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ArticleDoes A.J. Brown trade put Drake Maye in fantasy football elite? There’s a caseCaptured July 6, 2026
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With Brown, at worst he should be the same backend WR1 in fantasy. There is room for improvement, of course, with Brown again reaching 15 fantasy points per game (FPPG) plausible, giving him a top-5 WR ceiling.

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A.J. Brown projects as backend WR1 at worst with top-5 ceiling at 15 FPPG.

Brown ranks 10th among receivers since arriving in Philadelphia on EPA/target (1.06), reception percentage (42.3%), and touchdown per target (15.4%); for 2024-25 with Saquon Barkley in town, EPA/Tgt improved to 1.14 (10th), Rec% to 47.4% (10th), and TD/Tgt to 15.8% (17th). At worst he should be a backend WR1 in fantasy; there is room for improvement with Brown reaching 15 fantasy points per game plausible, giving him a top-5 WR ceiling.

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