Newly signed Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has avoided the PUP List after much speculation that he’d start the season on it. Diggs tore his ACL in Week 8 of the 2024 season while playing for the Houston Texans.

Now landing with the Patriots, Diggs looks to be the WR1 of the offense which hasn’t boasted a strong group of wideouts in past years. If Diggs is healthy, he immediately becomes the primary target for star QB Drake Maye. We have seen flashes of a high ceiling for Drake Maye, but having a veteran presence who scored as a WR1 4 years consecutively before injury, Diggs could significantly raise the floor on the sophomore QB. For a franchise with significant turnover, Diggs not being placed on the PUP List brings relief as the front office tries to turn the franchise in the right direction.

As Diggs and Maye establish chemistry in camp, the production will follow. The value fantasy managers acquired from Diggs will be a massive win.

Author: Dane Madoche(@FF_DaMaddog)