Jakobi Meyers

Week 1 vs Dolphins

The only Patriots wide receiver among our top 50 is Jakobi Meyers. The Patriots revamped their wide-receiving corps during the offseason, but Meyers has been viewed as the best receiver during training camp. He could be the receiver Mac Jones relies on the outside. The presence of tight ends Jonnu Smith and Hunter Henry will dampen the value of all the outside receivers. It will be very interesting to watch the Patriots' offense, especially the wide receivers, in their new look with a rookie quarterback.

Week 13 at Los Angeles Chargers
Jakobi Meyers has returned WR2 production over the last six weeks as the focal point of the Patriots' low-volume passing game. Meyers has established himself as a target hog when the Patriots do decide to throw the ball, but we have also seen that New England's preferred style would be to run the ball as much as possible when matchup and game script allows for it. The Chargers have some solid defensive backs in their secondary, and teams have generally had more success attacking them on the ground. Meyers is a shaky WR3 at best in Week 13.

Week 11 at Houston Texans
Jakobi Meyers continues to dominate wide receiver targets in New England. Meyers hasn't finished a game with fewer than six targets in a month and has a whopping 37 catches over his last four games. Meyers's target share over the last month is among that of the game's elite wide receivers. Of course, the limitations of the Patriots offense cap the ceiling of every pass catcher on the team, and there is a possibility the Patriots come out and dominate Houston on the ground which would spell trouble for Meyers's fantasy prospects. That being said, Meyers's volume is too good to ignore and he can be started as a flex play in a good matchup.