New York Jets receiver Eric Decker is active for Thursday Night Football against the New England Patriots. He's dealt with a hamstring strain for much of the season and missed Week 5 against the San Diego Chargers.
Eric Decker is active as a risky fantasy receiver
Eric Decker is active for Thursday night. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Decker looked somewhat healthy in Week 6 against the Denver Broncos, catching six balls for 54 yards and one score. He's been more of a deep threat in his career, but hasn't caught a ball for more than 30 yards all season.
He has a lot of things working against him on Thursday. The weather is awful with plenty of rain, he'll have to face cornerback Darrelle Revis, and quarterback Geno Smith hasn't looked great at all. The Jets will need to get their ground game going to put points on the board and take the pressure off Decker. Of course, he could catch a deep ball.
Fantasy impact: Decker does have some upside in better matchups, but he has too many thing working against him here.
