Week 15 vs. Carolina
DeSean Jackson had a nice day against his old team last week, burning them for another big play TD and finishing with three catches for 102 yards with his fourth TD of the season.
Jackson has three TDs over his last four weeks, including two 100-yard performances in that span. In the other two games, he's had at least 50 yards, so we seem to see Jackson on a bit of a hot streak right now. That may continue this week against the Panthers, who are just 28th in allowing fantasy points to WRs. Jackson is ranked 19th on our wide receiver list and seems like a solid play
Week 14 at Philadelphia
After showing signs of life with back to back games with TD, Jackson caught just one ball last week against the Cardinals. It did go for 59 yards, but he was only targeted four times in total.
Jackson has been up and down this year, which is certainly nothing new for his fantasy owners. He's been a boom or bust player most weeks, so playing him as a low-end WR3 (which is where he's ranked this week) is probably a good move. He's had some success against his old team in the past, but Jackson has really only been average the last two times these teams met (8-100-0 line over two games). The Eagles are 25th in allowing fantasy points to WRs, so it's a good matchup at least.
Week 13 vs. Washington
Could DeSean Jackson be heating up in time for your fantasy playoffs? Jackson made it back-to-back weeks with a TD catch after posting a 4-118-1 line on eight targets last week. The week before, he posted a 4-51-1 (6) line, so DJax at least appears to be trending upward.
Jackson gets a pretty nice matchup this week against the Cards, who are 18th in allowing fantasy points to WRs. The Skins could struggle with the run game this week, something the Cardinals are statistically better at, so it may mean more opportunities for Jackson and the passing game. Jackson really struggled between Weeks 4-8 and is probably still tough to trust given where he falls in our rankings, but he's at least a player to keep an eye on if you need help at WR. His schedule is pretty favorable ROS.
Week 12 at Dallas
DeSean Jackson had a nice game against the Packers in Week 11, collecting four catches for 51 yards and a TD. It was his first TD since Week 2. It was the most receiving yards he's collected since Week 6 and the second highest total since Week 3 so it's pretty clear Jackson had been in a bit of a funk.
The problem in Washington is too many targets which can make any Skin WR a bit of a risky play. Jamison Crowder went over 100 yards with a TD last week and remains a better play than Jackson. But Pierre Garcon is also in the mix and TE Jordan Reed is often a go-to target. Jackson is ranked just in the 40s this week so he's really only safe in deeper leagues.
Week 10 vs. Minnesota
DeSean Jackson had another average game back in Week 8 before their bye. Jackson caught three balls for 48 yards on seven targets. For the year, Jackson is averaging just under four catches for 52 yards. He has only one TD on the season.
Jamison Crowder is once again ranked as the highest Redskin WR this week, so Jackson's ranking takes a hit. It also doesn't help it's a tough matchup against the Vikings who are second in allowing fantasy points to WRs. Jackson has a pretty good history against the Vikes, though. His last two games he's averaging a line of 7-157-1, but Jackson is a risky play this week and is way down our list.
Week 8 at Cincinnati
It was another unimpressive day for DeSean Jackson's fantasy owners in Week 7. Jackson caught just five balls for 35 yards on eight targets last week.
The last four weeks, Jackson is only averaging over four catches a game for just over 30 yards a game with no TDs. He is averaging eight targets in his last three games, but overall, Jackson has been hurting owners who start him. The Bengals are seventh in allowing fantasy points to WRs, so this isn't a great matchup either.
Week 7 at Detroit
DeSean Jackson had four catches for 55 yards last week against his former team. We've seen better days from Jackson against the Eagles, so his final numbers were probably disappointing. The Redskins had great success running the ball last week, which limited the passing game.
Jackson gets a great matchup in Week 7. He's ranked 28th on our list this week, which is more of a high-end WR3. The Lions are just 29th in allowing fantasy points to WRs, so Jackson should probably be in lineups as risky of a play as he can be. Also, Jamison Crowder seems to be emerging as a third threat for the Skins, so there are a lot of players who need targets when TE Jordan Reed is healthy.
Week 6 vs. Philadelphia
It was back-to-back poor fantasy performances for DeSean Jackson owners. Jackson was targeted seven times last week, but had just three catches for 35 yards. This followed a 1-5-0 line against Cleveland in Week 4.
Jackson has always been up and down in his career so the recent numbers shouldn't be shocking. The good news is Jackson had had a history of beating up on his former team, the Eagles, especially in 2014 when he was healthy, posting totals that year of 9-243-1 (17) in two games. That's who he faces this week. But keep in mind, this is a different Eagles defense than the one he faced under Chip Kelly. The Birds are third in allowing fantasy points to WRs so Jackson gets a WR3 ranking this week. Given he's on a down streak at the moment, Jackson owners may want to look for better options this week.
Week 5 at Baltimore
DeSean Jackson was targeted just twice last week, in what was supposed to be a great matchup against the Browns. Jackson finished with just one catch for five yards on the day. It was TE Jordan Reed who busted out with a line of 9-73-2, which kept all the Redskins WRs in check. DJax played on 77 percent of the snaps, but has been dealing with knee and ankle issues.
I feel like I need to say this every week, but Jackson can be boom-or-bust (evidenced by his bust in Week 4 after a line of 5-96-1 in Week 3). As a result, DJax will usually average out as a WR3 most weeks. This week, it's a tough matchup against the Ravens, who are in the middle of the pack when it comes to average fantasy points allowed to WRs. Always start Jackson with caution.
Week 4 vs. Cleveland
DeSean Jackson caught five balls for 96 yards and a TD in Week 3 against the Giants, and was targeted eight times. Jackson is dealing with a knee and ankle injury ,but was back at practice Thursday in a limited basis. Jackson played through the injury last week and should be good for this week.
Jackson gets a great matchup and should probably be in lineups. He's ranked as an average WR2, with the Browns ranked 32nd in terms of allowing fantasy points to WRs - so this is a great matchup. Jacks can be boom or bust at times and the emergence of Jamison Crowder could take away some targets, especially if the Skins manage to get up early in this game.
