DeSean Jackson Fantasy Football Week 12 Scouting Report

DeSean Jackson
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Age: 38
Weight: 175 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: California

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by Scott Pagel

· Sep 29, 2016 · 8:46 PM EDT

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 4, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Cleveland
DeSean Jackson caught five balls for 96 yards and a TD in Week 3 against the Giants, and was targeted eight times. Jackson is dealing with a knee and ankle injury ,but was back at practice Thursday in a limited basis. Jackson played through the injury last week and should be good for this week.

Jackson gets a great matchup and should probably be in lineups. He's ranked as an average WR2, with the Browns ranked 32nd in terms of allowing fantasy points to WRs - so this is a great matchup. Jacks can be boom or bust at times and the emergence of Jamison Crowder could take away some targets, especially if the Skins manage to get up early in this game.

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 22, 2016 · 1:19 PM EDT

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 3, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at New York Giants
DeSean Jackson caught just three balls for 40 yards on five targets last week. Jackson wasn't high on our WR list but with big games in the past against the Cowboys, some owners took a shot only to be disappointed. Such is the life of a Jackson owner who is usually plagued with inconsistencies.

This week, Jackson gets the Giants a team that has managed to keep him in check a lot of times in his career. Last year, Jackson had a 2-66-1 game in Week 12 but he struggled mightily against the G-men in 2014 with a total line of 4--24-0 (12) in two games. Jackson is again way down our list this week and with the struggles of Kirk Cousins, he's certainly not a safe play. The Giants are 22nd in allowing fantasy points to the position but remember, they're coming off a game where they held Drew Brees in check. But, owners should also keep in mind this does begin a pretty nice stretch of favorable matchups for Jackson, straight through Week 7.

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 15, 2016 · 1:24 PM EDT

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 2, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Dallas
DeSean Jackson caught six balls for 102 yards last week and was one of the few bright spots for the Skins offense against Pittsburgh. This week, Jackson gets a tough matchup against Dallas, which is ranked fifth in regard to giving up fantasy points to WRs. Jackson's matchup takes a hit as a result, and he comes in just 36th on our WR PPR list. One thing to keep in mind is Jackson's success against Dallas over the years with Philly and the Skins. While he didn't play in Week 17 last year, his three previous matchups saw him collect either a TD or go over 100 yards. In that three-game span he averaged a line of 3.5-75.7-0.5 so he may be worth a play despite the matchup on paper working against him.

by Scott Pagel

· Sep 07, 2016 · 2:06 PM EDT

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 1, 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh
DeSean Jackson missed the first seven weeks of 2015, but came back strong and provided the team with a much-needed deep threat. Jackson started slow but peaked between Week 11-15 when the team made a strong push to the playoffs. Jackson had four TDs in that five-week stretch.

Now owners are hoping Jackson picks up where he left off last year. He gets a real nice matchup on paper as the Steelers were 31st in allowing fantasy points to WRs last year. Given the struggles of the Washington run game, and the Steelers rankings fourth in allowing fantasy points to RBs, the Skins may have to take to the air in Week 1 and as a result Jackson could benefit. For the most part, Jackson's big play ability has made him an inconsistent fantasy performer over his career and that's likely to be the case again this year. He comes in ranked 32nd on our WR list but should make for a decent low-end WR3 or high-end WR4 option if you need him.

by Scott Pagel

· Aug 05, 2016 · 9:14 AM EDT

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - 2016 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
When it comes to making big plays, DeSean Jackson is still among the most dangerous in the league. Over the past two seasons, in 15 games with a healthy Kirk Cousins under center and at least one target headed his way, Jackson has averaged 3.2 catches for 66 yards and 0.47 TD, which equates to solid WR2 numbers in standard formats and high-end WR3 numbers in PPR leagues. Overall, Jackson was a pretty consistent fantasy WR last year in limited games, collecting four TDs and averaging over 16 YPC.

Fantasy Downslide
Our biggest worry about D-Jax is his ability to stay healthy. He was injured Week 1 and didn't return until Week 9. Jackson's big play ability can often make him inconsistent when it comes to fantasy production, because he relies on his speed more than size. All things considered, Jackson was pretty consistent last season, but that hasn't always been the case in his career with the Eagles, especially prior to Chip Kelly.

Bottom Line
Jackson comes into this season ranked 41st among our WRs with an ADP of the seventh round. If you're loading up early on WRs, Jackson is a guy to fill out the position and play during byes or certain matchups more than a guy to depend on as an every-week starter if you're looking for that come the middle of your draft. Jackson's ADP shows he's going a little earlier than he should vs. our rank, so you may rather have players like DeVante Parker and Tyler Lockett over Jackson.

by Scott Pagel

· Jan 08, 2016 · 12:27 PM EST

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 18, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 18 vs Green Bay
DeSean Jackson didn't see a target in Week 17 against the Cowboys in a game that didn't mean anything for the Redskins in terms of playoff seedings. Jackson will have to be involved this week against the Packers in what is an OK matchup. Green Bay is 12th in allowing fantasy points to WRs and Jackson is a top-10 play on our list. Outside of last week's game, he had four TDs in his previous six contests so he and QB Kirk Cousins were finding the end zone. Jackson lives and dies by the big play in terms of fantasy production and the Skins aren't afraid to take deep shots and may have to in what could be a high-scoring game.

by Scott Pagel

· Jan 01, 2016 · 12:20 PM EST

WAS WR DeSean Jackson - Week 17, 2015 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Dallas

DeSean Jackson had just four catches for 40 yards on six targets in Week 16, but it was a win over his former team to clinch the division and a playoff berth. However, that doesn't give owners fantasy points and for the most part Jackson was held in check after posting TDs in four of the last five games.

This week, Jackson is a risky play for a couple of reasons. One, the Cowboys are tops in allowing fantasy points to WRs so this isn't a great matchup. Two, the Skins could rest some guys or at the very least pull them from the game early as they've locked up the fourth seed and aren't budging from that spot. We rank Jackson down our list at 26th this week.

As for next year, there was talk the two could part ways with Jackson's off-field issues but since his return from injury Jackson has been pretty good and presents a deep threat for Kirk Cousins. Jackson will likely always fall in that WR2-WR3 range and even if he changes teams that's still a reasonable spot to rank him next year.