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JuJu Smith-Schuster is as-advertised early in camp
JuJu Smith-Schuster is settling nicely into the slot in the Patriots offense.
Fantasy Impact
As the WR52 in early ADP, JuJu Smith-Schuster is a screaming value in fantasy football drafts with a full-time role locked up on the Patriots’ starting offense. The team paid him a hefty sum in free agency, and concerns about his knee have been way overblown. His target share should be substantially higher than in 2022 in the Patriots’ offense that lacks a proper alpha. He will also likely see his slot role spike after playing a career-low 42% of his snaps from inside in 2022. Former Patriot WR Jakobi Meyers played in the slot on 70% of his snaps last season. Smith-Schuster projects to take over the slot, as the team’s favorite to lead the team in target share after a one-year stint in Kansas City. For comparison, Meyers averaged a 23% target share and 30% air yards share as the WR32 in half-point scoring last season: 10.6 fantasy points per game (WR28).
Andrew Erickson
Mike Gesicki: Patriots primarily running 12 personnel in practice
The Patriots have primarily been running 12 personnel sets in practice with TE’s Mike Gesicki and Hunter Henry.
Fantasy Impact
The Patriots signed Gesicki to a one-year contract in free agency this offseason, and the team intends to use both him and Hunter Henry to their fullest capabilities this season. They’ve primarily been running 12 personnel in practice, which means that they’ve both been on the field at the same time. We saw OC Bill O’Brien have a lot of success doing this in his previous stint with the Patriots, so both of these tight ends could end up having fantasy value if they can recapture that magic.
Leo Sells
Hunter Henry ‘clearly’ Mac Jones‘ favorite target
Hunter Henry is ‘clearly’ Mac Jones‘ favorite target in New England’s offense through the first few days of training camp.
Fantasy Impact
The Patriots have only been going at camp for a few days, but it seems apparent that Henry and QB Mac Jones have great chemistry. They’ve been having a lot of success together so far, and the veteran tight end seems to be solidifying himself as the young QB’s favorite target. If this trend continues through camp and into the regular season, Henry will almost certainly be a value at his TE25 average draft position.
Leo Sells
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