JuJu Smith-Schuster Week 11 Outlook - Patriots at Eagles

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Nov 11th 2019, 7:39am EST

It's been a frustrating season for Smith-Schuster who was not only thrown into a new No. 1 role, but was also subjected to Mason Rudolph as his starting quarterback. He's now finished outside the top-45 wide receivers in four of the last six games. The worst part is his lack of elite targets, as he's yet to reach double-digits. The Browns have T.J. Carrie defending the slot with both Denzel Ward and Greedy Williams back, and that's who Smith-Schuster will see on 65 percent of his routes (provided Eric Murray remains out). Carrie has only faced nine targets in the slot this season while in relief of Murray, allowing seven receptions for 57 yards, with 48 of them coming after the catch. All-in-all, the Browns have allowed six wide receivers to total 14-plus fantasy points and finish as top-24 options; three of them have been slot-heavy receivers. If you drafted Smith-Schuster, you're left playing him as a WR3 and just hoping for things to work out. Fortunately, he has the best matchup on the field this week.