Jordan Whittington

Slot receiver with plenty of gadget usage. Whittington was utilized out of the backfield on angle and wheel routes, with screens, handoffs, etc. He is an upright runner who looks like a throw-back power back in the open field. He doesn't run with that type of gusto, though. Whittington's upright running style can be brought down relatively easily if he doesn't have a head of steam built up. Out of the slot, Whittington has a ton of rounded routes. He lacks suddenness at the top of his stem. There are plenty of reps where he looks like he's running half-speed. His short-area quickness is nice at times, though, which makes it head-scratching because he has multiple whip routes on film where he leaves defenders flailing at air. Dynasty Outlook: The Los Angeles Rams selected Whittington in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. Whittington will compete for the WR5 spot on the depth chart with Ben Skowronek. Whittington is a manufactured touch type of receiver that can make some plays with the ball in his hands, but overall, I'm less than enamored with his game. If you're in a 14 or 16-team dynasty league, then he's taxi squad viable, but in most 12-team leagues, I won't be dropping a player so I can get him on my roster.

Jordan Whittington caught 7-of-10 targets for 89 yards in the Rams 24-19 loss against the Packers.

Fantasy Impact

Whittington was one of three pass catchers who saw double-digit targets for the Rams. He will remain a decent WR3 play in PPR leagues as long as Cooper Kupp remains sidelined.