SameSongNDance
Footballguy
When David Nelson went down earlier this season, many believed Jones would see an uptick in snaps and targets. The former was true, but he didn't initially see enough love from Fitzpatrick to garner any fantasy attention. Something must have changed as BUF came out of their bye because Jones has seen more targets than Stevie since then (9 and 10 targets to Stevie's 7 and 9) and has also put up respectable PPR numbers (6/64/0 and 6/74/1). The fact that he's putting up respectable PPR stats is a bit surprising. Anyone who has followed Jones' career would tell you that he's a speedy deep threat, but he's shown versatility in his 3rd year, something I wasn't expecting. The coaching staff and teammates have taken notice..
“Donald is starting to emerge as another weapon for us,” head coach Chan Gailey said, per the team's official website. “So you get Stevie (Johnson) and Donald and Scott (Chandler) and we’re starting to develop some diversity where they can’t just look at one thing and stop one thing which is where we need to be.”
“I think Donald has really grown this year,” Chandler said. “He’s starting to get a really good feel for the offense and his niche in the offense. A versatile guy that can play inside and outside and has really been an asset for our team.”
There's a lot of positives here, but it's not all good. The passing game isn't exactly prolific with noodle arm Fitzpatrick behind the helm. Although Jones has seen an uptick in targets recently, he's still not a top option in this offense either. I will say though, that he should make for a decent W3/flex for the remainder if the targets keep on coming. I'll be watching him more closely, starting tonight in what is a plus match up versus a MIA secondary allowing 5th most points to apposing WRs. Specifically, MIA has been exploited in slot coverage this year, making this an even more favorable match up for Jones. Thank for reading these couple paragraphs about a possible flex.
“Donald is starting to emerge as another weapon for us,” head coach Chan Gailey said, per the team's official website. “So you get Stevie (Johnson) and Donald and Scott (Chandler) and we’re starting to develop some diversity where they can’t just look at one thing and stop one thing which is where we need to be.”
“I think Donald has really grown this year,” Chandler said. “He’s starting to get a really good feel for the offense and his niche in the offense. A versatile guy that can play inside and outside and has really been an asset for our team.”
There's a lot of positives here, but it's not all good. The passing game isn't exactly prolific with noodle arm Fitzpatrick behind the helm. Although Jones has seen an uptick in targets recently, he's still not a top option in this offense either. I will say though, that he should make for a decent W3/flex for the remainder if the targets keep on coming. I'll be watching him more closely, starting tonight in what is a plus match up versus a MIA secondary allowing 5th most points to apposing WRs. Specifically, MIA has been exploited in slot coverage this year, making this an even more favorable match up for Jones. Thank for reading these couple paragraphs about a possible flex.
