Jonathan Mingo (WR, CAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Jonathan Mingo is a fantasy football waiver wire pickup option for wide receivers. Target him as a free agent add off waivers for Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season.

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues

ANALYSIS: Mingo has yet to have that one big game, but his snap share, route participation, and target total indicate that the game is coming. He left Week 3 early due to a concussion, but in Weeks 1-2 and Weeks 5-6 (he was inactive in Week 4), Mingo's route participation has been above 85% in all four games. It has been over 95% in three of those four games, with the lone non-95% game coming in Week 5 in his first game back to action following his concussion. His snap share has been over 85% in all four games he was able to start and finish. Prior to Week 6, he had recorded at least five targets in each game except his Week 3 contest cut short by his concussion.

Mingo has the opportunity to be a fantasy-relevant receiver. While the production hasn't come yet, some of that is understandable. For starters, Mingo is a rookie and a rather raw one at that. Quarterback Bryce Young is also a rookie. Young also missed one game, which meant a quarterback change to veteran Andy Dalton. For a rookie getting this many opportunities and receiving that many targets, it's a reasonable bet to expect the production to come.

Coming out of the bye, Mingo played 66 of 67 snaps and ran 39 routes on 40 dropbacks. He earned five targets on 30 attempts. He caught four of those targets for 62 yards. He's clearly moved ahead of D.J. Chark Jr. and looks locked in as the team's No. 2 receiver. He's on pace for 96 targets, 54 receptions, and 553 yards through six games, but he did leave one of those six games early. With Thielen playing as well as he is, Mingo's breakout season will likely have to wait, but that doesn't mean he can't have a solid second half of the season and offer WR4 value. The snap share and the volume are there. He’s a player worth betting on.

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