Tag: DeSean Jackson

Stock Rising- Jason Avant

Jason Avant amassed 133 receiving yards on 7 receptions Sunday against Tampa Bay.

Analysis: This is Avant’s second big fantasy week in a row. He is obviously benefiting from the absence of DeSean Jackson and his impact has been significant. Avant has 17 targets, 11 receptions and 212 yards in his last two games. He is not much of a touchdown threat which does hinder his value but he may be of use in these final weeks. Nick Foles does spread the ball around on a pass heavy team so Avant should continue with a healthy amount of targets.

If Pierre Garcon does not have RG3 throwing him the ball next Sunday against Cleveland his fantasy value does take a hit. Is Avant a better fantasy option than Garcon if RG3 is out? Possibly, but he is not the red zone threat that Garcon is. Yes, there is an amount of risk in starting Avant next week but if LeSean McCoy remains out it will continue to boost his value. Avant is available in virtually every league but his stock is certainly rising.

ADP Watch- Jeremy Maclin

Despite missing three games last year, Jeremy Maclin was still a top thirty wide out in standard leagues.

Analysis: Jeremy Maclin is the twenty-first to twenty-third wide out being taken off the board in standard league drafts. His 53-64 average draft position is shocking considering he was a borderline WR1 heading into the 2011 season last year. Pound for pound he is Philly’s best wide out. His fifteen receiving touchdowns over the past two years is five more than DeSean Jackson’s total. Maclin also has twenty-eight more receptions over the past two seasons as well, yet both Philly receivers have similar average draft positions in both standard and PPR leagues.

Maclin runs better routes and has better hands than the flashy Jackson who did not have even one kick/punt return for a score last year. Keep in mind that Jackson is a paid man, so who does not question his motivation to be an elite wide out at this point? Maclin is clearly a solid pick at his ADP and a wide out with legit WR1 upside. Antonio Brown and Percy Harvin have a similar ADP but they do not offer WR1 potential like Maclin.