Chris Conley Week 15 Outlook - Falcons at 49ers

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Tue, Dec 10th 2019, 4:49pm EST

With D.J. Chark on the pine, Conley steps into the No. 1 receiver role for Minshew. Conley has had a role for quite a while now, as his 47 targets since the start of Week 7 rank 35th among wide receivers. Those targets have netted 24 receptions for 389 yards and one touchdown. Keep in mind that was with Chark in the lineup, taking 61 targets for himself. While we should expect Keelan Cole to step into the lineup and take some of those targets, Conley clearly has the upper hand. The cornerback he'll be seeing the most of is Daryl Worley, the veteran cornerback who's kind of like the mirror image of Conley the receiver. He's allowed just a 53.0 percent catch-rate, but the receptions have gone 16.5 yards a pop with a touchdown every 16.5 targets. Conley has a 53.5 percent catch-rate while averaging 16.6 yards per reception with a touchdown every 35.5 targets. Provided Chark is out, Conley is smack dab in the middle of the high-end WR4 conversation.