Kendrick Bourne Week 2 Outlook - Patriots at Seahawks

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Sep 17th 2020, 9:09am EDT

It was Bourne who led the 49ers receivers in snaps last week, as he was the only receiver who was in on 90-plus percent of snaps. That didn't lead to much, though, as he saw five targets that netted just two receptions for 34 yards. It was reminiscent of last year where he failed to top 42 yards in all but one game. It was usually touchdown or bust with him and it's hard to say that changed, even with all the injuries on the team. The Jets cornerbacks are certainly a weak point, as the combination of Blessuan Austin, Brian Poole, and Pierre Desir/Nate Hairston might be the worst in the league. Desir was supposed to be an upgrade but he was benched midway through this game after allowing 4-for-4 passing for 43 yards and two touchdowns in his coverage. Bourne will see a mix of all of them, as he slides all over the formation, and the Jets have allowed 21 wide receiver touchdowns over their last 17 games. Bourne isn't sexy but he might be able to deliver last-minute WR5 startability, though the signing of Sanu definitely doesn't help.