Fantasy football: The ideal mock draft for the 2018 season

Fantasy football: The ideal mock draft for 2018

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams leaps over Bashaud Breeland #26 of the Washington Redskins before scoring a touchdown during the third quarter at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – NOVEMBER 13: Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos catches a touchdown pass over Delvin Breaux #40 of the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on November 13, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Broncos defeated the Saints 25-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Round 4: WR Demaryius Thomas, Denver Broncos

Sticking with the “reliable” theme, our fourth-round selection hasn’t missed a game in six seasons — although the fact that he played through injuries last season hurt his overall fantasy numbers. However, the real reason for wideout Demaryius Thomas‘ recent statistical decline was poor play from his Denver Broncos quarterbacks.

Denver should see improvement at the position with the addition of Case Keenum, who helped Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen become a WR1 for the first time in his career.

Other potential wideout options with this pick were the Steelers’ No. 2 receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, Allen Robinson — coming off injury and on a new team — and the ever-frustrating Amari Cooper.