FantasyPros Articles on A.J. Brown

Article6 Wide Receivers on New Teams (2026 Fantasy Football)July 21, 2026

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Brown was ninth in target share (27.5%), 17th in yards per route run (2.23), eighth in first-read share (35%)...I'm not because last year that was related to New England not having an alpha-level receiver like Brown on the depth chart.

STACKED’s take

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Brown's elite target share and first-read metrics support WR1 status with upside in New England.

Last season, A.J. Brown ranked ninth in target share (27.5%), eighth in first-read share (35%), and 17th in yards per route run (2.23) among 109 qualifying receivers. The source notes concerns about Drake Maye spreading the ball around are unfounded because New England lacked an alpha-level receiver like Brown previously; that dynamic has changed. Brown is positioned as a strong WR1 with more upside than he's had in previous seasons.