Fantasy Upside
Stefon Diggs had a career year in 2018, setting new highs in receptions (102), yards (1,021) and touchdowns (9). He saw 149 targets last season, despite playing with another top-tier wideout in Adam Thielen. He’s a surprising touchdown machine, finishing with 17 scores in his last two seasons. He also scored in every game after Kevin Stefanski took over offensive coordinator duties.
Fantasy Downside
While Diggs scored in every game under Stefanski, his overall production dropped. He went from averaging 70 yards per game to just 35. He also saw about three fewer targets per game with Stefanski. Expect Minnesota to rely more on the ground game in 2019 now that Dalvin Cook is healthy and Stefanski is in charge.
2019 Bottom Line
Diggs is too talented of a receiver to fall off completely, but a slight dropoff in production should be expected this season. Diggs’ numbers didn’t fall off as hard as Thielen’s did with the offensive coordinator switch, but it’s still concerning to see any change. Diggs is still a great option to have in 2019, and can be viewed as a low-end WR1 or a top-end WR2.