15 Bold Fantasy Football Predictions for the 2018 Season

Jordy Nelson and Amari Cooper Will Combine to Catch More than 150 Passes

Why This Is Bold: Amari Cooper's season-high reception total is 83, while Jordy Nelson has been somewhat of an afterthought in fantasy football drafts with an average cost of WR38.

Why This Will Happen: Even if you think Jon Gruden's Raiders are going to try and be a super run-heavy team, they may not be able to given the defense is projected to be a bottom-half one in the league. numberFire's expected points model actually has them listed as the third-worst unit in the NFL entering the year.

All the while, Oakland's pass-catching depth chart is pretty shallow, with question marks at wide receiver past Jordy Nelson. And in a west coast style offense that could see a lot of shorter throws, that means both Cooper and Nelson not only will be on the field a lot, but they could do some serious work in the reception column this year.