Malcolm Mitchell (WR, NE) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Tom Brady and Malcolm Mitchell seem to be getting more accustomed to each other as the weeks go on. Last week, Mitchell seemingly came out of nowhere to score the first touchdown of his career, and followed up that performance in a big way this week. He caught 5-of-7 targets for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Last week he scored from 56 yards out, and this week both of his touchdowns came in the red zone-- from four and eight yards away. Red zone threats Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett both played this game hobbled (Gronk left early with a back issue), so don’t expect the red zone looks to continue once those guys return at full health. The Patriots offense if difficult to predict, but once Brady finds a target he likes, that player could see a huge value boost. Mitchell is worth a speculative add to see if the volume of targets continues.