As of September 4th, A.J. Brown is being drafted as the 11th player in Round 1 🔥ESPN ADP. He is as the 6th player at the wide receiver pos👍ition.
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Round 1 ESPN ADP:
# | Player | Team |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | 49ers |
2 | CeeDee Lamb | Cowboys |
3 | Tyreek Hill | Dolphins |
4 | Bijan Robinson | Falcons |
5 | Breece Hall | Jets |
6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Lions |
7 | Ja’Marr Chase | Bengals |
8 | Justin Jefferson | Vikings |
9 | Jonathan Taylor | Colts |
10 | Saquon Barkley | Eagles |
11 | A.J. Brown | Eagles |
12 | Garrett Wilson | Jets |
According to current , these players are going too high in Round 1 ESPN ADP:
– Taylor missed the first few games due to an ankle injury (and subsequent surgery) from the 2022 season and didn’t play 50%+ of the snaps until Week 7. From that point on, he had the third-highest per-game average (16.8) at his position, even though he missed three games due to a thumb injury later in the season.
Anthony Richardson only targeted his running backs on 10 of his 72 pass attempts (13.9%) and in the two full games that Richardson played, he saw three carries inside the opponents’ five-yard line while Indy running backs saw five carries. I𓃲t’s obviously a small sample size, an𓆏d Taylor’s availability may change the ratio, but Richardson’s 38% goal-line carry rate is pretty high. (For reference, Jalen Hurts had a 47% goal-line carry rate last season.)
Taylor is a fantasy RB1, but perhaps lacks the receiving and touchdown upside of the backs being drafte👍d ahead of him.
– The Eagles upgraded from D’Andre Swift to Saquon Barkley, who finished as the fantasy RB16 in 13 games played in 2023. (He was the RB11 on a per-game basis, which didn’t quite live up to his RB5 ADP.) Still in his prime, Barkley should fit in nicely with the Eagles’ offense, though he’s likely to see his receptions decline, at least a bit. Swift’s receptions per game fell from 3.4 (with the Lions) to 2.4 last year with the Eagles.
Still, Barkley is joining a much better offense and will command bell-cow touches, though touchdowns may also be an issue given the Eagles’ ability to run the Brotherly Shove/Tush Push. He should go off the board near the 1st/2nd turn.
According to current , these players are going too low in Round 1 ESPN ADP:
– A.J. Brown finished the 2023 season as the fantasy WR5 with the eighth-highest per-game average. He was the WR4 the year before and had the seventh-highest per-game average, so he has a recent history of midrange to high-end WR1 production.
His environment is largely unchanged, though the Eagles hired Kellen Moore to run the offense. Moore’s offenses ha♉ve finished in the top half of the league in passing yardage in each of his five seasons as offensive coordinator. Brown should once again post solid WR1 numbers.
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Why you should be drafting A.J. Brown before ESPN ADP in 2024 Fantasy Football Leagues
A.J. Brown has consistently been a top-t🐎ier fantasy wide receiver over the past two seasons, finishing as WR4 in 2022 and WR5 in 2023. His per-game averages were among the top in the lꦓeague, ranking seventh in 2022 and eighth in 2023.
This demonstrates his ability to produce at a high 🐈level week in and week out, making him a reliable option for fantasy managers.
Looking ahead to the 2024 season, the Philadelphia Eagles’ decision to hire Kellen Moore as their offensive coordinator is a notable change.
Moore has a strong track record of leading offenses that excel in the passing game. Over his five seasons as an offensive coordinator, his units have consistently ranked in the top half of the leag🌄ue in passing yardage, indicating that he knows how to maximize the potential of his re✨ceiving corps.
For A.J. Brown, this means that his environment remains favorable for continued success. The combination of his proven talent and Moore’s offensive philosophy should allow Brown to maintain his status as a high-end WR1 in fantasy football.
Expect him to be a reliable a💝nd productive option, capable of deliv🌊ering solid numbers week after week.
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