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By Peter Panacy
Fantasy football bounce-back player No. 2: WR Jerry Jeudy, Broncos
Between 2016 and 2021, it probably wasn’t a fun assignment being a Denver Broncos pass-catcher.
Denver’s longstanding quarterbacking problems after the Peyton Manning era finally came to a close this offseason, though, in the wake of that blockbuster trade for former Seattle Seahawks perennial Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson.
This is excellent news for third-year pro wide receiver Jerry Jeudy.
Jeudy, the No. 15 overall pick from the 2020 NFL Draft, impressed his rookie season with 52 receptions for 856 yards and three touchdowns, yet his follow-up campaign resulted in a disappointing 38-catch, 467-yard, zero-touchdown campaign that netted a mere 85.0 ESPN fantasy points while the Broncos were trying to figure out the best of two mediocre quarterbacks, Teddy Bridgewater and Drew Lock.
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Toss all of that out the window now.
Jeudy and fellow wideout Courtland Sutton combine to give Wilson plenty of options through the air, and the former Alabama standout should have no problem reverting back to the hype he enjoyed coming out of the draft.
Potentially all the way towards becoming a WR1 in deeper leagues.