StefonDiggs

News: 5 days agoDiggs secured nine of 11 targets for 105 yards in the Patriots' 27-14 win over the Jets on Thursday night.

Spin: Diggs led the Patriots across the board in receptions, receiving yards and targets on the night, posting his third 100-yard game of a resurgent season in the process. The veteran wideout recorded a pair of catches of 20-plus yards as well, and his reception tally was his second highest of the campaign. Diggs seemed to benefit from the absence of Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) on Thursday, but the former's target volume could take at least a slight hit if the latter is able to return for a favorable Week 12 home matchup against the Bengals.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Diggs signed with the Patriots after spending the first 10 seasons of his career with the Vikings, Bills and Texans. Diggs' 2024 stint with Houston started well (he had six-plus targets in all eight games and averaged 15.2 fantasy PPG), but ended with a torn ACL in Week 8. He has finished in the top 25 in fantasy PPG nine years in a row (17th or better in eight of them) and, at least in terms of target competition, has a clear path to a gigantic target share in a Patriots' offense led by impressive second-year QB Drake Maye. Of course, Diggs is now 31 years old and it's unclear if he'll be his usual self following the knee injury. A healthy Diggs could rise as high as the WR2 mix, but the uncertainty makes him a logical midround target.