I’m not sure that anybody was expecting to see second-year wide receiver Sammie Coates find as much success as he had through the first five games of the year, after he hardly played at all during his rookie season, limited to just one catch in the regular season, and three receptions all told including the playoffs, in limited playing time.
Through five games, however, Coates was able to rack up 19 receptions—including 12 over the span of his last two games leading into last week—for 421 yards and two touchdowns, averaging a league-best 22.2 yards per reception.