Houston Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins Is Easily the NFL’s Most Underrated Elite Talent

October 25, 2015   ·   Vanessa de Beaumont   ·   Jump to comments

Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is leading the NFL in receiving yards at a record-breaking pace despite mediocre quarterback play and lack of an offensive supporting cast in only his third season, and yet, the credit given to him has been woefully underwhelming.
Yes, for his tremendous performance in Week 6, the league gave "Nuk" his first AFC Offensive Player of the Week award:
However, when examining his statistics and replaying his dominant performance, the honor was exceedingly well-deserved. In fact, even in a league full of talented players, it's somewhat unbelievable that the award was his first.
Well, unbelievable because of his talent, but unfortunately, Hopkins' status as the league's most underrated player is equal parts due to his own overachievements and his team's tendency to generally be discounted, written off or overlooked.
For example, just a little over a year ago, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. made th...

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