Marvin Jones Jr. Week 12 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Mon, Nov 23rd 2020, 12:50pm EST

Despite being without Kenny Golladay, Danny Amendola, and D'Andre Swift, Jones finished with just six targets against the Panthers. The Lions offense has been unpredictable almost all season and that extends to Jones, whose 5.7 targets per game ranks outside the top-50 at the wide receiver position. The matchup against the Texans is great for running backs - we've already discussed that - but it's also wonderful for wide receivers. They're one of just four teams who've allowed 2.0-plus PPR points per target to the wide receiver position. They're also one of just three teams who's allowed a 71-plus percent completion-rate to wide receivers. They have Bradley Roby do some shadowing in coverage, but he's far from untouchable, as he's allowed a 100.8 QB Rating in his coverage this year. He's actually better when they keep him on one side of the field, like they've done the last two games. He's been stuck at RCB, which is where Jones plays just 30 percent of his snaps, which means Jones will see plenty of Vernon Hargreaves, who's been a disappointment throughout his four-plus years in the league, allowing a massive 9.21 yards per target over 332 career targets in coverage. Jones didn't live up to his WR3 ranking last week, but he should be back in the low-end WR3 conversation this week.