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BALLER MOVE: Target ~100
CURRENT ADP: ~110
ANALYSIS: The brief Brandon Marshall experiment is over in NY, which will allow New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard to again claim the Giants’ number two receiver spot behind Beckham outright, much like he did in his rookie season. Both he and Beckham are working back from injuries of varying degrees, but even as a part of a putrid New York Giants team that actually started Geno Smith in the final game of the year, Shepard still managed to rack up 731 yards in just 11 games last season.
He also averaged just under eight targets per game. Logically it would seem that this number would see a slight decrease with Beckham’s return and the potential early emergence of Saquon Barkley, but the early word from OTA’s is that Shepard might see more snaps on the outside in addition to his slot role. The effects of the complete overhaul of the Giants’ offense with new head coach Pat Shurmur and new offensive coordinator Mike Shula are yet to be seen, but with more opportunities seemingly on the horizon, Shepard could be primed for a year-three breakout.
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