DeVante Parker is officially living his best life as an NFL wide receiver. The former 1st-round draft pick has transitioned from underwhelming talent to having the big breakout season that so many Dolphins fans have expected to see for several consecutive seasons now. It’s finally come in his fifth year in the pros, as Parker rewrites his career bests on seemingly a weekly basis.
With four games to go, Parker has plenty of room to pad his career best stats, too. This week against the New York Jets, Parker is going to have a prime opportunity to have yet another big game. Most of that opportunity stems from the chemistry he illustrates with QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, but yet another variable boosts his chances even more.
The New York Jets secondary is hurting in a big way ahead of this weekend. Safety Jamal Adams will likely be absent for the game and several other starters appear to be trending towards missing the game as well. That leaves Parker as a high volume receiving in a high volume passing offense against a secondary that may not have over half of their starters on the back seven — and a pass rush that is in the bottom 10 in the NFL for sacks this season?
Ryan Fitzpatrick may make some mistakes and throw a few interceptions on Sunday. But he’s going to get a chance to sling it and the odds are looking pretty darn good that Parker, fresh off a career game, will have the chance to have another one against the Jets in Week 14.
Parker logged 7 receptions for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Eagles, averaging 22.7 yards per reception. How about an encore?
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