Fantasy Upside
Jordan Matthews is expected to jump right into the Eagles WR3 role as a rookie. He could have some value right away, too, as there are a lot of question marks around Riley Cooper and Jeremy Maclin, who have both missed time in camp with injuries. Matthews excels in yards after the catch and spent a lot of time in college catching short passes and turning them into big plays.
Fantasy Downside
Matthews will have to fight for targets with Cooper and Maclin as well as TEs Zach Ertz and Brent Celek and RBs LeSean McCoy and Darren Sproles. Jason Avant wasn't much of a factor last year as the team's WR3, but a younger Matthews could very well alter the team's game plan and attract more targets.
Bottom Line
Matthews is ranked 55th on our WR list and seems to be getting some late round draft action with an ADP of the 13th round. I think he's going to contribute, but in a typical 10-team league I think you can find some better value at that point in the draft. He's worth keeping an eye on, but it's best to take a wait-and-see approach. His real value lies in a Maclin or Cooper injury, pushing Matthews into a starting role.
