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Kelvin Benjamin’s Consistent Production Makes Panthers WR a Fantasy Must-Start

October 25, 2014   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Carolina Panthers had higher hopes than most when they selected Kelvin Benjamin No. 28 overall in the 2014 draft, and he's making them look like geniuses in his rookie campaign.
The 23-year-old hasn't played like his young age would suggest as a rookie. He leads all Panthers receivers by nearly 200 yards and only trails tight end Greg Olsen—the team's leading pass-catcher—by 16 yards entering Week 8.
And that chemistry with Cam Newton we heard so much about before the season? Yeah, it's real. Benjamin has caught five of Newton's eight touchdown tosses, and his five scores are tied for sixth among wideouts and top the rookie charts, per the Panthers' official Twitter account:
It's his consistency that has stood out the most in fantasy, however. As hard as it is to find every-week performers at the receiver spot—much less from a rookie—Benjamin has flourished. Check out his receiving totals by the week:
Already high up on fantasy experts' r...

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