Eddie Royal catches on quickly
DeSean Jackson didn’t have the best rookie debut in the last five years for long. A day after Jackson became the first rookie WR in 5 years to go for 100-yards in his first game, Broncos rookie WR Eddie Royal came out against division rival Oakland and eviscerated the Raiders vaunted defensive backs.
- 9 receptions
- 146 yards
- 16.2 yards per reception
- 1 TD
Royal’s fantasy performance ranks among the best rookie debuts in the modern era:
Highest Scoring Rookie WR Debuts (1995-Present)
| Rank | First | Last | Year | Team | Opp | Rec | Yds | YPR | TD | FPTs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anquan | Boldin | 2003 | ARI | DET | 10 | 217 | 21.7 | 2 | 33.7 |
| 2 | Randy | Moss | 1998 | MIN | TB | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 3 | Eddie | Royal | 2008 | DEN | OAK | 9 | 146 | 16.2 | 1 | 21.5 |
| 4 | Charles | Rogers | 2003 | DET | ARI | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 2 | 17.0 |
| 5 | Marvin | Harrison | 1996 | IND | ARI | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 6 | Deion | Branch | 2002 | NE | PIT | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 7 | JaJuan | Dawson | 2000 | CLE | JAX | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 1 | 14.3 |
| 8 | Calvin | Johnson | 2007 | DET | OAK | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 13.0 |
| 9 | Javon | Walker | 2002 | GB | ATL | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 12.7 |
| 10 | Donte | Stallworth | 2002 | NO | TB | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | 12.3 |
| 11 | Marques | Colston | 2006 | NO | CLE | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 1 | 10.9 |
| 12 | DeSean | Jackson | 2008 | PHI | STL | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 10.6 |
| 13 | Tim | Dwight | 1998 | ATL | CAR | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 10.4 |
| 14 | Oronde | Gadsden | 1998 | MIA | IND | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 1 | 10.4 |
| 15 | Torry | Holt | 1999 | STL | BAL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 9.6 |
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