Tajae Sharpe (WR, MIN) - 2020 Fantasy Football Draft Sleeper

4 years ago by Justin Carter

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BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~170 Overall

CURRENT ADP: 180+ (Undrafted)

ANALYSIS: 2020 is going to be a tough year for rookies, and while Justin Jefferson will most probably end up as the strongest second option in Minny's offense by the end of the year, someone else might have a chance at getting significant snaps early in the year--other than Adam Thielen, that is. Enter Tajae Sharpe.

Sure, Sharpe's not a league-winner, but he is an option who can be had for free or as a last-round flier yet could be useful in the early going. Last year, Minnesota ran 12 personnel (one back, two tight ends, and two receivers) on 27 percent of their plays, the fifth-highest rate in the league, so there's not a ton of room for a third receiver to make an impact here, making Sharpe riskier than all the other guys on this list.

Beyond Jefferson, Sharpe and Bisi Johnson are battling for that third role and to be the guys who play in three-receiver sets. One of them will get snaps early in the year. Sharpe's going to be the more affordable of those options in terms of draft capital, and he is coming off a season in which he had a 71.4 percent catch rate, the highest of his career. With an accurate passer in Kirk Cousins throwing him the ball, Sharpe could have a bit of a resurgence in Minnesota, and while it'll likely be very short-lived, I think it's important to not ignore that moves to help you around the margins in the short term early in the season are some of the best good moves to make!