Parris Campbell (WR, IND) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

4 years ago by Antonio Losada

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BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~168 Overall

CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted)

ANALYSIS: Great quarterback? Check. Good, filled-at-every-position, offensive attack? Double-check. Nice role on the receiving corps? Triple-check. Parris Campbell was buried down the Colts pecking-order last season. Indy had to feed Zach Pascal and T.Y. Hilton, and a couple of good tight ends in Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle. When all was said and done, Campbell had only logged 24 targets in his seven appearances for the team and a paltry 38.1 fantasy points combined in those games. Good for us, that was 2019 and we're about to start a fresh new season where Campbell should be in a much better position.

For starters, Indianapolis will have Philip Rivers as its starting quarterback. On top of that, the running back corps is even stronger than last season and should keep giving the receivers some leverages by keeping defenses honest. Now, if you know anything about Hilton, is that he couldn't stay healthy last season. He could miss games again in 2020 and that's important in super deep leagues where you should take advantage of any potential quirk to get an edge. Looking at next season projections from PFF, Campbell is expected to finish 2020 as the second most-used WR by the Colts (86 targets) and grab all of 60 passes for 638 yards and four TDs. Only Hilton is above him in every category assuming he plays a full 16-game schedule, which is not a sure thing given his recent past.

Campbell's 638 projected yards rank fifth among receivers with ADPs over 180 and he's projected as the second most-targeted wide receiver among that group and also the one poised to catch the second-most passes only bested by Danny Amendola (67). Campbell is expected to become the WR2 of the Colts this season, and this is by far his most impressive projection: no WR expected to score 152+ PPR points in 2020 has an ADP above 180 except Campbell. I dare you to tell me this is not a ridiculous bargain.