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BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~60 Overall
CURRENT ADP: ~75
ANALYSIS: This pick requires improvements from second-year quarterback Will Levis, but all signs point to Ridley outperforming his current ADP.
Ridley is a certified deep threat. His 28 deep targets and 1,792 air yards were both good for eighth in the NFL in 2023. Ridley and Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence were not on the same page in 2023, leading to a line of 76 receptions for 1,016 yards and eight touchdowns.
Levis loves to throw the deep ball and has the confidence to do so. Levis only played in nine games in 2023, but he was 17th in the league with 56 deep-ball attempts. He is going to cut the ball loose to Ridley more often than not. If these two display better chemistry than Ridley and Lawrence, then this could be a fun season.
Fantasy managers may feel burned by Ridley's up-and-down season in 2023, but there is no denying all the near misses for the 29-year-old. Ridley's 25 red-zone targets were good for third in the league. Imagine if Ridley had converted far more of his red-zone targets into touchdowns. We would be having a different conversation about him.
Lastly, Ridley's competition for targets is an aging DeAndre Hopkins, a disappointing Treylon Burks, and Tyler Boyd. Ridley is the clear No. 1 of the bunch. This team projects to have an average defense and should need to throw to keep up in games. With new head coach Brian Callahan bringing the Bengals system with him, the offense could be surprisingly potent.
Good luck trying to cover #Titans WR Calvin Ridley 1-on-1 😳🔥 pic.twitter.com/G8wvuznshR
— AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) July 30, 2024
At a minimum, Ridley should outperform his ADP as a necessity for any sort of Titans success. If the Titans offense does take a jump, then your return on investment will be very high.
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