Adonai Mitchell

After a rocky start in Indianapolis, Adonai Mitchell reset his trajectory in New York, recording 301 receiving yards across eight games as a Jet. Armed with a 4.34 40-Yard Dash (97th percentile), Mitchell carried offseason praise directly into training camp. Camp reports about Geno Smith have also been glowing, while Omar Cooper Jr. is struggling to climb the depth chart. The moon and stars are aligning for fulsome Mitchell breakout this year.

Predicting his weekly production remains tricky, but a 14.9 Average Target Distance (No. 6) and 24.2% Target Rate (No. 23) offers best ball drafters valuable spike-week potential. Beyond the clear best ball potential, pursue the 23.8-year old aggressively in fantasy football dynasty leagues, and target him as a pure upside play in the final rounds of redrafts leagues. 

After averaging just 12.7 Fantasy Points Per Game for a dysfunctional Raiders offense in 2025, Geno Smith is pushing the ball downfield in Jets camp to stretch secondary coverages and open underneath passing lanes. As a consequence, New York tight ends and rookie wideout Omar Cooper Jr.—equipped with a 26.4% College Dominator Rating and a 21.3% College Target Share—are soaking up the underneath looks.

If Smith channels his 2024 Seattle form where he registered a 70.4% Completion Percentage, both New York’s deep threats and mid-range route runners will be afforded increased PPR volume stability. Smith has been the best-value QB to stack in fantasy football best ball formats this summer. 

Adonai Mitchell is locked into the No. 2 receiver role for the Jets after earning a 27.4-percent Air Yards Share on 1000-plus total Air Yards and tracking 19 deep targets following his midseason trade from Indianapolis. Rich Cimini from ESPN followed up Rosenblatt’s praise by confirming that Michell has “solidified himself as the No. 2 receiver” in New York.  The 23-year-old dealt with a poor 54.1-percent Catchable Target Rate last year, making the quarterback upgrade to Geno Smith a massive driver for his efficiency metrics.

Omar Cooper Jr. is a rookie who plays a similar role to Garrett Wilson, which makes Mitchell a more tactical compliment to Garrett Wilson. If Mitchell retains this meaningful role opposite Wilson, his late-round ADP presents a clear buying opportunity in both best ball and dynasty league fantasy football formats.

Great to hear that Garrett Wilson is completely healthy at OTAs after a knee injury limited him to a 43.1-percent Snap Share across seven games last season. Now operating in a reimagined offense with Geno Smith at quarterback, the 25-year-old receiver is positioned to recapture the form that produced a 29.8-percent Target Share over his first two NFL campaigns.

Wilson sits atop an unproven depth chart featuring sophomore Adonai Mitchell and rookie Omar Cooper Jr. He commands an undisputed alpha profile with high-end WR2 fantasy value and top-12 upside. Wilson is a smash pick in both best ball and dynasty league fantasy football formats.

The Jets aren’t entirely dead! The Jets are now 3-9 on the season after Tyrod Taylor went 19-33 for 172 passing yards, 1 passing touchdown and 1 rushing touchdown. The main beneficiary of Taylor’s game was newly acquired wide receiver Adonai Mitchell who had 8 catches, 102 receiving and 1 touchdown. The receiving touchdown came on a deep bomb of 52 yards!

The New York Jets are not a sexy fantasy team but they are not completely barren. Even with Garrett Wilson injured, the Jets still have running back Breece Hall and now Adonai Mitchell. Even rookie tight end Mason Taylor has some promise. The Jets could certainly benefit from drafting one the top quarterbacks of the 2026 draft to show some more promise in the future.

Author: Jesse Baldwin @J_Baldwin51