

That's a bit above where numberFire's projections put him he's listed eighth. In FanDuel best-ball contests, he's also going as the WR6 with an ADP of 11.4. Where Should Brown Be Drafted?Ĭurrently on Fantasy Football Calculator, Brown's average draft position (ADP) is 14.1, which is the sixth receiver off the board on average. If defenses find some sort of solution to the Eagles' push play, they could lean on Brown even more in the red zone. With Smith on the other side and Dallas Goedert running routes from tight end, defenses probably won't be able to key in on Brown too much with their coverage.īrown saw an average of 0.9 red-zone targets per game last season but was still able to score 11 times due to his big-play ability.

The Eagles didn't add any true competition for the main pass catchers, which should allow Brown to maintain a target share around the 28.7% mark we saw last season. They will still have an elite offensive line to protect Hurts and allow him to get the ball to Brown. Philadelphia was able to essentially maintain its roster from last season's Super Bowl run. Poised for Another Big YearĪfter his first season with the Eagles, there isn't much reason to expect anything but another great year. In half-PPR scoring, that doesn't really bother us when he can score touchdowns at the rate that he does. He hasn't played in high-volume passing offenses, so he hasn't ever had huge reception numbers. Philly did run the ball at the sixth-highest rate in the NFL, but that didn't hurt Brown one bit.īrown has been one of the most efficient wideouts since entering the league in 2019. There were concerns about the volume Brown would get on a run-heavy Eagles team. He put up career-high marks in receptions and yards. Smith went on to have the most receptions on the team (95), but Brown was the big-play threat that the Eagles needed.īrown was already highly regarded of from his time with the Tennessee Titans, but he took it to another level with Philadelphia. The Eagles were hoping to pair Brown with DeVonta Smith and have an elite duo of receivers for Jalen Hurts to target.


They used their first-round pick to trade for A.J. Instead of selecting a player, they decided to use their draft capital on trading for an established star. The Eagles wanted to make a big splash at the wide receiver position at the 2022 draft. Brown Fantasy Football Outlook An Elite Debut Season in Philly Brown OverviewĢ022 Stats: 88 Receptions, 1496 Yards, 11 Touchdowns 2022 Fantasy Points: 255.6 Points 2023 Projected Points: 196.9 Points numberFire 2023 Ranking: WR8 A.J. He has become one of the best receivers in the game, and moving to the Philadelphia Eagles last season only helped him establish that. Brown, last season's WR5 in half-PPR scoring. So we need to look at what a player did last season, and how things could go for them in the upcoming season. We want to be well-researched when heading into our drafts. The Eagles will host the Tennessee Titans next week, looking to improve to 11-1 on the season.The 2023 NFL season is less than two months away, meaning that we're approaching fantasy football draft season. The Eagles quarterback is set to have around 26 passing touchdowns, four interceptions, 12 rushing touchdowns, and a 105.6 passer rating.Īgain, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia, literally nobody has ever done all that in a season in the NFL’s 103-year history. The Eagles have six games left on in the 2022-23 regular season and Hurts is on pace to throw for just under 4,000 yards while also rushing for just over 900 yards. Yes, Jalen Hurts is the MVP of the National Football League this season and every performance each week continues to prove that. He now has 17 touchdown passes and just three interceptions, becoming the 13th quarterback in NFL history with at least 17 passing touchdowns and three or fewer interceptions through the first 11 games of the season. Hurts obviously can run the football at will, but he’s also doing it through the air this season. Hurts 157 rushing yards are were the 5th-most ever by an NFL quarterback and 27 more than the previous Eagles record of 130, which was set by Michael Vick during the 2010 season against the New York Giants. Hurts became the first quarterback in NFL history to rush for 150 yards and throw for multiple touchdowns in a regular-season win. Justin Fields ran for 178 and threw three TDs in a loss to the Dolphins earlier this month, and Colin Kaepernick ran for 181 yards and threw two TDs in a playoff win over the Packers in 2012. More Ridiculous Jalen Hurts stats from NBC Sports Philadelphia #FlyEaglesFly /wspEQFclj2- The Liberty Line November 28, 2022
