1. Doug Baldwin, Seattle Seahawls
Statistics: 78 receptions, 1,069 yards and 14 touchdowns (190.90 points)
Baldwin's performance over the final seven regular season games was absolutely stunning. He recorded 39 receptions for 572 yards and a whopping 12 touchdowns during that span. For comparison's sake, Baldwin tallied a 39-497-2 split in the first nine games.
For those of you who took a chance on him as a late-round bench option, it paid off when it counted the most. And in reality, that's all you care about.
It will be interesting to see just how much Baldwin shows next season. Seattle's offense went away from the run-based attack we have seen over the past several seasons in the second half of the 2015 campaign. With Marshawn Lynch unlikely to return, that's likely going to remain the case.
2. Allen Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars
Statistics: 80 receptions, 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns (224.00 points)
Robinson finished his sophomore campaign as the fourth-best fantasy receiver behind Antonio Brown, Julio Jones and Brandon Marshall. That's some mighty fine company to keep. Heck, the dude finished with more fantasy points than fellow second-year receiver Odell Beckham. Think about that one one for a second.
With touchdowns in 10 of his team's 16 regular season games, Robinson also found a way to finish in the top-13 among receivers in fantasy consistency. This might be one area he needs to address, but it's also a representation that he wasn't a two or three game wonder as a sophomore.
This is something we have to take into account as he enters his second full offseason of work. If Robinson is able to show a bit more consistency in 2016, he will likely find himself mentioned among those four players listed above on a consistent (pun intended) basis.
3. Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins
Statistics: 110 receptions, 1,157 yards and four touchdowns (161.10 points)
Despite the Dolphins' issues on offense this season, Landy put up one heck of a sophomore campaign. He finished with the 15th-most fantasy points among receivers, going for an average of 10 per game while scoring only four touchdowns.
It's the last quarter of the season that saw Landry pile up the big numbers. He recorded a whopping 50 targets during those final four games — a span that saw him tally
4. Eric Decker, New York Jets
Statistics: 80 receptions, 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns (172.70 points)
Brandon Marshall received most of the press during what was a surprising 2015 campaign for the team. That's not a surprise considering what Marshall did in his first season in New Jersey.
However, this fellow veteran wasn't too far behind. Decker found himself as the 10th-best fantasy receiver when all was said and done this year. He also tallied double-digit fantasy points in nine of his final 10 outings — an indication that he was there when we needed him the most.
5. Brandin Cooks, New Orleans Saints
Statistics: 84 receptions, 1,138 yards and nine touchdowns (169.60 points)
Playing for a pretty bad Saints team, Cooks didn't receive a lot of play during his sophomore campaign. That's not too surprising, especially considering the ridiculous numbers receivers on good teams put up.
Though, Cooks definitely held his own with other young pass catchers that received more press.
He finished as a WR1 option in standard 12-team leagues, putting up six-plus receptions in all but two games this year. His 65 percent catch rate was also among the best in the NFL when it comes to receivers with 100-plus targets throughout the season.
With Drew Brees slated to come back next season, there's no reason to believe Cooks can't continue to put up huge numbers. That's almost a given.