BALLER MOVE: Start in 14+ Team Leagues
POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3/FLEX
ANALYSIS: Nailor has been impressive this season, getting increased opportunities amidst injuries to Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison. While Jefferson is healthy and playing this week, Addison (ankle) has been ruled out. That leaves Nailor as the Vikings' No. 2 wide receiver.
Most of Nailor's production has come in the end zone this year. He has four catches for 75 yards and two scores to this point.
Nailor has also enjoyed incredible efficiency, ranking sixth among NFL wide receivers in yards per target, sixth in target separation, fifth in target premium, second in fantasy points per target, and first in QB rating per target. In simpler terms, when Nailor gets the ball thrown his way, good things happen.
Future Vikings opponents, never assume Jalen Nailor is blocking pic.twitter.com/DERuhDLGZF
— Bobby Skinner (@BobbySkinner_) September 16, 2024
The biggest question is whether Nailor will generate enough volume to make him a worthwhile starter in fantasy football for Week 3. His touchdown total so far is intriguing, but we can't count on him to score a touchdown every week. Instead, we need to hope he gets peppered with targets.
Nailor played a whopping 93 percent of snaps last week with Addison inactive (and Jefferson sidelined for the end of the contest). He remains an appealing target within the Minnesota offense this week, especially against the Houston Texans. For what it's worth, Houston has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to receivers and the 10th-most receiving yards to receivers in 2024.
Nailor is a surefire top-24 fantasy receiver if he catches a touchdown, but he's still a fringe top-36 option if he doesn't score. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable deploying him as a WR3/FLEX this week in leagues with at least 14 teams.
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