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Anyway, Chansi Stuckey. His name sounds like the love child of Detroit Pistons' point guards Chauncy Billups and Rodney Stuckey, but my infatuation with those players isn't why I'm devoting an entire post to him. Chansi Stuckey is a guy that is emerging into a very nice third WR on the Jets and is a WR that definitely merits starting in a deeper league, especially PPR.
So far this season, Stuckey has put up great numbers with limited opportunities: 12 catches, 15 targets, 122 yards, 3 TD. When I say great, I'm not necessarily meaning "hey go drop TO for this guy," but rather "hey, this guy has a chance to be one of the top 40-45 WR this season." As I said earlier, he isn't going to be a useful guy in shallow leagues, fantasy-wise. If you're looking for a 4th or 5th WR in a 12-14 team league, Stuckey should definitely be in the conversation (if he isn't owned already).
What to like about Chansi Stuckey:
He's gotten consistent targets all three weeks. He doesn't get many opportunites, but he doesn't really make mistakes. Defenses don't pay him much respect because when he is on the field, almost everyone else is a priority for a defense to defend -- Cotchery, Coles, Jones and Washington all merit attention. Brett Favre, so far, has recognized that. Stuckey is a guy Favre has looked to in the end zone several times already this season (3 TDs) and is a guy that Favre targetted 3 consecutive times on the Jets final drive versus the Chargers on MNF. Looking at the Jets schedule, all but 3 of their games moving forward are going to be favorable to the Jets passing game.
What not to like about Chansi Stuckey:
He's not very likely to have a huge, breakout game. He's the 5th option on the field most of the time and that isn't going to change soon barring major injury to Coles or Cotchery. His value thusfar, outside of PPR, has totally been related to catching TD passes -- he isn't going to catch 16 of those. Eventually, the more talented WR on the Jets are going to start getting open in the red zone.
Where I think Stuckey will end up:
61 catches, 640 yards, 5 TD. He's going to be a solid bye week starter, and maybe a spot starter late in the season when the Jets get gifts like KC, Denver, Miami on the schedule.
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