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Originally Posted by mcaj22
that means Hill, Watkins, Kelce and Hunt need to average 62.5 yards per game EACH to hit 1000 yards. Those 4 alone would have to allocate 250 yards of offense per game. Even if we bump the offense's YPG from their 372 number in 2017 (5th in the NFL, already elite.) to 395 (that's above NE and NO, so they would be #1 last year in the NFL in offensive ypg) that still only leaves 145 yards of offense for the rest of the team. (Alex Smith left 400 rushing yards on the table from scrambling, Hunt caught for 400 yards, Albert Wilson had 500 yards.) Those stats aren't just going to go to Sammy Watkins lol. It's almost impossible. It's literally why they signed 5 RBs in the offseason. Because another RB is going to get stats in this offense.
The 1000 WR, 1000 WR, 1000 TE, 1000 RB, 4000 QB club is basically a historic record breaking offense that has never been done before, and you expect a QB in his first full season as a starter to do it? That would make it the best offense ever in the NFL (and the best Fantasy Offense ever as well).
I could see if there was maybe a precedent or a benchmark for this but there isn't. You're also not considering the injury factor, another reason this is impossible, operating under the assumption that each player plays a full durable season. (hint: Watkins has done that once, and he didn't even get a 1000 yards playing 16 games.)
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Good post. Watkins and his health are definitely the wild card in that scenario. The Chiefs must think he can stay healthy for what they paid him.
Usually, for that amount of money, you would expect a minimum of 1000 yards receiving. But as you stated- there are only so many balls to go around. It is going to be interesting what they have in store for Watkins and why they outbid other teams to bring him in. It is going to be an exciting year. I really don't see how defenses are going to be able to keep us off the scoreboard.
