A.J. Brown
The Titans were a wasteland for fantasy wide receiver production for much of the first half of the 2019 campaign, but A.J. Brown changed that after Tannehill was inserted as the team’s starter in Week 7.
An eye-opening 778 of Brown’s 1,051 receiving yards and six of his eight receiving touchdowns came after Tannehill took the reins. Clearly there is some strong chemistry here.
From that point on, Brown finished as WR7 in total points and WR11 in points per game in PPR. Thanks to four 100-yard games and six total touchdowns in his last six contests, the Ole Miss product was WR2 from Week 12 on, according to Fantasy Pros.
Even though he ended up commanding an impressive target share of almost 19 percent, Brown proved he didn’t need a lot of looks to produce.
He was a big play waiting to happen, as he finished second in the NFL with 20.2 yards per reception and recorded 15 catches of 20 yards or more. His 465 yards after the catch ranked fifth among all wide receivers.
Brown’s 84 targets were the fewest amount for a 1,000-yard receiver since Pro Football Focus started charting that data in 2006.
Bottom line: Brown was historically efficient for the position.
The sky’s the limit for Brown in 2020, as he’ll have a full season with Tannehill under center and could produce elite wide receiver numbers as a result.