WildGeneral
Footballguy
For just about every WR1 in the league, they average about 25% more targets/game than the closest other receiver on the squad. Those targets generate more catches, which generate more yardage, which ultimately generate TD's...all of which we want.
At this point in the season, Hakeem Nicks has 1 target more than Victor Cruz (whose targets and receptions seem to increase each week) and only 3 more targets than Manningham. In fairness, he did miss one game due to an injury, but I'm left to ponder if Eli is beginning to gain trust in his other receivers? It has been since Week 4 since Nicks has had the most targets in a game & he has had only 2 100-yard games all season.
With the emergence of Victor Cruz and, recently, Jake Ballard, are Nicks' best FF days behind him? I recognize he's still a talented player, but in terms of FF value...is he really a WR1?
At this point in the season, Hakeem Nicks has 1 target more than Victor Cruz (whose targets and receptions seem to increase each week) and only 3 more targets than Manningham. In fairness, he did miss one game due to an injury, but I'm left to ponder if Eli is beginning to gain trust in his other receivers? It has been since Week 4 since Nicks has had the most targets in a game & he has had only 2 100-yard games all season.
With the emergence of Victor Cruz and, recently, Jake Ballard, are Nicks' best FF days behind him? I recognize he's still a talented player, but in terms of FF value...is he really a WR1?