JerryJeudy

News: 1 day agoJeudy caught all three of his targets for 36 yards in Thursday's 27-24 win over Pittsburgh.

Spin: It looked like Jeudy could be shut out for the third straight game after finishing the first half with no targets. However, the veteran wideout gave Cleveland a first down with a nine-yard reception late in the third quarter, then came up with two big catches -- a 17-yarder and a 10-yarder -- after the two-minute warning in the fourth to help set up Andre Szmyt's game-winning field goal. The two fourth-quarter catches alone accounted for more yardage than Jeudy had recorded across his first three games of the campaign, so perhaps he and QB Deshaun Watson have found some chemistry that they can carry over into a Week 5 matchup versus the Jets.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: Jeudy's up-and-down career continues, as he has now finished outside the top 50 receivers in fantasy PPG four times in six seasons and inside the top 25 twice in the last four years. Jeudy has handled a target share in the 19-23% range all six seasons, but he hasn't found the end zone very often (17 TDs in 91 games) and has struggled with drops (32). Horrific efficiency (48% catch rate, 5.7 YPT) was a big issue last season and led to a career-low 7.1 fantasy PPG. Life might not be much better in 2026 with Cleveland's quarterback situation still unsolved and a lot more target competition (rookies KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston join Harold Fannin Jr.). On the other hand, Jeudy, 27, is still in his prime and it has only been one season since he ranked sixth in the league with 1,229 receiving yards. He has some bounce-back potential, but Jeudy is safest as a bench player.