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JuJu Smith-Schuster 2018 Outlook: Are There Too Many Weapons In Pittsburgh
6 years agoNot many people saw Juju Smith-Schuster coming last season. The odds were against Smith-Schuster to produce a sizable season considering he had to share a field with two of the best at their position. Even though Smith-Schuster shares a field with Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, he was still the WR24 in PPR leagues last season and even got a boost to WR18 in standard seasons. It’s time to see if Smith-Schuster can follow up with another WR2 season.
While Smith-Schuster will still have Brown and Bell to deal with, his biggest competition for playing time last year was Martavis Bryant and now he’s gone. Even though Bryant didn’t seem to be very productive last year, he still hauled in 50 catches for 603 yards. The Steelers added James Washington in the draft this season, but rookie wide receivers haven’t proven to be very productive the past couple of seasons. Smith-Schuster should have no problem passing 1,000 receiving yards if he can stay just as efficient in 2018 after averaging 15.8 receiving yards per reception.
Don’t invest in Smith-Schuster if you plan on going Zero WR and want him as your WR1. Smith-Schuster won’t carry a high enough ceiling to be that type of play. If you go Zero RB or get a top WR1 early, then you could take Smith-Schuster as your WR2 or WR3 and be happy.
