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Robby Anderson 2019 Player Outlook: Jets WR1 has Fantasy WR1 Upside
6 years agoThe title is a bit of an attention grabber. I do not think Robby Anderson will be a WR1. But how is this guy being drafted as a mid WR3? I am almost certain that will change. Anderson may have been a UDFA, but that's because NFL teams are mostly terrible at scouting players. Anderson has upper level speed and burst scores and was sufficiently dominant in college. He looks the part of an NFL WR2. On the Jets, though, he's the WR1. After Sam Darnold returned from injury late in the season, he keyed in on Anderson as his favorite receiver. From Weeks 1-12 Anderson saw more than six targets in a game just once. From Weeks 13-17, Anderson averaged 9.2 targets per game. If Anderson sees even 130 targets this season, he is going to catch at least 70 balls. Anderson's 4.41 speed gives him splash play upside and his status as his team's primary option in the passing tethered to a young QB that should presumably improve in his second year makes Anderson an ideal upside target in the late single digit rounds of your fantasy draft. I anticipate owning Anderson in a lot of leagues and you should, too.
