Fantasy Football Impact: Eagles Trade for A.J. Brown
It was a wild first-round of the 2022 NFL Draft, as teams made trades fast and furious. Two of the moves involved a pair of valuable fantasy wide receivers, A.J. Brown and Marquise Brown. A.J. Brown was dealt to the Eagles in exchange for the No. 18 overall pick (which became Arkansas wideout Treylon Burks) and a third-round choice.
The move seems like a lateral one from a fantasy perspective for the former Titans pass-catcher, as he’ll go from one run-heavy offense in Tennessee to another in Philadelphia. The move certainly hurts the ceiling of DeVonta Smith, however. Brown should emerge as the top wideout in the passing game for quarterback Jalen Hurts, so I wouldn’t expect Smith to see a major move upward in his 6.1 targets-per-game average during his rookie campaign. He’s now a less appealing No. 3 fantasy wideout. The move, of course, also makes Jalen Hurts a lot more attractive. The No. 9 quarterback in fantasy a season ago, Hurts will be a top-10 option once again.
