Fantasy Football: 5 Wide Receivers Who Drastically Outperformed Their 2016 Preseason Rankings

Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs

On the Kansas City Chiefs' first preseason depth chart, rookie Tyreek Hill was listed as the starting punt returner ... and the fourth Z receiver behind Jeremy Maclin, Frankie Hammond and Kashif Moore. So, Hill's name was nowhere to be found on preseason wide receiver rankings - not even in ESPN's top 300.

It took a while, but the Chiefs finally realized Hill's explosiveness shouldn't be limited to special teams. They slowly integrated him into the offense not only as a wide receiver, but a running back. He became the Chiefs' most dangerous weapon because of his speed and versatility, finishing with 12 touchdowns and 1,836 all-purpose yards.

To put those numbers into perspective, only one wide receiver in the NFL had more than 12 touchdowns - Green Bay's Jordy Nelson (14). Also, his all-purpose yards ranked fourth behind the league's top three running backs: Arizona's David Johnson (2,118), Dallas' Ezekiel Elliott (1,994) and Pittsburgh's Le'Veon Bell (1,884).

Breaking down Hill's production, he had 61 catches for 593 yards and 6 touchdowns, 267 rushing yards on 24 carries and 3 scores, 592 yards on 39 punt returns and 2 touchdowns and 384 yards on 14 kick returns and a TD. He made the Pro Bowl as a return specialist.

Perhaps the most amazing part about his numbers is that if you don't count special teams, he averaged only 5.3 touches a game.

Hill finished as a top-20 fantasy wide receiver, ranking tied for 11th in standard leagues and 20th in PPR leagues. Overall, he was 54th in PPR leagues and 65th in standard leagues.