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BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~275 Overall
CURRENT ADP: ~297
ANALYSIS: If you follow me on Twitter (or X, not entirely sure what we're calling it these days), then you know I'm a sucker for Richie James. And that dates back to last season when he "broke out" for the short-handed Giants down the stretch. From Weeks 14-17, James averaged 6.5 receptions for 67.3 yards on eight targets per game. Per PlayerProfiler, his 16% target share and 23.8% target rate last season were both career highs for the 4th-year wideout.
Now James finds himself on the Kansas City Chiefs, a team that attempted the fifth-most passes per game a season ago (37.9). In comparison, the Giants attempted the eighth-fewest passes per game (30.6). Additionally, he goes to a team with a wide-open receiver room. JuJu Smith-Schuster is no longer there, and Kadarius Toney has already undergone minor knee surgery. That leaves Skyy Moore, rookie Rashee Rice, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Justin Watson, and Justyn Ross. Moore has impressed thus far in camp, but so has James.
Sure, Travis Kelce will continue to be the unquestioned number-one option in the offense, but Patrick Mahomes can support multiple guys. Heck, he can probably support three or four fantasy-relevant pass-catchers. James has a real opportunity to see the field a lot for an uptempo Chiefs offense that wants to throw the football. He's currently ranked WR97 per FantasyPros. If you want a piece of the Chiefs' offense at an extremely low cost, Richie James is your man, especially if you're playing in a full PPR league.
In closing, a connection with Mahomes should never be slept on.
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