What is the outlook of A.J. Brown?
By: Jake Rajala
The Tennessee Titans speed demon wide receiver A.J. Brown has a mysterious outlook in the eyes of many fantasy fanatics. There have been many FF/NFL analysts that have flirted with the idea that he could be traded. Mike Vrabel has stated that he has no intentions of trading Brown amid the Brown trade rumors.
Brown is coming off a career-low season in yards (869) and touchdowns (5). His QB Ryan Tannehill had his worst season as a Titan in 2021, as well. Tanny threw 14 interceptions and only 21 touchdowns. The Titans QB unleashed 531 passing attempts, so it was nerve-wracking to see him muster out 21 passing touchdowns, 3,734 passing yards, and 7.0 YPC. It’s seen by many analysts that Tannehill should be walking on eggshells in 2022.
Well, is there a lot of reason to be confident in Brown in my opinion. Brown is flat out a special football player, regardless of the QB situation. Brown may have a shaky QB, but a major reason for his slight drop-off in 2021: injuries. He missed four games last season. He still recorded 66.8 YPG and had roughly 8 targets per game last season (career-high). I believe the arrival of Robert Woods combined with the absence of Julio Jones shouldn’t put a slight dent in Brown’s production. On a side note, he will benefit from an improved Tanny via a healthy Derrick Henry, as well.
Brown is one of the most explosive wideouts in space. His 16.2 career YPC is another example of how lethal he is. I expect the “24-year-old” WR to be consistent and potentially grow with a QB that’s more talented than Tanny. Brown’s prior production with a mediocre QB is evident of how gifted he is. He is currently the third-best dynasty PPR WR via Fantasy Pros (behind Ja’Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson) and that spot should hold true in 2022 and beyond.
