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ArticleDoes A.J. Brown trade put Drake Maye in fantasy football elite? There’s a caseCaptured July 7, 2026
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Brown is a great big-play option. 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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Patriots trade gives Brown top-5 WR ceiling with 15 FPPG upside

Since arriving in Philadelphia, Brown ranks 10th among receivers on passes 20+ air yards (min. 20 targets) in EPA/Tgt (1.06), 9th in Rec% (42.3%), and 10th in TD/Tgt (15.4%). For 2024-25 with Saquon Barkley in town, he ranks 10th in EPA/Tgt (1.14), 10th in Rec% (47.4%), and 17th in TD/Tgt (15.8%). Now traded to the Patriots, Brown is a great big-play option and terrific touchdown/end-zone threat. At worst he should be a backend WR1 in fantasy; with room for improvement, reaching 15 FPPG is plausible, giving him a top-5 WR ceiling.

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