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Eric Karabell, ESPN Senior Writer 9y

Four Downs: Rookie WRs shine in 2014

First down: New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. ended his amazing rookie campaign in Sunday's Week 17 with yet another outstanding performance, catching 12 passes for 185 yards and a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, worth 24 points in ESPN standard leagues. Then again, we've come to expect this from Beckham, the obvious choice for fantasy full-season MVP honors. Consider that Beckham made his delayed season debut in Week 5, and from that point on he was not only fantasy's No. 1 wide receiver, but the lone running backs to outscore him were Le'Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers and DeMarco Murray of the Dallas Cowboys. Congrats to Beckham, undrafted in most ESPN leagues but most critical in the end, and also the most popular wide receiver on fantasy-championship-round rosters.

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