J.J. Nelson is looking at a big opportunity Monday night. For starters, John Brown is out for the Arizona Cardinals. That moves Nelson to the second wideout spot alongside Larry Fitzgerald. Secondly, The Dallas Cowboys secondary is functioning without several key players at the corner position and the few options they have left are playing with injuries.
Fantasy football Week 3: J.J. Nelson, start or sit?
Injuries have opened the door for Nelson to have a breakout game. We look at the fantasy implications.
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Nelson was able to exploit a weak Indianapolis Colts secondary in Week 2. He caught five passes on seven targets for 120 yards and a touchdown in the Week 2 win. He has at least six targets and a score in every game so far this season.
Fantasy impact: There is a ton of fantasy value to Nelson. He is very fast and can eat up a lot of yards both as a deep threat and after the catch. His QB, Carson Palmer, really likes him and carves out a good amount of targets for the third year receiver. He also knows how to get in the end zone. Facing another bad secondary this week should play right into Nelson’s hands.
