A.J. Brown Has Another Favorable Matchup In Week 3
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown will go on the...
A.J. Brown
Overall rank
WR13
2022
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Weight
- 226 lbs
- Arm Length
- 32 7/8" (80th)
- Draft Pick
- 2.19 2019
- College
- Ole Miss
- Age
- 25.2
Overall rank
WR13
2022
Workout Metrics
4.49
69th
109.7
91st
122.1
56th
11.25
49th
10.09
66th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
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A.J. Brown Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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| 2022 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 224 | 14.9 | 202 | 0 | 18.7 (#15) |
| 2021 | 13 | 105 | 63 | 869 | 13.8 | 1150 | 5 | 13.9 (#24) |
| 2020 | 14 | 106 | 70 | 1075 | 15.4 | 1130 | 11 | 17.7 (#6) |
| 2019 | 16 | 84 | 52 | 1051 | 20.2 | 1140 | 8 | 13.6 (#30) |
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College Dominator32.6% (63rd)
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College YPR16.1 (70th)
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College Target Share27.4% (84th)
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Breakout Age20.2 (57th)
A.J. Brown Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 (10.5 p/g) | 35.0% (50.0% rz) | 33.9% | 87.2% | 39 (31.7% rate) | 62 (31.0 p/g) | 98.4% |
| #13 | #2 | #14 | #25 | #20 | #41 | #19 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 (101.0 p/g) | 47.1% | 9.6 | 2 (1.0 p/g) | 2 (0 rec) | 5.80 | 76.2% (16 tgts) |
| #13 | #1 | #47 | #24 | #21 | #42 | #50 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 (7.5 p/g) | 224 (112.0 p/g) | 100 (4.8 p/tgt) | 78 (3.7 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 18.7 | 21.8 (-3.08 diff) |
| #5 | #6 | #3 | #26 | - | #15 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 | 3.61 | - | 10.7 | 14.9 | - | 93.8% (71.4% actual) |
| #17 | #5 | - | #21 | #26 | - | #33 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.67 | 4.92 | -15.9% | 19.4% | 26.7% | 0 (0.0% rate) | 25.0% (4 tgts) |
| #52 | #51 | #65 | #37 | #6 | - | #47 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -5.0 | +14.4 | 106.1 | 17.7 (8.9 p/g) | 0.60 | 1.78 | 37.40 |
| #58 | #7 | #37 | #13 | #17 | #43 | #13 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 30 (33 zone) | - | 50.0% (18.2% zone) | 1.46 (3.20 zone) | 1.89 (1.50 zone) |
| - | - | #40 | - | #1 | #49 | #38 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 (8.1 p/g) | 27.0% (17.9% rz) | 32.9% | 70.0% | 111 (19.4% rate) | 319 (24.5 p/g) | 79.6% |
| #30 | #9 | #4 | #58 | #91 | #73 | #51 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150 (88.5 p/g) | 40.8% | 11.0 | 11 (0.8 p/g) | 10 (5 rec) | 5.45 | 72.4% (76 tgts) |
| #28 | #3 | #40 | #55 | #44 | #44 | #67 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 (4.8 p/g) | 869 (66.8 p/g) | 248 (2.4 p/tgt) | 529 (5.0 p/tgt) | 5 (7.7% rate) | 13.9 | 15.2 (-1.29 diff) |
| #35 | #28 | #38 | #28 | #33 | #24 | #15 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.72 | 2.59 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 1.93 | 82.9% (60.0% actual) |
| #23 | #7 | #5 | #43 | #30 | #12 | #54 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.48 | 4.50 | +0.4% | 27.0% | 14.3% | 6 (5.7% rate) | 52.2% (23 tgts) |
| #76 | #59 | #53 | #21 | #18 | #22 | #17 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | +44.3 | 102.4 | 84.3 (6.5 p/g) | 0.57 | 1.72 | 180.90 |
| #49 | #24 | #49 | #27 | #7 | #53 | #32 |
Zone vs Man
| Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | 45.4% | 141 (166 zone) | 46.8% (44.0% zone) | 35.5% (29.5% zone) | 1.26 (2.13 zone) | 2.23 (1.41 zone) |
| #49 | #15 | #83 | #4 | #2 | #81 | #12 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 (7.6 p/g) | 25.9% (20.0% rz) | 27.2% | 81.2% | 81 (11.2% rate) | 389 (27.8 p/g) | 92.0% |
| #30 | #9 | #7 | #28 | #105 | #58 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1130 (80.7 p/g) | 34.4% | 10.7 | 11 (0.8 p/g) | 12 (10 rec) | 5.75 | 77.4% (82 tgts) |
| #31 | #11 | #49 | #58 | #29 | #47 | #50 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 (5.0 p/g) | 1075 (76.8 p/g) | 426 (4.0 p/tgt) | 481 (4.5 p/tgt) | 11 (15.7% rate) | 17.7 | 13.4 (+4.00 diff) |
| #27 | #14 | #11 | #38 | #5 | #6 | #25 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300.0 | 2.76 | 2.54 | 10.1 | 15.4 | 2.22 | 85.4% (66.0% actual) |
| #31 | #2 | #2 | #10 | #18 | #7 | #56 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.47 | 4.21 | +20.3% | 35.4% | - | 4 (3.8% rate) | 58.3% (24 tgts) |
| #80 | #10 | #34 | #11 | - | #38 | #28 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +14.1 | +74.1 | 126.1 | 123.8 (8.8 p/g) | 0.64 | 2.33 | 247.50 |
| #14 | #7 | #8 | #10 | #2 | #6 | #12 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 (5.2 p/g) | 19.5% (16.0% rz) | 27.6% | 72.3% | 47 (7.3% rate) | 304 (19.0 p/g) | 67.9% |
| #47 | #40 | #18 | #65 | #131 | #67 | #72 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Catchable Target Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1140 (71.2 p/g) | 29.0% | 13.6 | 20 (1.3 p/g) | 8 (5 rec) | 6.85 | 79.8% (67 tgts) |
| #33 | #34 | #27 | #28 | #51 | #15 | #39 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 (3.2 p/g) | 1051 (65.7 p/g) | 447 (5.3 p/tgt) | 536 (6.4 p/tgt) | 9 (16.4% rate) | 13.6 | - |
| #43 | #21 | #6 | #40 | #3 | #30 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Formation Adjusted Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Yards Per Team Pass Attempt Yards/Team Pass Attempt | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3.46 | - | 12.5 | 20.2 | 2.35 | 77.6% (61.9% actual) |
| #44 | #2 | - | #2 | #3 | #4 | #79 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.33 | 3.85 | +39.1% | 27.1% | - | 2 (2.4% rate) | 30.4% (23 tgts) |
| #81 | #74 | #4 | #27 | - | #85 | #69 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52.5 | +71.3 | 132.5 | 100.0 (6.2 p/g) | 0.71 | 2.58 | 217.10 |
| #1 | #10 | #3 | #18 | #2 | #2 | #21 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 87.7% | 30 | 13 (2 rz) | 10 | 155 (94 air) | 25.5 (#7) |
| 2 | MIN | Patrick Peterson | 86.8% | 32 | 8 | 5 | 69 (108 air) | 11.9 (#39) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARI | Robert Alford | 75.8% | 33 | 8 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 49 (83 air) | 14.9 (#33) |
| 2 | SEA | D.J. Reed | 86.6% | 39 | 9 (1 rz) | 3 | 43 (122 air) | 7.3 (#60) |
| 3 | IND | Xavier Rhodes | 11.1% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 (34 air) | 0.3 (#119) |
| 5 | JAX | Shaquill Griffin | 65.6% | 22 | 6 | 3 | 38 (34 air) | 6.8 (#63) |
| 6 | BUF | Levi Wallace | 82.0% | 24 | 9 (1 rz) | 7 | 91 (91 air) | 16.1 (#20) |
| 7 | KC | Rashad Fenton | 63.9% | 21 | 9 (1 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 133 (121 air) | 27.3 (#4) |
| 8 | IND | Kenny Moore | 88.2% | 31 | 11 (1 rz) | 10 (1 tds) | 155 (107 air) | 31.5 (#1) |
| 9 | LAR | Jalen Ramsey | 81.5% | 27 | 11 (1 rz) | 5 | 42 (76 air) | 9.2 (#36) |
| 10 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 84.5% | 21 | 4 (1 rz) | 1 | 16 (53 air) | 3.3 (#75) |
| 11 | HOU | Terrance Mitchell | 49.4% | 23 | 9 | 5 | 48 (80 air) | 9.8 (#38) |
| 16 | SF | Josh Norman | 75.9% | 29 | 16 (2 rz) | 11 (1 tds) | 145 (202 air) | 31.5 (#3) |
| 17 | MIA | Xavien Howard | 66.7% | 16 | 5 | 2 | 41 (91 air) | 6.1 (#63) |
| 18 | HOU | Lonnie Johnson | 83.1% | 30 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 68 (56 air) | 16.8 (#28) |
| 20 | CIN | Chidobe Awuzie | 86.5% | 23 | 9 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 142 (190 air) | 25.2 (#5) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | DEN | Michael Ojemudia | 81.8% | 38 | 8 (1 rz) | 5 | 39 (49 air) | 8.9 (#53) |
| 5 | BUF | Josh Norman | 74.2% | 26 | 9 (2 rz) | 7 (1 tds) | 82 (87 air) | 21.2 (#11) |
| 6 | HOU | Bradley Roby | 84.5% | 37 | 7 (3 rz) | 5 (2 tds) | 58 (91 air) | 22.8 (#4) |
| 7 | PIT | Steven Nelson | 94.3% | 27 | 8 | 6 (1 tds) | 153 (87 air) | 27.3 (#5) |
| 8 | CIN | William Jackson | 96.7% | 33 | 7 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 24 (24 air) | 12.4 (#36) |
| 9 | CHI | Kyle Fuller | 80.8% | 17 | 9 | 4 (1 tds) | 101 (122 air) | 20.1 (#17) |
| 10 | IND | Xavier Rhodes | 75.0% | 26 | 4 | 1 | 21 (43 air) | 3.1 (#82) |
| 11 | BAL | Marcus Peters | 79.4% | 31 | 7 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 62 (55 air) | 16.2 (#22) |
| 12 | IND | Kenny Moore | 80.9% | 19 | 6 | 4 (1 tds) | 98 (57 air) | 25.8 (#7) |
| 13 | CLE | Terrance Mitchell | 80.9% | 39 | 7 (1 rz) | 4 | 87 (157 air) | 10.7 (#50) |
| 14 | JAX | Tre Herndon | 57.8% | 18 | 9 | 7 (1 tds) | 112 (110 air) | 24.2 (#7) |
| 15 | DET | Amani Oruwariye | 83.6% | 28 | 6 (1 rz) | 5 (1 tds) | 44 (37 air) | 15.4 (#24) |
| 16 | GB | Kevin King | 76.4% | 25 | 8 | 4 | 43 (83 air) | 8.3 (#55) |
| 17 | HOU | Vernon Hargreaves | 91.2% | 25 | 11 (1 rz) | 10 (1 tds) | 151 (128 air) | 31.1 (#6) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLE | Greedy Williams | 42.3% | 14 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 | 100 | 13.0 (##39) |
| 2 | IND | Kenny Moore | 51.9% | 13 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 5.5 (##75) |
| 3 | JAC | Jalen Ramsey | 56.1% | 22 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1.4 (##113) |
| 4 | ATL | Desmond Trufant | 44.3% | 12 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (2 tds) | 94 | 24.4 (##6) |
| 5 | BUF | Levi Wallace | 73.5% | 15 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 4.7 (##66) |
| 6 | DEN | Davontae Harris | 74.5% | 23 | 4 (1 rz) | 2 | 23 | 4.3 (##69) |
| 7 | LAC | Casey Hayward | 59.3% | 16 | 8 (1 rz) | 6 | 64 | 12.2 (##27) |
| 8 | TB | Carlton Davis | 63.0% | 18 | 3 (1 rz) | 2 (1 tds) | 11 | 9.1 (##49) |
| 9 | CAR | Donte Jackson | 70.0% | 26 | 7 | 4 | 81 | 12.1 (##30) |
| 10 | KC | Charvarius Ward | 100.0% | 17 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2.7 (##76) |
| 12 | JAC | A.J. Bouye | 72.5% | 13 | 5 | 4 (1 tds) | 135 | 23.5 (##7) |
| 13 | IND | Pierre Desir | 100.0% | 20 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 7.5 (##59) |
| 14 | OAK | Daryl Worley | 79.7% | 21 | 7 (1 rz) | 5 (2 tds) | 153 | 33.6 (##2) |
| 15 | HOU | Bradley Roby | 89.2% | 31 | 13 (2 rz) | 8 (1 tds) | 114 | 25.4 (##7) |
| 16 | NO | Marshon Lattimore | 100.0% | 25 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 15.3 (##21) |
| 17 | HOU | Lonnie Johnson | 76.7% | 18 | 8 | 4 (1 tds) | 124 | 22.4 (##6) |
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A.J. Brown Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Chest injury
Week 11 (2021)
3
3
Knee injury
Week 8 (2021)
0
1
Hamstring strain
Week 3 (2021)
1
1
Knee sprain
Preseason (2021)
0
0
Bone bruise
Week 1 (2020)
2
3
Ankle sprain
Preseason (2019)
0
0
A.J. Brown College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Receiving Touchdowns Rec TDs | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2016 | 11 (WR) | 29 (43 tgts) | 412 (14.2 ypr) | 8.9% | 67.4% | 2 | 0 | 19 | Ole Miss |
| 2017 | 11 (WR) | 75 (94 tgts) | 1,252 (16.7 ypr) | 21.6% | 79.8% | 11 | 50 | 20 | Ole Miss |
| 2018 | 12 (WR) | 85 (121 tgts) | 1,320 (15.5 ypr) | 27.4% | 70.2% | 6 | 0 | 21 | Ole Miss |
Who is A.J. Brown
Brown is an elite athlete who ran a 4.49 40 time at the combine at 6-feet tall while weighing in at 226-pounds, which was good for a 91st-percentile speed score of 109.7. In his rookie year, which was his only healthy season, Brown posted a receiving line of 52-1,051-8 on 84 yards while averaging a ridiculous 20.2 yards per reception. Brown’s 2020 season saw him miss two games due to a bone bruise, but that didn’t stop him from posting his second-straight 1,000-yard season, as he finished with 70-1075-11 and had a fantasy ranking of WR6 in fantasy points per game (17.7). He would undergo knee surgeries to both his left and right knees to correct knee sprains that he dealt with throughout the 2020 season as well, despite not missing any games due to those injuries.
From a pure numbers standpoint, Brown was pacing for career-highs in targets, receptions and receiving yards under the NFL’s new 17-game season and had a 27.0% target share, but finished with 63-869-5 on 105 targets, despite posting a career-high in air yards (1,150). He had only six drops on the season, and was 73rd with 319 routes run. Despite playing most of of snaps from the outside, Brown also saw limited action in the slot with 111 snaps.
When it comes to on-field production, Brown doesn’t have much to prove heading into his fourth season. Since 2000, he is one of just 35 wide receivers to go for 2,800+ receiving yards in their first three seasons in the league. His 24 receiving touchdowns is tied for the sixth most among players over that span.
Brown is still playing under his rookie contract in 2022, and should have a top-12 ADP for wide receivers throughout fantasy draft season.
