Sunday, December 22, 2024

Fantasy Football

Philadelphia Eagles Projections

Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love. Whoever is in charge of nicknaming that town, you suck at your job. Shoulda been called the city of many boos. In case you missed it, last time we covered the Dallas Cowboys. Now, we head to the Eagles Nest to find out how Philly will fare in 2020. Hold on to your cheesesteaks.

QB:

Smile Carson, the Eagles have lots of weapons for you to play with. Make me look smart!

Carson Wentz: Passing: 354/553, 4,114 Yds, 28 TD:7 INT
Rushing: 61-252- 2 TD: 10 FMBL
Standard: 296.76 (11)
0.5 PPR: 296.76 (11)
1 PPR: 296.76 (11)

Jalen Hurts: Passing: 19/31, 278 Yds, 1 TD
Rushing: 22-128-2 TD: 1 FMBL
Standard: 40.02 (37)
0.5 PPR: 40.52 (37)
1 PPR: 41.02 (37)

Wentz has top 5 potential still, but I think the Eagles are gonna have a complete offense. This has me projecting him 11th, but he is just 8 fantasy points from 7th. He is going to have a strong year. The weapons at his disposal are improved. I like exposure to him, at the right price, although he does slightly concern me with health. However, this is a very high upside pick too.

I suspect Hurts has some touches in this Eagles offense. He is a weapon, and if you get Wentz, he is a smart handcuff. But if Wentz stays healthy, Hurts is a gadget player, and not worthy of starting with a healthy Wentz due to lack of volume as the gadget player.

RB:

Dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge. And outrun people. And run them over. He can do it all.

Miles Sanders: Rushing: 232-1,034-7 TD: 2 FMBL
Receiving: 68 targets, 52 catches, 479 Yds, 4 TD
Standard: 215.3 (9)
0.5 PPR: 241.3 (9)
1 PPR: 267.3 (8)

Boston Scott: Rushing: 93-383-3 TD: 3 FMBL
Receiving: 29 targets, 23 catches, 219 Yds, 1 TD
Standard: 81.2 (46)
0.5 PPR: 92.7 (50)
1 PPR: 104.2 (51)

Corey Clement: Rushing: 17-66
Receiving: 19 targets, 13 catches, 122 Yds, 1 TD
Standard: 24.5 (81)
0.5 PPR: 31.3 (81)
1 PPR: 37.8 (79)

Buy the Sanders hype, because it is real. I expect a top 10 finish for Sanders, Who will be featured in year 2 as the go-to guy. 4.6 YPC, 50 catches, and 6 total TDs are just a rookie taste. The second year, Sanders cements his elite status. I am buying, especially in dynasty where his value gets even higher. Sanders could finish top 5 this year. I think 12th is his worst-case barring injury.

Scott offers intrigue as a handcuff, and as a streaming option at flex. He will spell Sanders, and while I expect Miles to get the bulk of the carries, I don’t think the Eagles wanna run him into the ground this year. Scott will fill the gaps. He will have some big weeks, but his consistency is lacking.

WR:

Does that look like a speedster to you? No, he looks like a running back. This guy his sky-high potential. And guns.

Jalen Reagor: Rushing: 6-61- 1 TD: 1 FMBL
Receiving: 87 targets, 55 catches, 771 Yds, 5 TD
Standard: 118.2(38)
0.5 PPR: 145.7 (40)
1 PPR: 173.2 (40)

Alshon Jeffery: Receiving: 79 targets, 46 catches, 603 Yds, 4 TD
Standard: 84.3 (61)
0.5 PPR: 107.3 (61)
1 PPR: 130.3 (62)

DeSean Jackson: Receiving: 54 targets, 29 catches, 421 Yds, 2 TD
Standard: 54.1 (88)
0.5 PPR: 68.6 (90)
1 PPR: 83.1 (90)

JJ Arcega-Whiteside: Receiving: 31 targets, 18 catches, 273 Yds, 1 TD
Standard: 33.3 (107)
0.5 PPR: 42.3 (107)
1 PPR: 51.3 (107)

John Hightower: Receiving: 14 targets, 7 catches, 113 Yds
Standard: 11.3 (142
0.5 PPR: 14.8 (142)
1 PPR: 18.3 (143)

Greg Ward: Receiving: 9 targets, 5 catches, 49 Yds
Standard: 4.9 (156)
0.5 PPR: 7.4 (156)
1 PPR: 9.9 (156)

Ok, so the WR corps is the only spot on this roster I am not overly excited about. I think Reagor is gonna be good, but not crazy good year one. The tight ends and backs will catch a lot of balls. That being said, there is value. Reagor has game-breaking potential and could be more ready than I know. Alshon has shown what he can do in the past, but can he still do it? It’s a very high risk-reward acquisition.

I am totally off Jackson. Firstly, he has shown me no reason to think he can stay healthy for a solid stretch. Secondly, Reagor is a better version of him at this point. I am not particularly interested in any exposure to him.

The other guys just make me think meh. I am not thinking any of the become valuable contributers, due to the talent at the other positions.

TE:

“You’re good!” “No, you are!” “But you are better!” “No, you!” It’s adorable. But they are good.

Zach Ertz: Receiving: 119 targets, 76 catches, 800 Yds, 6 TD: 1 FMBL
Standard: 115 (5)
0.5 PPR: 153 (5)
1 PPR: 191 (4)

Dallas Goedert: Receiving: 73 targets, 48 catches, 531 Yds, 5 TD: 1 FMBL
Standard: 82.1 (17)
0.5 PPR: 106.1 (19)
1 PPR: 130.1 (18)

What a fantastic 1-2 punch at TE. Ertz is elite, and when healthy, he has top TE potential. Goedert has elite potential himself, and I expect the TEs to do a lot of the pass catching. I would like exposure to both, and it would not shock me one bit to see both wind up as top 10 guys. But Ertz is the gem. Goedert can’t shine as brightly beside him.

You should still consider them both.

I project the Eagles to score 1,347.78 points in 0.5 PPR formats, which is good for 5th. QB, RB, and TE are all areas I want exposure to here. And WR could offer some potential too. I love the Eagles in fantasy for 2020.

Lemme guess I am about to get booed. It’s ok, I could win The Eagles a Superbowl and still get booed. So I accept them and look forward to the feedback. Follow me on Twitter @realryanhicks. Follow Belly Up Fantasy on Twitter for all your sports needs. Next up, we have the New York Giants.