Christian Kirk in 2022 was the wide receiver 11 overall in fantasy football. He had 133 targets, 84 catches, 1,100 yards, and eight touchdowns. Then 2023 happened. Calvin Ridley was added to the mix, yet Christian Kirk still dominated early-season targets. Actually, his numbers were almost identical in 2023 to what they were in 2022. But then he dealt with multiple injuries to end the season, and all of a sudden people have all but forgotten about Christian Kirk.
Well, now Calvin Ridley is gone. They brought in Gabe Davis, and even though I think Gabe Davis is going to be more consistent in this offense than what we saw in Buffalo, he's not going to be some huge volume guy. They drafted Brian Thomas Jr. out of LSU in the NFL draft. Love that kid. So now they have two big-time field stretchers who can go out there and get that 50/50 ball down the field. But Christian Kirk is going to be able to feast underneath.
He's one of the best slot wide receivers in the NFL. He has 28 red zone targets over his last 29 games. He's averaging over 13 yards per reception with Trevor Lawrence. He is the clear favorite target of Trevor Lawrence and probably will be once again in 2024. A wide receiver with top 12 potential that's being drafted outside the top 30 wide receivers this year should definitely make us a little bit more interested.
People are falling in love with the shiny new toys at the wide receiver position and forgetting about proven vets. There is a very strong chance that we see Christian Kirk bounce back in 2024.
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