From the episode

Russell Gage in 2020, had a crowded room like Chicago's by average draft position... He had Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, and Hayden Hurst with high average draft positions... Gage had a 60% route share, a 19% target share, and 13.9 PPR points per game... Gage averaged fewer than 10 PPR points per contest rest of season.

STACKED’s take

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Gage's 2020 comp shows crowded room regression risk despite early-season strength.

Russell Gage in 2020 serves as Khalif Raymond's closest historical comp. Gage posted a 60% route share, 19% target share, and 13.9 PPR points per game in weeks 1-3 while playing in Atlanta's crowded receiver room (Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Hayden Hurst). Despite strong early peripherals, Gage averaged fewer than 10 PPR points per game rest of season, even after Julio Jones suffered an injury. JJ Zachariason uses Gage's trajectory to illustrate the risk of regression for similarly-situated receivers.

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