Rivers was a "true" perimeter wide receiver in 2025 (72.7% out wide). Rivers has the release package and route-running chops to operate on the outside. He exhibits efficient footwork off the line and at the top of his stem. Rivers shows off a firm understanding of how to set up corners dancing in their blind spot at times or timing his route break with a corner's hip flip. Rivers has elite speed. He hits the accelerator and goes. Rivers subtly changes direction in his routes and loses little speed when doing so. Georgia Tech utilized him plenty on deep overs where he could simply run away from defenders. Rivers' ball tracking is strong. Rivers can win downfield, but he wasn't just a deep threat in 2025. Only 22.7% of his target volume was via deep targets. Rivers has a small catch radius considering his frame, but he also doesn't flash the in-the-air body control to snag a ton of targets outside of his body. His size also shows up at the catch point as he's not winning many 50/50 battles for the ball. Rivers is a scrappy player. He negotiates physical coverage well when presented with it, which wasn't much, given the nature of college football, but also the inability of corners to get their hands on him. Dynasty Outlook: Rivers was a predraft crush for me. Unfortunately, he dropped out of the NFL Draft, but he signed a UDFA deal with the Buccaneers. I'll draft Rivers with my final pick in a rookie draft in the last round or pick him up off waivers and stash him on a taxi squad. I'm a believer in his talent. I wouldn't be shocked if he's this year's Jalen Coker.
by in FantasyMay 2, 2026