{"id":108542,"date":"2021-03-23T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=108542"},"modified":"2021-03-23T11:41:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T15:41:33","slug":"free-agent-wide-receiver-signings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/03\/23\/free-agent-wide-receiver-signings\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Free-Agent Wide Receiver Signings: 2021 Fantasy Football Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"

What have been the top free-agent wide receiver signings so far? With the 2021 free agency frenzy kicking off with a bunch of movement around the league this past week (<\/span>I\u2019m looking at you, Bill<\/span><\/a>), one position, in particular, stole a lot of the excitement. Here are the top five free-agent wide receivers and their fantasy outlook* for their 2021 seasons.
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*<\/span>Rankings are based on half PPR scoring systems and 12-team, season-long leagues<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

2021 Fantasy Football Outlook for Top 5 Free-Agent Wide Receiver Signings<\/h2>\n

1. Kenny Golladay – New York Giants<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n

One of the biggest names talked about throughout <\/span>all <\/span><\/i>available positions in this season\u2019s free agency market was 27-year-old Kenny Golladay<\/a>. After a <\/span>few team visits<\/span><\/a> across the league this past week, the former Detroit Lions<\/a> standout signed a 4 year\/$72 million deal on Saturday with the New York Giants<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After battling a hip injury for most of the 2020 season, Golladay only saw the field in five total games. His last appearance came in Week 7. However, during the two seasons prior with the Lions, he put up big-play numbers. Golladay averaged just over 67 catches, 1120 yards, and 8 touchdowns per season. Golladay looks to turn around a struggling Giants offense in 2021. But with workhorse Saquon Barkley<\/a> returning from injury, and the fact he\u2019ll be competing with touches amongst fellow pass-catchers Sterling Shepard<\/a>, Darius Slayton<\/a>, and Evan Engram<\/a> from up-and-down quarterback Daniel Jones<\/a>, what should fantasy managers expect from this electric pass catcher? Take him as a <\/span>low-end WR1 or solid WR2 option<\/b> (Top 20 WR) as his presence will demand targets and his skillset will continue to help him exceed at his position.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kenny Golladay has had the 2nd-most difficult targets on average among WR since entering the NFL in 2017. His quarterbacks seem to trust Golladay down the field in tight windows.<\/p>\n

His new QB, Daniel Jones, has thrown into tight windows at the 2nd-highest rate since 2019. https:\/\/t.co\/ehus0D6TaE<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3pdHBOQw7b<\/a><\/p>\n

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) March 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n