Can Brandon Lloyd Be a Top 15 Fantasy Receiver Again?

July 16, 2011   ·   Ryan Lester   ·   Jump to comments

Brandon Lloyd’s Mock Draft Central ADP puts him at 15. Yahoo has him at 16. Those rankings are absurd considering he led the NFL with 1,448 receiving yards last year. Lloyd was also tied for fourth with 11 touchdowns. He was the highest scoring receiver in non-PPR leagues.

There are reasons for the low rankings though. For starters, Lloyd averaged 338.6 receiving yards over his first seven seasons. His high mark prior to last year was just 733 yards. He had 15 touchdowns before last year, with a high of six. If it were his magical third year in the league, the skepticism would be minimal, but a player that breaks out at 29 has to raise a few questions.

Especially a player that saw his pass-happy coach (Josh McDaniels) given the boot and run-first/defensive-minded John Fox taking over. One of the Broncos’ priorities will be adding a running back once free agency hits. If that runner is DeAngelo Williams, coupled with Knowshon Moreno and running quarterback Tim ...

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