Fantasy Upside
After finishing as fantasy's WR122 in 2015, Taylor Gabriel jumped to fantasy's WR48 after joining Atlanta's explosive offense. He emerged as a big play threat, catching 35-of-50 targets for 579 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games last season. Atlanta extended a second-round tender to Gabriel this offseason in efforts to retain the speedster. Despite Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu locked in as the starters, Gabriel will once again be a key cog in the team's dangerous passing game.
Fantasy Downside
Gabriel didn't catch more than five passes in a single game last year and only topped 80 yards once. Gabriel is fighting for touches with Jones, Sanu, Austin Hooper, Devonta Freeman, and Tevin Coleman. He's a key piece to Atlanta's offense, but that doesn't mean he's a great fantasy option. Gabriel will also be limited for the start of training camp due to a calf injury. He should be fine for the regular season but lower-leg injuries aren't good for speed receivers.
2017 Bottom Line
Assuming everyone is healthy in Atlanta's offense, Gabriel will be a boom-or-bust WR4 for 2017. Ranked as our WR66 this preseason, Gabriel is a late-round flier in 12-team leagues and is being left off many 10-team leagues. He's a solid waiver wire edition when injuries inevitably pop-up during the season, but Gabriel should not be viewed as a weekly starter.