I don’t play fantasy football anymore, but I still love stats and I’ve got some great information for you.
For the August 26th episode of Beck in Black, I was looking at stats for previous Steeler rookie wide receivers, and I came across a very interesting correlation.
Louis Lipps came into the league in 1984, in record fashion. In week 1 of his rookie season, Lipps caught 6 passes for 183 yards and 2 TDs. A record for a rookie wide receivers that would stand until Anquan Boldin beat it in 2003. It wasn’t just Louis Lipps though, that same game John Stallworth put up over 160 yards.