Is There Any Upside To Chase With JuJu Smith-Schuster?

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JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers

What You Must Know:

– Final 12 months, Smith-Schuster performed all 16 video games for the 2nd time previously 3 seasons. He rolled up 97-831-9 on 128 targets (19.6% goal share).

– That was sufficient for him to complete because the WR16, though he completed as a weekly top-12 WR solely 3 instances.

– His 17 purple zone targets have been topped by solely 5 WRs. He noticed 22.4% of Pittsburgh’s RZ move makes an attempt, simply forward of Eric Ebron’s tally (21.1%).

– He benefited from Pittsburgh’s pass-heavy strategy. The crew completed 2nd in move charge; 1st in move makes an attempt.

– JuJu’s common depth of goal stood at simply 6 yards for a conservative move offense beneath Ben Roethlisberger. That was the bottom determine amongst 84 WRs with 50+ targets.

– That explains JuJu’s wholesome 77% catch charge. He additionally performed from the slot on a career-high 85.3% of his move snaps, a theme that ought to repeat.

– He caught simply 4 of 10 targets that traveled 20+ air yards. Not a pattern sufficiently big to make a real willpower, however somewhat additional affirmation of his short-range function.

– JuJu re-signed with Pittsburgh on a 1-year, $8 million deal. He additionally had affords from Kansas Metropolis and Baltimore.

– The Steelers return Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool and Eric Ebron. Pat Freiermuth arrived as a Spherical 2 decide and may carve out a small function instantly.

– Most significantly, Pittsburgh’s Spherical 1 collection of Najee Harris says they wish to decide to a balanced strategy beneath new OC Matt Canada (the crew’s QB coach in 2020). Harris, at 6’1, 232 kilos, is constructed for a high-volume speeding function.

– Roethlisberger, 39, brings 4 years value of chemistry alongside Smith-Schuster — but additionally sturdiness threat. He did not miss any video games resulting from harm final season however sat out all however 2 video games in 2019 resulting from proper elbow surgical procedure.

– An unproven and probably league-worse O-line may maintain JuJu busy on quick-hitters. 15% of his targets got here on screens a 12 months in the past.

Draft Sharks Backside Line

JuJu rebounded from an terrible 2019 to complete because the WR16 in PPR (WR23 in non-PPR). With solely 8.6 yards per catch, although, it took a high-volume move offense (and 128 targets) to get there.

Now, the arrival of Najee Harris brings the potential to drastically cut back this unit’s move quantity. Given an unattractive fantasy ceiling, Smith-Schuster is not a precedence WR3.

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