookie wide receiver in fantasy football this season.
We know Eli Manning is an above-average passer in the league -- he ranked 11th in passing efficiency according to our numbers last year. That's certainly a plus for Shepard. But so is the fact that 90 targets left New York when Rueben Randle inked a deal with the Eagles, leaving Shepard's competition to a wide receiver who didn't even play football last year in Victor Cruz and a special teams guy in Dwayne Harris.
While Odell Beckham will demand a high market share in the Giants' offense, it's very possible for Shepard to see a good 15% of the team's targets in 2016. If that's the case, we're looking at him reaching close to 100 targets, which will make him plenty fantasy relevant.