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Breshad Perriman, Garrett Wilson and Waiver-Wire Fantasy WRs to Replace Mike Evans
Sep 19, 2022
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 18: Garrett Wilson #17 of the New York Jets tosses a ball during warmups before the game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 18, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images)
The NFL has suspended Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans one game for his scuffle with New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore on Sunday, per ESPN's Jenna Laine, leaving fantasy players potentially scrambling to find another option at the position ahead of Week 3.
If you drafted well and haven't been bitten by the injury bug, you probably have a quality option or two. But if you want more options, we'll go through a few below.
If New York Jets' rookie Garrett Wilson isn't rostered in your league, he's a good pickup. He was awesome in Week 2, catching eight passes for 102 yards and two scores on 14 targets.
Looked at all of Garrett Wilson's targets vs CLE. He had a HUGE game but it could've been even better. Flacco was a little off on 4 targets (including 2 would be TD's) and Wilson had the big drop late in the 4th Q. This dude is special.
He's not a guaranteed success story next week, however. He still has to contend with Elijah Moore and Corey Davis getting targets, though the Cincinnati Bengals aren't the worst matchup for him.
To date, the Bengals have given up 24 catches for 242 yards and a touchdown across two games to opposing wide receivers. That came with Mitchell Trubisky and Cooper Rush under center. Wilson is a high-risk, high-reward flex option in Week 3.
Roster him regardless. The long-term upside here is special.
Nelson Agholor might have caught your attention after posting six receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown in a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, and it's not as though the New England Patriots are loaded with other weapons on the outside, with DeVante Parker and Jakobi Meyers the other top options for Mac Jones.
Agholor is just a tough player to trust. It was his first game exceeding 100 receiving yards since Dec. 2020. And Parker and Meyers are still above him on the depth chart.
The Patriots’ WR usage vs Steelers was, uh, interesting.
Nelson Agholor, making plays all over the field, only gets 34 snaps.
Kendrick Bourne was still the 5th receiver, playing fewer snaps than Lil’Jordan Humphrey.
On the other hand, the Baltimore Ravens just let Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle feast on them to the tune of 22 catches for 261 yards and four touchdowns.
Starting Agholor is probably going to be a bigger risk than most fantasy players can stomach, and fair enough. But in deeper leagues he isn't the worst option if you find yourself desperate at wideout.
After two really strong weeks to start the season, Curtis Samuel probably isn't available in your league, or at least he shouldn't be. He's a priority addition if he is, however—he's developed a very solid rapport with Carson Wentz.
Curtis Samuel is averaging 17.1 PPR points in his last 13 full games played dating back to 2019 (omits injury-plagued 2021 season when he never played more than 37% of the snaps)
Only nine receivers averaged more than 17.1 PPR points per game last season
Didn't expect Curtis Samuel to look this good for the Commanders. Like, based on his 2020 stats, you could tell he's a player. But right now, he's a PLAYER. On a field full of fast, agile men, he plays at a different pace than most
* 121-of-151 snaps (80.1%) * 83 slot snaps * 83 routes on 98 Wentz dropbacks * Leads team with 20 targets for a 22.9% share * 15-133-2 receiving result
Speaking of rapports, Dallas Cowboys wideout Noah Brown has a solid one with the aforementioned Rush, bringing in five receptions for 91 yards and a score on Sunday. He only had five targets—and again, Rush is throwing him passes—but there is some sleeper potential here for Week 3.
Just keep an eye on Michael Gallup. If he returns next week against the New York Giants, Brown's value plummets immediately. And even if Gallup doesn't play, Brown is probably best treated as a desperation option.
Finally, we turn to Breshad Perriman, Tampa's in-house option to replace Evans. Much of his value heading into next week will directly correlate to the health of Chris Godwin and Julio Jones. If both play, he has very little fantasy upside.
If one or both are absent, however, he has real potential. He showed as much on Sunday, catching a 28-yard touchdown pass after Evans was ejected.
Todd Bowles on WR Breshad Perriman: “He can do everything and he comes up big in big moments. He proved his worth.”
Keep a close eye on Tampa's injury report this week. If it appears as though Godwin, Jones or both won't play this week, Perriman becomes an instant flex option for your team. Russell Gage (five catches for 28 yards) and Scotty Miller (three catches for 34 yards) didn't do a ton with more playing time.
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Jets' Corey Davis Impressed by Rookie Garrett Wilson: 'Dude Is Very Special'
Jun 12, 2022
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 28: Garrett Wilson, Ohio State University is selected as the number ten pick by the New York Jets during the NFL Draft on April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It did not take long for Garrett Wilson to impress one of his fellow New York Jets wideouts.
"Dude is special. Dude is very special," Corey Davis said, per Rich Cimini of ESPN. "He's got crazy routes, crazy hands and always focused. ... His separation is unbelievable. I'm glad we got that dude."
The Jets selected Wilson with the No. 10 pick in April's draft as the second of four receivers who went off the board between the eighth and 12th picks.
Coaches and teammates have raved about Wilson throughout the team's offseason program, which included the first set of mandatory minicamps last week.
It's expected that Wilson will line up across from Davis come Week 1, giving second-year quarterback Zach Wilson a pair of burners on the outside and a promising slot receiver in Elijah Moore on the inside.
Wilson was an All-Big Ten selection in his final two years at Ohio State, racking up a career-high 70 receptions for 1,058 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2021.
The Jets are hoping that this all-in investment on the offensive side of the ball can finally give them a much-needed boost in the passing game. They have not finished in the top half of the NFL in passing since 2015 and have not finished in the top 10 in passing since 2000.
