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A.J. Brown Looks Very Iffy for Monday Night

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Sat, Sep 14 2024 8:47 PM UTC
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Eagles WR A.J. Brown missed practice Saturday after experiencing hamstring tightness in Friday's workout. The team has listed him as questionable for Monday night's game against the Falcons.

What They're Saying

Bleeding Green Nation blog: "In the event Brown can’t play on Monday night, Sirianni said that Jahan Dotson would be ready to step up into a bigger role if asked. The head coach explained that Dotson has been working his butt off since getting to Philly."

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

No Brown would mean Dotson in the WR2 role against Atlanta. We'd have to see whether that scenario would mean less time in the slot for DeVonta Smith after he ran 70% of his routes from that position in Week 2.

The timing of the game makes it tougher on fantasy football managers. If you want to wait to see whether Brown can play, you'll need to make sure you have an insurance play ready. Potential options include:

  • Dotson
  • Falcons WR Darnell Mooney
  • Falcons WR Ray-Ray McCloud

Dotson likely wouldn't climb above low-WR4 range in our Week 2 rankings if Brown were out.

Other Winners & Losers

Missing Brown would certainly hurt the passing upside for QB Jalen Hurts. Of course, that wouldn't meaningfully change his spot in our rankings.

Hurts sits among the top QBs weekly because of his pass-run combo. Philly might lean even further on his rushing without Brown.

TE Dallas Goedert could be in for a target-share boost if Brown sits. He's a solid option low in TE1 territory just on the chance Brown is out.

What's Next for A.J. Brown?

We'll watch for any Sunday updates on Brown, but you'll likely have to make your lineup decisions without knowing whether he'll play Monday night.

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Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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