Fantasy Upside
Jordy Nelson disappointed in Green Bay last season after Aaron Rodgers went down with a season-ending injury, but he walks into an offense with a lot of targets left up for grabs with the departure of Michael Crabtree. If Nelson can play well enough to earn those 100+ targets, he could easily return to fantasy relevance.
Fantasy Downside
Nelson is entering his age-33 season. The production of receivers who change teams tends to decline unless the player is getting an upgrade at quarterback. Nelson is likely to see a decrease in targets and will definitely see a downgrade at quarterback.
2018 Bottom Line
Many reports out of Oakland do not expect the Raiders under Jon Gruden to be pass-heavy this season. Nelson is being drafted in the ninth round. According to our rankings, there are better options among receivers at that point in drafts.