Terry McLaurin

Week 7 vs Carolina Panthers

One of the more pleasant stories of the fantasy season has been the fruitful linkup between Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin. McLaurin took advantage of this chemistry, and a weak Ravens pass defense, to score 20.3 Half-PPR points in Week 6, finishing as the WR5 for the week. McLaurin is still only the WR22 in points per game, but he is climbing the ladder.

McLaurin can be started with confidence at present, especially in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers have been more generous to running backs than wide receivers this season but still rank 21st in aFPA to wideouts. McLaurin projects as a mid-level WR1 in Week 7.

Week 5 vs. Cleveland Browns/strong>

While not exactly dominating fantasy wide receivers this season, Terry McLaurin has managed to string together consecutive fantasy-relevant weeks, with 14.7 Half PPR points in Week 4 following his 18.0 in Week 3. Last week, McLaurin caught seven of his 10 targets for 52 yards and a touchdown on his way to WR20 numbers.

The Browns have not been an easy out for wide receivers so far this season, with Jim Schwartz's side ranking eighth in a FPA to the position. But McLaurin is seeing enough work to keep him in your lineups, although expecting more than a low-end WR2 week would seem unwise.

Week 3 at Cincinnati Bengals
Fantasy managers of a certain age may be able to remember when Terry McLaurin was a valuable asset on his own offense and on most people’s fantasy rosters. Those days are gone, it seems. McLaurin did see eight targets in Week 2 and caught six of them, but he managed a paltry 22 yards, finishing with 5.2 Half PPR points and behind 52 other WRs in weekly scoring.

The Bengals have allowed the 29th most receptions and receiving yards to wide receivers so far this season. It’s sad to say, but if you need anything more than low-end WR numbers from McLaurin this week, you’re likely to be disappointed.