DeVonta Smith is “crushing” it in camp and has been lining up more in the slot this off-season.
This should be music to Devonta Smith’s fantasy manager’s ears as he looks to take on the CeeDee Lamb role in Kellen Moore’s offense. The same report stated Smith has been “Un-guardable” in camp as well and at times he’s been the best player on the field. Smith will look to build on back-to-back 1000 yard receiving campaigns in 2024.
Smith’s talent on the field has never been a question, rather the limited targets in a run-first offense that has led to him finishing as the WR-20 in fantasy in 2023 despite having a terrific season. Unfortunately, that isn’t changing in 2024. The Eagles’ will once again be a run-focused offense with the addition of Saquon Barkley. Additionally, Barkley, A.J. Brown, and Dallas Goedert will provide significant target competition. Smith is one of the best receivers in the NFL, but that may not translate to an elite fantasy season.
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Tush Push remains legal play for upcoming 2024 NFL Season.
Often imitated, rarely duplicated. The Eagles go-to play for 4th and short, the Brotherly Shove, is back for the foreseeable future. The NFL recently approved the Tush Push as a legal play for the 2024 season.
The Eagles converted 4th downs at a league-leading 73.1% success rate in 2023. However, following the retirement of long-time star center, Jason Kelce, there are questions about their ability execute the Tush Push as effectively going forward. The loss of Kelce may be minimized by the offensive line remaining largely intact and the addition of star RB Saquon Barkley.
Most importantly, Jalen Hurts remains under center. After scoring 11 1-yd TDs in 2023, Hurts’ with this established legal play remains a cheat code for fantasy owners, reinforcing his rushing upside. While Barkley offers a dynamic rushing alternative, Hurts remains a top 3 QB option as we look ahead to 2024.
The Philadelphia Eagles have hired Kellen Moore to be their offensive coordinator.
The Eagles are changing direction and hiring former Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to the same position. He spent four years developing an innovative offense for the Dallas Cowboys before becoming offensive coordinator for the Chargers in 2023. While the Chargers’ offense couldn’t find much consistency, Moore is still regarded as one of the best offensive coordinators in the game.
While the Eagles have plenty of talent at the skill positions, their offense also fell flat at the end of the season. Moore’s offenses have traditionally been more pass-friendly, ranking in the top 10 pass attempts four out of the past five seasons. He utilizes more pre-snap motion as well, which should bode well for AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith.
As a result, fantasy managers should see an uptick in the Eagles’ pass attempts in 2024, however, with Jalen Hurts as their signal caller they will still be among the league leaders in rush attempts. It’s easy to recommend Brown, Smith, and Dallas Goedert as dynasty buys. Nonetheless, Smith and Dallas Goedert may struggle to reach their fantasy potential when all three are available.
Each is extremely talented though and Brown and Smith should be fixtures in fantasy lineups again. Neither will return major value at their current cost, but they are very talented and safe assets in dynasty fantasy football leagues. On the other hand, fantasy managers might have seen the best of Goedert over these last couple of seasons. Given how many touchdowns Hurts accounts for as a runner and the talent of their top two receivers, he will likely be the odd man out more than not. Consider trading him for an early to mid-second-round pick in a deep 2024 wide receiver class.
