N'Keal Harry
  • N'Keal Harry

  • WR
  • , Minnesota Vikings
  • 27
  • 225 lbs
  • 6' 2"
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Scouting report

by Andrew Fleischer

NE WR N'Keal Harry - Week 9 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 9 at Baltimore Ravens
N'Keal Harry is finally eligible to be activated off of injured reserve this week. Harry has been practicing with the team for the past couple of weeks, and if he is activated on Saturday, he'll likely see a light snap share on Sunday. While Harry is unlikely to have the target volume to be anything but a GPP play against the Ravens in Week 9, he could easily have fantasy value in the second half of the season in this Patriots offense. Harry has impressive size and speed at 6'2" with a 4.53 40-yard at 228 pounds, and has excellent contested-catch ability that should make him a red-zone weapon for Tom Brady. In deeper leagues, he's worth a speculative pick up if he's out there on waivers.

by Andrew Fleischer

NE WR N'Keal Harry - 2019 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
N'Keal Harry is the first wide receiver that Bill Belichick has drafted since he became the head coach of the New England Patriots. Over his final two college seasons, Harry accumulated 2,246 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns. At 6'2" and 228 pounds, Harry ran a 4.53 40, and his 27 bench reps tied him with D.K. Metcalf for the most among wide receiver prospects. His skill all across the formation makes him an enticing "big slot" wide receiver who could contribute to New England's offense immediately.

Fantasy Downside
The Patriots have an extensive history of rookie wide receiver prospects disappointing. Dion Branch is the only wide receiver to exceed 40 catches during Belichick's tenure. Mastering a New England playbook that has increased in complexity over 19 years of adjustments is no small task, and with Harry's notable struggles against man coverage, he will be somewhat reliant on Josh McDaniels making it a priority to scheme Harry open.

2019 Bottom Line
It's not a coincidence that Harry became Belichick's first wide receiver to be drafted in round one, and he's a much better bet than most Patriots rookie wide receivers drafted since 2000 to set a high-water mark for rookie performance. That being said, it's unreasonable to expect him to receive WR1 target volume in his first season, and that's assuming Josh Gordon doesn't return before the season, and Demaryius Thomas isn't a contributor. Harry is our WR42, with a 10th-round ADP as the WR43 in same the range where Dede Westbrook, Curtis Samuel, and Larry Fitzgerald are being drafted, all of whom we project above Harry.

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