According to NFL Network Analytics Expert Cynthia Frelund, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. is projected to be the NFL’s 3rd most productive rookie wideout:
3) Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
Drafted: Round 2, No. 34 overall
College: USC
At No. 43, Pittman Jr. projects as a much “safer” fantasy value than Ruggs, who is ranked just one slot ahead of him. His USC resume shows that he logged the most deep receptions (20-plus air yards) and receiving yards in the Pac-12 last season (12 and 493, per PFF) and the fourth-most yards after the catch in the Pac-12 since 2018 (716, per PFF).