The aerial circus in the NFL will continue to thrive and a number of talented pass catchers will be on the end of those tosses. Julio Jones topped the league in receiving yards last year and he is the odds-on favorite at top NFL sportbooks to do it again in 2019. Jones has caught passes from only one quarterback his entire career and he’s twice led the league while going over the 1400-yard level in receiving yards in each of the past five seasons.
Since the 1970 merger a tight end has never led the league in receiving yards, so we can eliminate guys like Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Zach Ertz, who are all on the odds list. The game is changing, but not enough to allow one of them to outduel Jones, Odell Beckham Jr., DeAndre Hopkins and Michael Thomas. When throwing down on this futures bet at online sportsbooks, stick to a wide receiver. And there are plenty of good ones.
Most 2019 Regular Season Receiving Yards Odds at BookMaker.eu
Julio Jones +620
DeAndre Hopkins +700
Odell Beckham Jr. +850
JuJu Smith-Schuster +1002
Michael Thomas +1202
Mike Evans +1202
Davante Adams +1602
T.Y. Hilton +1652
Antonio Brown +1704
Tyreek Hill +2146
Keenan Allen +2507
Amari Cooper +2809
Travis Kelce +3010
Adam Thielen +3514
Kenny Golladay +4000
Chris Godwin +4000
Robert Woods +4000
Stefon Diggs +4000
George Kittle +4200
Brandin Cooks +4500
Zach Ertz +5000
A.J. Green +5500
Tyler Lockett +5500
N’keal Harry +6500
Julian Edelman +6500
Tyler Boyd +7000
Sammy Watkins +7500
Robby Anderson +7500
Calvin Ridley +8500
DeSean Jackson +8500
D.K. Metcalf +10000
D.J. Moore +10000
Alshon Jeffery +10000
Corey Davis +10000
Christian Kirk +10000
Josh Gordon +10000
Cooper Kupp +12000
Jarvis Landry +12500
Mike Williams +12500
Allen Robinson +12500
Alvin Kamara +12500
Christian McCaffrey +12500
Evan Engram +13000
Courtland Sutton +15000
Dante Pettis +15000
Dede Westbrook +15000
Geronimo Allison +15000
Golden Tate +15000
Keke Coutee +15000
Marvin Jones Jr +15000
AJ Brown +15000
Sterling Shepard +15000
Larry Fitzgerald +15000
Marquise Brown +15000
O.J. Howard +15000
Will Fuller +15000
Eric Ebron +15000
Hunter Henry +16500
Hakeem Butler +18000
The Falcons are expected to have a vastly improved offense with former coordinator Dirk Koetter back calling plays. Jones had a breakout season in 2014, the last before Koetter left for Tampa Bay, amassing 1,593 receiving yards on 104 catches. That started his prolific run of five consecutive seasons with over 1,400 yards. There is also a strong bond with Ryan, who has started every game of Jones’ NFL career.
Injuries will play a role in this wager, as they will in all futures bets. Numbers will fall drastically off the pace if a player misses a game or two. We saw that with Beckham Jr. the last two years. OBJ is certainly one of the best receivers in the NFL, yet he’s played an entire 16-game season just once in his five years. In 12 games last season OBJ had 1,052 yards, a number that projected to over 1,400 for 16 games. A fresh start in Cleveland with a rocket armed Baker Mayfield throwing to him could be a boon for his numbers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers love offense and Ben Roethlisberger can still sling it. With Antonio Brown out of the picture, JuJu Smith-Schuster is main man, and he’s expected to have a whopper of a year without the distractions. JuJu helped push AB out the door by leading the Steelers and finishing fifth in the NFL with 1,426 receiving yards in 2018. Sharing the football with another top-notch receiver can limit production. JuJu won’t have to worry about that now, and he has some value at +1002.
As long as Michael Thomas doesn’t get too comfortable with his new contract he should have another big season catching bombs from Drew Brees. The Saints consistently have one of the best offenses in the NFL ranking among the top-eight in yards every year since Brees came over in 2006. And Thomas has been a major part over the last few seasons. He led the NFL in receptions in 2018 and was sixth in yards with 1,405. Thomas will be targeted often and if he can increase his yards per catch, he has a good shot at unseating Jones.
Taking a look at some options further down the board, Amari Cooper stands out. With Ezekiel Elliott questionable to start the season and the Cowboys committed to diversifying their offense, Coop is the likely beneficiary. He helped Dak Prescott in the passing game when he joined the club mid-season and should be a bigger part moving forward. He’s a longshot at +2809 but worth the gamble.
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