Chris Givens caught three passes for 82 yards and a touchdown in Thursday night's preseason opener versus the Browns. Givens roasted backup corner Trevin Wade down the middle of the field for a 59-yard gain on the Rams' third possession, and he then caught a simple three-yard touchdown while sitting in the back of the end zone later on the same drive. The second-year wideout is clearly the Rams' top outside weapon, and his deep speed is easily the best on the team. Givens is a borderline WR4.

Chris Givens is listed as a starter on the Rams' training camp depth chart. As he should be. Ticketed for a bigger role after excelling as a deep-ball specialist as a rookie, Givens is perhaps the only known commodity in the Rams' nebulous receiver corps. Givens is currently the 44th receiver off the board by ADP, coming in just behind DeAndre Hopkins, and ahead of Emmanuel Sanders.

Sam Bradford says second-year WR Chris Givens will play a more diverse role after primarily serving as a streak-route runner as a rookie. "Where last year he primarily played the 'Z' for us, now he's also being asked to play inside," Bradford explained. "He's being asked to go backside and play 'X'. He's a really, really smart football player; he understands our offense and I think by moving him to different spots in our offense, he'll be able to run more routes." Bradford expects Givens to have a "great" year in 2013.

Chris Givens has added more muscle this offseason. Givens came into the league at just 5'11/198. Adding some size while retaining his special vertical speed will help, but the concern this year is opportunity. Givens will be behind Tavon Austin, Jared Cook and Brian Quick in a suddenly fast Rams' offense.

Coach Jeff Fisher noted Chris Givens' versatility grew as his rookie season moved along. Givens was initially a one-trick pony, using his 4.4 speed to run vertical routes. But by the end of the year, he was on his way to being a polished wideout. "He improved weekly," Fisher said. "We were able to do more and more with him as he got more familiar." Now that Danny Amendola and Brandon Gibson are both gone, Givens is penciled in as the Rams' No. 1 wideout. "I think he knows that this is his opportunity," Fisher said.

Rams second-year WR Chris Givens could be the primary box-score beneficiary if Danny Amendola leaves in free agency. Givens amassed 38 of his 77 targets when Amendola was injured in 2012, and efficiently secured 23 of them for 338 yards and a touchdown. Mostly a streak-running deep threat as a rookie, Givens' route repertoire increased noticeably with Amendola out. It's something to file away for the 2013 fantasy season.

Chris Givens caught two passes for 54 yards in the Rams' Week 17 loss to the Seahawks. Givens' second-quarter 37-yard catch-and-run reception directly set up the Rams' lone touchdown to Austin Pettis. The fourth-round rookie out of Wake Forest made major strides as the season went on. He was a non-factor early on, then turned into a situational deep threat, before he finished the season as an every-down wideout for the Rams. Givens ended up with 42 catches for a team-high 698 yards and three touchdowns. If he keeps working on his route-running, Givens could turn into a legit, serviceable receiver in the league. With Brandon Gibson and Danny Amendola scheduled for unrestricted free agency, Givens is a virtual lock to be a starter in 2013.

Chris Givens caught three passes for 38 yards in St. Louis' Week 16 win over the Bucs. The Rams took the air out of the ball after building a big early lead, leaving just five targets for Givens on Sam Bradford's 27 pass attempts. The rookie deep threat has now been held to seven catches for 85 yards over his past three games after stinging the 49ers for 11 grabs in Week 13. If your league goes through Week 17, Givens won't be a viable WR3 against the Seahawks' dominant defense in Seattle next weekend.

Chris Givens caught just one pass for 22 yards in St. Louis' Week 15 loss to the Vikings. Givens could have had a much bigger afternoon, but Sam Bradford overshot him on a would-be 39-yard touchdown in the second quarter. As it is, Givens' four targets were just seventh on the team. He's drawn only 14 looks over his past two games after racking up 14 in Week 13 alone. The deep threat can't be trusted as a WR3 for Week 16, even against Tampa's abysmal pass defense.

Coming off an 11-catch performance against the 49ers, Chris Givens was held to three catches for 25 yards in St. Louis' Week 14 win over the Bills. Givens garnered 10 targets one week after drawing 14, but had trouble hooking up with an inaccurate Sam Bradford. The heavy attention was a silver lining for a rough afternoon, but Givens could find himself back to deep-threat duties with Danny Amendola (heel) having a good chance of returning for Week 15. Regardless of whether Amendola is back against the Vikings, Givens will be a high-risk, high-reward WR3.