ATLANTA FALCONS: Hayden Hurst, TE, third NFL season: Consider this a projection for Hurst, who fills an Austin Hooper-shaped void for the Falcons. As the 2020 fantasy football season nears, it's time to examine players who could make or break your fantasy team. In 2020 he'll have an even more accurate passer in … In each category, Hurst beat him. Also, follow the Heavy on Falcons Facebook page for the latest breaking news, rumors, and content!
We may even have some upside depth behind those starters to be excited about. 3 target in the pass-happy offense.66 receptions, 96 targets, 762 yards, 5 receiving TDs CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc.Images by Getty Images and US PresswireHere are my updated tight end projections:© 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. Austin Hooper ranked top 5 in points per game across fantasy formats last year primarily because of situation. He could slot in as high as the No.
Football Outsiders rated him just 13th in defense-adjusted value over average (DVOA). He checked in just 21st among qualifying tight ends in yards per catch. Hurst is a former first-round pick, and he's turned 62 career targets into 43 catches, 512 yards and three touchdowns. I'm not ready to say "tight end is deep" quite yet, but the idea of tight end being deep no longer sounds ridiculous. All Rights Reserved.None of that is to say I don't see Higbee's upside.
Hurst no longer finds himself behind Andrews on the Ravens depth chart, but instead he is now a member of the Atlanta Falcons after being traded for a second round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. Atlanta Falcons tight end Hayden Hurst is going to see increased involvement in an offense that has historically utilized its tight ends extremely well. Hayden Hurst Target Profile This chart shows how a player's target distribution and Yards Per Target compare versus other players at their position (40 target minimum). The third-year tight end is a prime 2020 fantasy football breakout candidate. Hurst Is Joining A … Hayden Hurst 2020 Preseason Projections Ranked STD TE11, 1/2 PPR TE9, & PPR TE9 in the Razzball 2020 TE projections. If McVay sticks with the game plan from the end of 2019 and Higbee holds off Everett, Higbee could absolutely be a top-five tight end. Those targets just don't seem quite as secure as Hurst's expected share, even with Cooks gone.The tight end position has long been a struggle in Fantasy, but for the first time in years it's starting to look like there may be enough starters. Atlanta let Hooper walk and immediately traded for this former first-round pick. Hooper … — Hayden Hurst (@haydenrhurst) July 24, 2020. It's tough for anyone to know what Sean McVay's plans are for 2020, but Higbee is being drafted in the seventh round ahead of Evan Engram, Hunter Henry and Hayden Hurst…