Digging Into The Stats: DeAndre Hopkins
By Hayden Winks
Nov 30, 2014; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins (10) celebrates his third quarter touchdown with receiver Andre Johnson (80) against the Tennessee Titans at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Arguing that DeAndre Hopkins is a top 10 talented wide receiver at 23 years old is not ridiculous by any means. What can his ceiling be in 2015? The best way to guess what is in store for DeAndre Hopkins is by using Rotoviz.com “Comparables” app. This app basis production by lots of factors including age, weight, and other non-prodcution variables. Here were his comparables based on his sophomore season:
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All the stats from above are per game. Make sure to show “25 entries” on the top left side of the table.
The players he is already associated with makes this upcoming season very exciting. The sky seems to be the limit in a passing game that will completely run through DeAndre Hopkins. Targets and bad quarterback play were the only things holding Nuk back in 2014. 150+ targets will be coming his way and top 10 status seems to be inevitable in the near future. This is how he stacked up against the current top 10 debated wide receivers: