How would I look up top rookie wide receivers for the past 5 years? (1 Viewer)

[Sabertooth]

I have tried to use pro football reference and I know the data is in there but I have no idea how to look it up. I want to see stats for all wide receivers in their first NFL seasons for say the last 5 years. Basically I am trying to find out where Kendall Wright's rookie season falls amongst every other first year player for that span?

I am not a computer guy really and I know it's probably really simple but if somebody could take the time to point me towards a resource I can digest, I'd appreciate it.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Top 50 rookie WR seasons since 2000, sorted by yards...

1	Anquan Boldin	wr	2003	23	1	16	101	1377	13.63	8	188.72	Randy Moss	wr	1998	21	1	16	69	1313	19.03	17	233.73	Michael Clayton	wr	2004	22	1	16	80	1193	14.91	7	164.34	A.J. Green	wr	2011	23	1	15	65	1057	16.26	7	153.05	Marques Colston	wr	2006	23	1	14	70	1038	14.83	8	151.86	Dwayne Bowe	wr	2007	23	1	16	70	995	14.21	5	129.57	Kevin Johnson	wr	1999	24	1	16	66	986	14.94	8	146.08	Eddie Royal	wr	2008	22	1	15	91	980	10.77	5	138.99	Andre Johnson	wr	2003	22	1	16	66	976	14.79	4	120.610	Mike Williams	wr	2010	23	1	16	65	964	14.83	11	162.411	Julio Jones	wr	2011	22	1	13	54	959	17.76	8	149.512	DeSean Jackson	wr	2008	22	1	16	62	912	14.71	2	117.813	Chris Chambers	wr	2001	23	1	16	48	883	18.40	7	129.214	Justin Blackmon	wr	2012	22	1	16	64	865	13.52	5	118.815	T.Y. Hilton	wr	2012	23	1	15	50	861	17.22	7	131.016	Lee Evans	wr	2004	23	1	16	48	843	17.56	9	146.817	Torrey Smith	wr	2011	22	1	16	50	841	16.82	7	130.018	Santonio Holmes	wr	2006	22	1	16	49	824	16.82	2	95.719	Roy Williams	wr	2004	23	1	14	54	817	15.13	8	129.820	Josh Gordon	wr	2012	21	1	16	50	805	16.10	5	110.521	Percy Harvin	wr	2009	21	1	15	60	790	13.17	6	128.522	Hakeem Nicks	wr	2009	21	1	14	47	790	16.81	6	115.823	Doug Baldwin	wr	2011	23	1	16	51	788	15.45	4	102.624	Torry Holt	wr	1999	23	1	16	52	788	15.15	6	117.325	Larry Fitzgeral	wr	2004	21	1	16	58	780	13.45	8	127.426	Jeremy Maclin	wr	2009	21	1	15	55	762	13.85	4	99.527	Calvin Johnson	wr	2007	22	1	15	48	756	15.75	4	110.828	Mike Wallace	wr	2009	23	1	16	39	756	19.38	6	116.429	Keary Colbert	wr	2004	22	1	15	47	754	16.04	5	105.430	Rod Gardner	wr	2001	24	1	16	46	741	16.11	4	99.731	Antonio Bryant	wr	2002	21	1	16	44	733	16.66	6	113.332	Troy Edwards	wr	1999	22	1	16	61	714	11.70	5	101.433	Oronde Gadsden	wr	1998	27	1	16	48	713	14.85	7	113.334	Darrell Jackson	wr	2000	22	1	16	53	713	13.45	6	107.235	Greg Little	wr	2011	22	1	16	61	709	11.62	2	84.436	Kenny Britt	wr	2009	21	1	16	42	701	16.69	3	88.137	Chris Givens	wr	2012	23	1	15	42	698	16.62	3	89.038	Jeremy McDaniel	wr	2000	24	1	16	43	697	16.21	2	81.739	Sylvester Morri	wr	2000	23	1	15	48	678	14.13	3	85.840	Austin Collie	wr	2009	24	1	16	60	676	11.27	7	109.741	James Jones	wr	2007	23	1	16	47	676	14.38	2	79.642	Donnie Avery	wr	2008	24	1	15	53	674	12.72	3	98.343	Greg Jennings	wr	2006	23	1	14	45	632	14.04	3	81.244	Kendall Wright	wr	2012	23	1	15	64	626	9.78	4	87.045	Michael Crabtre	wr	2009	22	1	12	48	625	13.02	2	74.546	Mohamed Massaqu	wr	2009	23	1	16	34	624	18.35	3	80.147	Denarius Moore	wr	2011	23	1	13	33	618	18.73	5	103.948	Titus Young	wr	2011	22	1	16	48	607	12.65	6	98.249	Jordan Shipley	wr	2010	25	1	15	52	600	11.54	3	78.050	Donte Stallwort	wr	2002	22	1	13	42	594	14.14	8	107.6

 

[JoeSteeler]

what is the last column?

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Rookie WRs from top 100 rookie seasons (post 2000) with less than 12 yards/catch sorted from lowest up...

82	Mike Thomas	wr	2009	22	1	14	48	453	9.44	1	59.844	Kendall Wright	wr	2012	23	1	15	64	626	9.78	4	8766	Jerome Pathon	wr	1998	23	1	16	50	511	10.22	1	56.958	Davone Bess	wr	2008	23	1	16	54	554	10.26	1	62.771	Antwaan Randle  wr	2002	23	1	16	47	489	10.40	2	76.669	Dane Looker	wr	2003	27	1	16	47	495	10.53	3	68.176	Mark Clayton	wr	2005	23	1	14	44	471	10.70	2	68.48	Eddie Royal	wr	2008	22	1	15	91	980	10.77	5	138.990	Dennis Northcut	wr	2000	23	1	15	39	422	10.82	0	45.572	Darrin Chiaveri	wr	1999	22	1	16	44	487	11.07	4	72.740	Austin Collie	wr	2009	24	1	16	60	676	11.27	7	109.792	Andre Davis	wr	2002	23	1	16	37	420	11.35	6	78.770	Deion Branch	wr	2002	23	1	13	43	489	11.37	2	60.949	Jordan Shipley	wr	2010	25	1	15	52	600	11.54	3	7851	Peter Warrick	wr	2000	23	1	16	51	592	11.61	4	11035	Greg Little	wr	2011	22	1	16	61	709	11.62	2	84.432	Troy Edwards	wr	1999	22	1	16	61	714	11.70	5	101.460	Johnny Knox	wr	2009	23	1	15	45	527	11.71	5	82.773	Jabar Gaffney	wr	2002	22	1	16	41	483	11.78	1	60.386	Laurent Robinso	wr	2007	22	1	15	37	437	11.81	1	49.775	David Boston	wr	1999	21	1	16	40	473	11.83	2	59.3

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

what is the last column?

Non-ppr fantasy points.

 

[gianmarco]

Randy Moss's rookie year is so filthy in so many ways.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Randy Moss's rookie year is so filthy in so many ways.

If he and TO hadn't been such mental midgets one or both of them would still be playing and putting up solid seasons IMO. Neither of them was being stopped by an NFL defense when they quit playing (i.e. couldn't find a team willing to put up with their crap).

 

[jp81976]

great posting. only 5 rookie WR since 2000 with any real starting value in a fantasy league. and only 2 of them were HIGHLY regarded. We had some people in our league that LOVED Anquan Boldin, even though regular folks didn't know what to expect. Clayton was a blip. and Colston was listed as a freakin' TE the first year. Even "can't miss" guys like Calvin Johnson take time to develop.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Randy Moss's rookie year is so filthy in so many ways.

If he and TO hadn't been such mental midgets one or both of them would still be playing and putting up solid seasons IMO. Neither of them was being stopped by an NFL defense when they quit playing (i.e. couldn't find a team willing to put up with their crap).

When referring to Moss and say "quit playing" are you referring to his lack of effort - because he was still playing in the league last season and didnt' look all that good - and also looked quite bad the season he bounced around from NE to Minny to Tenn.

 

[Sabertooth]

How did you look that up though? What is your source?

 

[werdnoynek]

How did you look that up though? What is your source?

Have you tried using the Data Dominator? Historical Data Dominator? Very nice tools that can give you exactly what you're looking for.

ETA: Available right here at your neighborhood FBG website.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Randy Moss's rookie year is so filthy in so many ways.

If he and TO hadn't been such mental midgets one or both of them would still be playing and putting up solid seasons IMO. Neither of them was being stopped by an NFL defense when they quit playing (i.e. couldn't find a team willing to put up with their crap).

When referring to Moss and say "quit playing" are you referring to his lack of effort - because he was still playing in the league last season and didnt' look all that good - and also looked quite bad the season he bounced around from NE to Minny to Tenn.

I mean if Moss had shut his mouth and worked hard and just played football for his entire career I think he might still be playing. Probably didn't say that all that well.

 

[Sweet Love]

I don't even remember Jeremy McDaniel...was he a Seahawk or something?

 

[Sweet Love]

Rookie WRs from top 100 rookie seasons (post 2000) with less than 12 yards/catch sorted from lowest up...

82 Mike Thomas wr 2009 22 1 14 48 453 9.44 1 59.844 Kendall Wright wr 2012 23 1 15 64 626 9.78 4 8766 Jerome Pathon wr 1998 23 1 16 50 511 10.22 1 56.958 Davone Bess wr 2008 23 1 16 54 554 10.26 1 62.771 Antwaan Randle wr 2002 23 1 16 47 489 10.40 2 76.669 Dane Looker wr 2003 27 1 16 47 495 10.53 3 68.176 Mark Clayton wr 2005 23 1 14 44 471 10.70 2 68.48 Eddie Royal wr 2008 22 1 15 91 980 10.77 5 138.990 Dennis Northcut wr 2000 23 1 15 39 422 10.82 0 45.572 Darrin Chiaveri wr 1999 22 1 16 44 487 11.07 4 72.740 Austin Collie wr 2009 24 1 16 60 676 11.27 7 109.792 Andre Davis wr 2002 23 1 16 37 420 11.35 6 78.770 Deion Branch wr 2002 23 1 13 43 489 11.37 2 60.949 Jordan Shipley wr 2010 25 1 15 52 600 11.54 3 7851 Peter Warrick wr 2000 23 1 16 51 592 11.61 4 11035 Greg Little wr 2011 22 1 16 61 709 11.62 2 84.432 Troy Edwards wr 1999 22 1 16 61 714 11.70 5 101.460 Johnny Knox wr 2009 23 1 15 45 527 11.71 5 82.773 Jabar Gaffney wr 2002 22 1 16 41 483 11.78 1 60.386 Laurent Robinso wr 2007 22 1 15 37 437 11.81 1 49.775 David Boston wr 1999 21 1 16 40 473 11.83 2 59.3

Ughh...that's a list you don't want to be on.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

Ughh...that's a list you don't want to be on.

It is. People will look for excuses for players they like, and Locker does suck IMO, but if the only way you can get open is to run everything underneath and you never break long ones you just aren't going to last very long in the NFL.

 

[az_prof]

Rookie WRs from top 100 rookie seasons (post 2000) with less than 12 yards/catch sorted from lowest up...

82 Mike Thomas wr 2009 22 1 14 48 453 9.44 1 59.844 Kendall Wright wr 2012 23 1 15 64 626 9.78 4 8766 Jerome Pathon wr 1998 23 1 16 50 511 10.22 1 56.958 Davone Bess wr 2008 23 1 16 54 554 10.26 1 62.771 Antwaan Randle wr 2002 23 1 16 47 489 10.40 2 76.669 Dane Looker wr 2003 27 1 16 47 495 10.53 3 68.176 Mark Clayton wr 2005 23 1 14 44 471 10.70 2 68.48 Eddie Royal wr 2008 22 1 15 91 980 10.77 5 138.990 Dennis Northcut wr 2000 23 1 15 39 422 10.82 0 45.572 Darrin Chiaveri wr 1999 22 1 16 44 487 11.07 4 72.740 Austin Collie wr 2009 24 1 16 60 676 11.27 7 109.792 Andre Davis wr 2002 23 1 16 37 420 11.35 6 78.770 Deion Branch wr 2002 23 1 13 43 489 11.37 2 60.949 Jordan Shipley wr 2010 25 1 15 52 600 11.54 3 7851 Peter Warrick wr 2000 23 1 16 51 592 11.61 4 11035 Greg Little wr 2011 22 1 16 61 709 11.62 2 84.432 Troy Edwards wr 1999 22 1 16 61 714 11.70 5 101.460 Johnny Knox wr 2009 23 1 15 45 527 11.71 5 82.773 Jabar Gaffney wr 2002 22 1 16 41 483 11.78 1 60.386 Laurent Robinso wr 2007 22 1 15 37 437 11.81 1 49.775 David Boston wr 1999 21 1 16 40 473 11.83 2 59.3

Ughh...that's a list you don't want to be on.

That doesn't bode well for Kendall Wright.

 

[GregR]

I have tried to use pro football reference and I know the data is in there but I have no idea how to look it up. I want to see stats for all wide receivers in their first NFL seasons for say the last 5 years. Basically I am trying to find out where Kendall Wright's rookie season falls amongst every other first year player for that span? I am not a computer guy really and I know it's probably really simple but if somebody could take the time to point me towards a resource I can digest, I'd appreciate it.

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[DawnBTVS]

Looks like rookies are not that productive recently... not too surpising considering the learning curves and such.

Credit to FBG's awesome Historical Data Dominator.

2006-2012 Rookie Seasons

62 Players had a minimum of 15 catches with 200+ yards receiving and 2 TD. #62 was Chaz Schilens with 15-226-2 (34.4 FP).

- 3 Players had 70+ Catches (Eddie Royal with 91, Colston with 70, and Bowe with 70).

- 11 Players had 60+ Catches. Minimum FP was 84.4 for Greg Little (61-709-2).

- 2 Players had over 1,000 Yards (Colston and A.J. Green). 7 Players had over 900 Yards.

- 18 Players finished with over 100 FP. 8 Players finished over 125+ FP.

- Marques Colston, A.J. Green, Mike Williams, and Julio Jones were the only WRs who were "studs" out of the gate in Year 1.

As it is, only 23 players hit the 92 FP minimum. Only 9 players topped 120+ FP as starter-worthy rookies. Worth noting is that of the 18 players who topped 100 FP, 9 of them came between 2010-2012.

Looking at the data, you are more likely to hit a WR who finishes with 40 - 57 FP [19 Players] or 65-80 FP [12 Players] range. The odds of "hitting" on the top WR is very slim and even taking a stud rookie isn't guaranteed to produce major fantasy points.

Unless you are in a Dynasty/Keeper or heavily focused PPR with deep rosters/teams, I would avoid rookies unless they represented great value in the later middle to last rounds.