Philadelphia’s receiving corps is an absolute mess. Travis Fulgham, the surprise of the season, currently leads this team in receiving yards (435) and receiving touchdowns (4), and he’s one target away from the team lead. He’s definitely earned a role in this offense going forward.
All of that said, I’m still very excited about first-round rookie Jalen Reagor. Sure, Fulgham has produced exceptionally well so far, but the Eagles aren’t as invested in him as they are Reagor, and the TCU product will get tons of opportunities in a struggling offense.
Reagor is my favorite waiver pickup of the week, and he’ll be a high-upside WR3 moving forward.
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Player Profile
The Eagles took Reagor in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He went before guys like Justin Jefferson, Brandon Aiyuk, and Tee Higgins, all of whom have already proven to be reliable contributors on their respective offenses. General manager Howie Roseman explained that they wanted Reagor because he “fit” well in their offense. Early in the year, head coach Doug Pederson suggested that Reagor would be DeSean Jackson’s understudy.
But Jackson’s injuries have thrust Reagor into a starting role, and it’s one in which he’ll exceed. The first-year wideout has 98th-percentile burst and 70th-percentile speed, and his speedy skill set pairs well with Carson Wentz’s big arm.
We’ve already seen Reagor get used as a deep threat — he had the sixth-most air yards in Week 1 (DJax had the most). Reagor added 74 more air yards in Week 7 against the Cowboys, which ranked 28th before Monday Night Football.
The other upshot for Reagor? The Eagles will look his way on designed red-zone plays, like this one, which boosts his value even more.
.@jalenreagor’s first NFL touchdown comes against Dallas!#DALvsPHI | #FlyEaglesFly
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— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) November 2, 2020
State of the Offense
The Eagles certainly weren’t planning to start Fulgham, Reagor, and Greg Ward before the season started. But Alshon Jeffery’s nagging injuries (and the team’s apparent desire to move on from him), DeSean Jackson’s inability to stay healthy, and Marquise Goodwin’s decision to opt-out have brought Philadelphia to use this lineup.
Even though they’re depleted at receiver, the Eagles haven’t shied away from passing the ball. They’re attempting 39.6 passes per game, the fifth-most in the league. Before Week 8, Carson Wentz ranked second in attempted deep balls with 36 (5.1 per game) and attempted air yards with 2,542.
That’s the perfect situation for a player like Reagor — see why Roseman emphasized “fit” back when the Eagles drafted him?
It’s not all roses in Philadelphia, however, as Wentz hasn’t had much time to throw. The Eagles rank 26th in pass-blocking, and they’ve allowed 28 sacks so far. Their adjusted sack rate (8.3%) is well above the league average (6.5%). That said, Lane Johnson will be back soon, and Jason Peters just got back from injury. Philly’s offensive line played a bit better with Peters around — Wentz still took four sacks, but he was only pressured on 11% of his dropbacks.
If Philadelphia’s offensive line can continue to improve and get healthy, deeper plays will have more time to develop, and Reagor should make some big-time catches as a result.
Reagor’s Outlook
Unfortunately, the Eagles have a bye this week, so Reagor isn’t the best add if you need a spot starter. That said, he has a series of games to target once the Eagles return to action.
Over the next three weeks, Reagor will play the Giants (Week 10), Browns (Week 11), and Seahawks (Week 12). All three of those defenses have struggled against receivers, and they’ve been bottom-12 performers against the position in PPR. Two of them, the Browns and Seahawks, rank in the bottom five. Those matchups should be massive boom weeks for Reagor.
Afterward, Reagor gets the Packers (Week 13), Saints (Week 14), Cardinals (Week 15), none of which are matchups to target, but none of which should be death sentences for the rookie (unless he draws Jaire Alexander). If your league’s championship comes in Week 16, you’ll be excited to know that Reagor has a rematch with the Dallas Cowboys that week, and their secondary ranks sixth-worst against receivers.
Reagor should string together consecutive big games after his bye this week, and he has league-winning upside. He’s a must-add from waivers in all formats.
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