Fantasy football: Where to draft Tennessee Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins

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Tennessee Titans WR DeAndre Hopkins has been impressive since entering the NFL in 2013. Hopkins spent the bulk of his career with the Houston Texans (7 seasons) before playing 3 with the Arizona Cardinals and then spending last season with the Titans. Hopkins is a 5-time Pro Bowl receiver and has been nominated as an All-Pro three times. Below, we look at DeAndre Hopkins’ 2024 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.

Entering 2024, he is expected to be one of the main weapons for the Will Levis-led offense. He went down with a knee sprain in early August, but there is hope he’ll be ready for Week 1. Ideally, Hopkins will return to his Pro Bowl form in 2024 despite being 33 years old. The star receiver is intriguing in terms of fantasy value.

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DeAndre Hopkins ADP: 103.41

(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)

Hopkins has an ADP of 103.41 in redraft leagues, which puts him in the range of the 8th-10th round, depending on the size of the league. His ADP is lower than his teammate Tyjae Spears (92.54), though.

Among wide receivers, Hopkins’ ADP puts him 46th at the position, behind the likes of Brian Thomas Jr. (Jacksonville Jaguars), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks) and Courtland Sutton (Denver Broncos), and slightly ahead of Jordan Addison (Minnesota Vikings), Jameson Williams (Detroit Lions) and Jakobi Meyers (Las Vegas Raiders).

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DeAndre Hopkins’ 2023-24 stats

Games: 17

Receptions | targets: 75 | 137

Receiving yards: 1,057

Receiving touchdowns: 7

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Where should you draft Hopkins?

Hopkins’ fantasy value is intriguing this season. He’s going to be the team’s No. 2 receiving weapon behind Calvin Ridley. Tyler Boyd, a recent addition from Cincinnati, might steal some of the target share as the main slot weapon. Levis having his rookie season under his belt could help as he continues to develop, and he has the arm and weapons to make the Titans a consistent attack.

However, he had just a 58.4% completion rate last season, and sustaining drives could be easier said than done. Hopkins and Ridley will both have their success dependent on if Levis can help keep the offense on the field. Hopkins went north of 1,000 yards with Levis last season and could see a similar workload as the 25-year-old ideally will improve his efficiency.

While Ridley and Boyd will take a bite of that target share, Hopkins is still being undervalued and should be good for 5-6 receptions for 60-80 receiving yards per game. He had a league-high 13 receiving touchdowns in 2017, so that will be the big question mark. If those can bounce back, then he has the potential to be a top-40 fantasy weapon. Right now, Hopkins is being viewed as a low-end WR3.

While that’s likely a good spot, feel free to reach for him. Draft Hopkins slightly above his ADP given his history and the chance Tennessee outperforms expectations offensively. Take him early in the 8th round in PPR formats and just a hair later in standard formats, assuming a 12-team league.

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