Odell Beckham Jr. is a polarizing player in fantasy football circles. After a promising 2021 season, where he played 13 games and had 82 targets, Beckham Jr. is looking to bounce back in a big way after missing all of 2022 with an ACL injury. Beckham Jr. still has a current ADP of 103.1 in NFL Best Ball drafts, showing that fantasy managers are still optimistic about his potential.
Beckham Jr. will be catching passes from Lamar Jackson, who has a career touchdown rate of 6.1% through the air. The Ravens attempted 488 passes in 2022, so there should be plenty of opportunities for Beckham Jr. to make an impact in the passing game. The addition of new offensive coordinator Todd Monken may also be a boon to Beckham Jr.’s production. Monken’s offense averaged 32.9 pass attempts in 2022, and reports suggest that this will be more of a spread scheme than the power-run scheme that the Ravens have run since Jackson joined the team.
In 2021, Beckham Jr. scored five touchdowns and had an average depth of target (ADOT) of 13.3. While his touchdown total was lower than expected, his ADOT suggests that he was being used in a downfield capacity. It should also be noted that all five of those touchdowns came as a member of the Rams after his trade away from the Browns. If he can build chemistry with Lamar Jackson and be efficienct, he could become a valuable fantasy asset once again.
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