Fantasy football owners who selected quarterback Matt Ryan or wide receiver Amari Cooper in the early rounds of their drafts last year felt disappointment when they had to bench either or both players.
Cooper had put together back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, but he only logged 680 yards and seven touchdowns in 2017. Meanwhile, Ryan threw 20 touchdown passes—his lowest total since recording 16 as a rookie in 2008.
Will either bounce back in the upcoming season?
We'll define bounce-back candidates as players coming off a down season, in some cases because of injury, following multiple years of high-level production.