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Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on A.J. Brown
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz about A.J. Brown.
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All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about A.J. Brown
NegativeProjectionAug 21, 2026
A.J. Brown went in the middle of round three in Hartitz's mock draft, earlier than anticipated. His departure reduced the quality of the wide receiver tier available and contributed to Brock Bowers falling to a later round, suggesting AJB's ADP may be rising.PositiveValueAug 21, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks AJ Brown as his WR5 overall and notes he's falling a few picks off his true value at the round 2-3 turn, which he finds surprising. This positioning makes Brown an undervalued target in that range, representing a discount on a top-5 caliber receiver. Hartitz targets Brown as a preferred wide receiver option in double-wide-receiver strategies at the 2-3 turn if premium running backs are unavailable, and ideally wants him to fall to pick 101. Hartitz notes that drafting from positions one through five gives you a much better chance of securing Brown in round two.PositiveProjectionAug 20, 2026
WR2 finish in fantasy last year (last six weeks/fantasy playoffs), now deserves low-end WR1 treatment with Jordan Tyson out; Ian Hartitz targets him as a round three option alongside Chris Olave and Malik Neighbors in a strong top-12 construction. Ian Hartitz references A.J. Brown as evidence that Jalen Hertz has supported multiple elite receivers in the past (alongside DeVonta Smith), but uses this as context for skepticism about whether the Eagles can do so again with their current roster.PositiveValueAug 20, 2026
Finished WR11 in PPR points per game last year despite Eagles offensive issues, hamstring concerns, and drops; now has the best situation of his career with Drake May as his QB; Ian Hartitz ranks him ahead of Justin Jefferson and CD Lamb; early round three target in Yahoo drafts; described as 'an absolute gift to get a top five real life wide receiver inside the best situation of his career in round three.' Hartitz notes ADP suggests he could fall to round three, which he loves as a value landing spot.NegativeUsageAug 7, 2026
Ian Hartitz notes that DeVonta Smith no longer shares the field with A.J. Brown, which serves as context for target share projections.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
A.J. Brown is part of a loaded wide receiver room in the zero-RB mock draft.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
Selected as part of a loaded wide receiver room in the zero-RB strategy, allowing for four running backs in the first nine rounds.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
A.J. Brown is secured at the end of round two and is viewed as a regret-worthy miss if not taken in round one.PositiveProjectionNo date
Matt Harmon ranks Brown third among the elite WR1 trio (Jefferson, London, Brown), citing his age and uncertainty from changing teams to the Patriots as reasons for the lower ranking; however, Harmon expects Brown to thrive with a motivation narrative similar to his first season with the Eagles, where he had a career year. Brown has consistently put up big-time fantasy numbers in the Eagles offense over four to five years; even in the god-awful Kevin Patulo scheme last year, Brown finished as wide receiver 11 in PPR points per game, demonstrating the Eagles' ability to produce elite WR fantasy output regardless of scheme. Harmon expects a strong 2025 season as Brown aims to prove the Eagles made a mistake not getting him the ball more.PositiveRoleNo date
AJ Brown is being added to the Patriots as a full-time receiver, upgrading the passing game and providing consistent targets unlike part-time players from the previous season.PositiveValueNo date
AJ Brown is referenced as part of the elite wide receiver tier (alongside George Pickens and DeVonta Smith) after which there is a gap in receiver value.PositiveProjectionNo date
AJ Brown produced nearly 1,500 yards despite quarterbacks not helping the Eagles offense. Ian Hartitz frames this as evidence of elite talent and suggests the Eagles' schematic improvements and Jaylen Hurts' QB4 ranking indicate last year's floor could be exceeded in 2025.