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NFL Fantasy - The Athletic fantasy football takes on A.J. Brown
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All NFL Fantasy - The Athletic insights about A.J. Brown
NegativeValueJul 16, 2026
A.J. Brown is overpriced at ADP WR7 consensus versus the source's WR12 ranking. Brown declined ~20% in yards per target and EPA per target last season, finishing WR11 despite being 29 years old and at the edge of expected decline given his size. His tight window rate climbed 14%, quantifying declining separation ability, and he's breaking down in the lower extremities (knees). The Rams abandoned trade talks after reviewing his medicals, and no team beat the Patriots' offer despite WR scarcity. While many expect improvement with Drake Maye's QB play, the source questions whether Maye will perform as well with a tougher schedule and without the freedom to feed an alpha WR like Brown. The market is absolving Brown completely for 2025 despite these decline signals.PositiveProjectionJun 1, 2026
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.PositiveProjectionJun 1, 2026
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.