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Kyle Richardson profiles wide receiver Dede Westbrook as a waiver wire pickup for Week 5 of the 2018 NFL season.
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ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dede Westbrook was considered one of the favorites to be the Jacksonville Jaguars WR1 this season, but he just hasn’t been as flashy as Keelan Cole. When you think about the Jaguars, you think defense and pound the ball with the run game. There is also the issue of Blake Bortles and whether we feel he can support multiple wide receivers with fantasy value. There are a lot of reasons as why we have forgotten about Westbrook this season, but it’s time to put him back on our radar.
Westbrook had nine catches for 130 yards in Week 4 and even leading up to that, Westbrook has averaged four catches for 54 yards the previous three weeks. It doesn’t scream value right now, but the Jaguars face an interesting crossroads with their offense right now. Leonard Fournette is not healthy, and he is the main cog in that system. The offense may need to pass more than they want coming up and that only helps increase Westbrooks value.
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