By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 4th 2025, 1:05pm EDT
DeAndre Hopkins, at this stage of his career, offers more real-life veteran/locker-room appeal than fantasy production. Last year, he was a part-time player for both Tennessee and Kansas City, never eclipsing a 65% route share in any week. In ten games, he had less than a 55% route share, so we have to evaluate what he did from a per-route basis only, instead of the raw counting or market share metrics. Among 112 qualifying receivers, he ranked 52nd in separation and 36th in route win rate (per Fantasy Points Data). Among that same sample, he was 47th in yards per route run and 32nd in target per route run rate. Hopkins could be a full-time player, but he could also be the newest version of Odell Beckham for this offense. During Beckham’s tenure with the team, he was a part-time player and operated more situationally for the passing attack. Hopkins is a sit this week to see what his actual role for the offense could be this season.
