Fantasy Information: Chris Godwin returns to apply
Fantasy followers rejoice! Bucs extensive receiver Chris Godwin is again at apply, which bodes properly for his Week 1 prospects. For these in want of a fast refresher, the previous Penn State extensive receiver tore his ACL and sprained his MCL in Week 15 final season. It was already promising that Tampa Bay didn’t place Godwin on the bodily unable to carry out checklist and was absolutely cleared for coaching camp.
If the season began at the moment, would he play? That is unlikely. Will he be 100% for the primary week? I do not consider so. However I really like Godwin-in-Tom Brady line-up and fantasy managers ought to anticipate his ADP to steadily rise as information of his continued involvement in camp is available in.
Final yr, he ranked sixth in complete yards after the catch (YAC) and fifth in YAC per reception amongst extensive receivers with 100-plus targets. His 77.2% catch price was second amongst gamers with 100 or extra targets. The true secret sauce to Godwin’s model of play and success is his short-area velocity. That permits him to seek out open areas a beat sooner than most, and once you pair that with Brady’s reception, it is fantasy magic.
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To get into the weeds, letting Godwin go for coaching camp was a really aggressive transfer. To make use of reserve PUP designation to start out the season (which requires a participant to overlook the primary 4 video games of the season), a participant have to be on the lively PUP checklist at the beginning of coaching camp. Due to this fact, the Bucs apparently consider he can play at or close to the beginning of the 2022 season.
Godwin’s ADP is round 58, making him a late fifth-round choose and the twenty first receiver off the board. I anticipate a fast leap within the mid-teens, placing him nearer to DJ Moore, Jaylen Waddle and Diontae Johnson. Nonetheless, I do not consider he’ll go a lot greater with out some snaps performed in a preseason sport.
Whereas these developments and his return to apply are all promising, I nonetheless maintain my expectations tempered. I would love Godwin to be my WR3, which implies a stable beginning WR in your fantasy drafts. It isn’t like that is all a ploy to make use of him as a gimmick to start out the season. That mentioned, Tampa Bay has a plethora of choices, and Brady is already recognized for his penchant for passing the ball round. I consider Godwin will not actually hit his stride till midseason to assist your workforce make a giant push within the fantasy postseason.
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