I missed some throws to A.J. The Bengals also held him out of much of training camp, so the chemistry development with Burrow is still a work in progress. Joe needs that, and I think AJ needs Burrow. The concerns here are the nagging injuries — though he's reportedly 100 percent healthy — and Dalton's spotty play under center. We will see what he looks like by mid season. × 1, with the speed and size to make big plays down the field and height and catch radius to excel in the red zone. Dalton should, however, get a boost not only from a healthy Green but also the return of Marvin Jones, who missed all last season, and tight end Tyler Eifert, who saw only eight snaps in Week 1. in Fantasy Football Talk, NOTICE: No Assistant Coach Discussion in This Forum. And he very well may blow up and ball. Came to down Parker vs. AJ.   You cannot paste images directly. Green in week 3 of the fantasy football season. I can’t keep missing throws to A.J. Can’t really judge anyone’s play right now. in Fantasy Football Talk, By Yeah, not that I was ever truly in on him this season, but he's pretty much DND for me. Burrow is targeting him. × Green was having arguably the best season of his career when he tore his hamstring early in the team's 10th game. The Patriots like to move on from a player a year too early instead of doing so a year too late. New coach, new system, new QB. What he has left in the tank is anyone's guess. Green was shutdown by Ward and if you looked at his body language, he didn’t seem like he was 100% into the game. I think he's a great player, but not one that gets open a lot. He got hit by two defenders, with one hitting his leagues. While quarterback Andy Dalton is hardly Aaron Rodgers or Drew Brees, his serviceability and longstanding rapport with Green make for a stable situation, giving Green an awfully high healthy floor. Maybe for a TE to replace Ozumah. I mean, yeah, you can call that PI. On the same level as Julio Jones talent-wise. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. I'm sorry but I don't see the appeal of this guy unless you're getting him right before you pick your DST. You couldn’t have watched the Brown’s game and not come away believing that he’s special. LarryDavid, April 25 I’m ok with watching him do it for somebody else’s fake football team. This is also the first time there were no pre-season games, so you can’t compare everything apples to apples. How do A.J. Hidden Stat Line: Targets, Routes & Snaps from Week 4, East Coast Offense: The Mobile Quarterback Era. Problem with the Bungles is they don't have much else, unless you count Auden Tate and John Ross. It's an old story, from February and March, but it seems Green likes it: https://247sports.com/Article/AJ-Green-Joe-Burrow-Cincinnati-Bengals-football-quarterback-wide-receiver-2020-NFL-season-149276504/Amp/. It stood out to me he looked used up. I wonder if this is just because he and Joe Burrow need to develop chemistry or could it be the beginning of the end for A.J? SuperJoint, January 31 He’s 32 and coming off a full season lost to injury. Green caught just one of five targets for three yards in Sunday's 33-25 loss to the Bengals. AJG can't help you from the IR. September 18, 2020 at 10:46 am How do A.J. He’s a WR4 or WR5 at this point in his career. The only con coming out of LSU for Burrow was arm strength. He deserves to be on a contender, https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29482150/bengals-aj-green-signs-franchise-tender-182m. Moreover, should Green’s targets diminish, presumably his efficiency would increase. The real story here is that Denzel Ward was all over Green for the entire game…!!! Green will be fine. The heart what the heart wants. It just seems like there's too many flags for him to bounce back at 32 to be even a WR2. It hasn’t been a triumphant return, but it’s been two weeks and any issues are easily correctable. If Green is healthy going into any game, you have to start him; you can't ever let a healthy Green sit on your bench. The broader question is whether the money devoted to Green would have been better spent elsewhere. Believe it or not, Green had a down year – at least on a per play basis. Imho, they meed each other, and it’s worth the $18mil to the Bengals. A one-time star, Green has suited up in only nine of Cincinnati's last 32 games, missing last year entirely with an ankle injury. So even though … He won’t throw a ton of elite passes of 35 yards and more of frozen ropes. A.J is one of my favorite receivers in the NFL. 1 Tyler Boyd and the team's other wideouts - John Ross, Auden Tate and rookie second-round pick Tee Higgins. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. Foles does enough as Bears top Brady, Buccaneers. I’ll scoop that up all day just on upside alone. Green does look like he’s lost a step though, let’s see if he rounds into form or this is the new normal in that he’s no longer an elite but just a good wr. Green secured just three of 13 targets for 29 yards in the Bengals' 35-30 loss to the Browns on Thursday. He was more or less himself in nine games, posting numbers that prorate to 137 targets, 82 catches, 1,234 yards and 11 scores over a full season. His 9.8 YPT was third among the league's 32 100-target WR and first among anyone with more than 105 targets. And that's apparently AJ Green's 15% of chance of hitting his ceiling. Hoping he plays himself back into elite status. I'd rather parker or Boyd if he was still around, cant fault chasing the upside of the glory days tho hah and i highly doubt Tua tanks Parkers value as a side note. Part of the problem was Andy Dalton's mediocre play behind one of the league's worst offensive lines - there simply wasn't time to connect on longer routes, and Green managed only nine catches of 20 or more yards (T-37th among WR) on 142 targets (T-8th). I’d say wait a few games to see how he comes back. I don’t know about AJ Green,…. They should have mutually parted ways prior to the season instead of all the AJ wants to be a Bengal for life crap when his name came up in trade talks. Register now! 1st ballot HOF talent. Well, he would’ve had a TD catch last night if the defender didn’t yank one of his arms off the ball. Ilango Villoth goes deep into the free-agent pool to find upside adds who could pay off down the road, if not this week. Cincy should’ve acquired assets for him when they had the chance. Enter your zip code to find NBCSN near you. I seriously doubt at this point in his career that he’s worth 18 million. His 10 scores tied for eighth, even though he was 11th in red-zone looks (19) and tied for 14th in targets inside the 10 with eight. It was foolhardy to franchise tag him. Green has good hands and fantastic ball skills, going up over smaller defenders and catching the ball at its peak. At 6-4, 210, and with 4.48 speed, Green has been the Bengals' clear top dog since he was drafted fourth overall in 2011. He’s barely played the last 2 years and they have plenty of other young fast WRs.