After four seasons with the Denver Broncos that would best be described as average, wide receiver Jerry Jeudy has moved on, getting traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason.
Will Jeudy be a part of the reason the Browns’ offense improves in 2024? Or will he continue to produce average numbers on an offense that was literally average last season (Browns were 16th in total offense in 2023)?
Here’s the fantasy outlook for Jeudy for the 2024 season.
Jerry Jeudy’s Fantasy Profile for the 2024 NFL Season
Jeudy is coming off a mediocre 2023 season, but it could be excused as well. With a declining quarterback in Russell Wilson throwing the majority of passes last season for Denver, there may not have been as many opportunities for Jeudy to excel.
That said, the numbers were still hardly impressive — 54 catches on 87 targets for 758 receiving yards. By comparison, his teammate Courtland Sutton had nearly the same numbers last season as Jeudy: 90 targets, 59 receptions, and 772 receiving yards.
But what makes Sutton a much more appealing player in fantasy football are the touchdowns. Sutton had 10 receiving touchdowns last season, while Jeudy had only two scores.
Even though quarterback play was less than stellar for the Broncos, Jeudy didn’t help his own cause with his lowest catch percentage (62.1%) since his rookie season.
He was still a deep-ball threat, with five receptions of 40 or more yards, tied for the seventh-most in the NFL last season. And his 14.0 yards per reception average was right around where his career average is — 14.5.
But that makes his lack of scoring even more perplexing.
Arguably his best game last season came in a meaningless regular season finale against the Las Vegas Raiders. Jeudy finished with 79 yards on three receptions and a touchdown.
Is Jerry Jeudy a Good Fantasy Pick?
Jeudy enters this season as the No. 63 wide receiver in Pro Football Network’s Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings.
On the surface, moving to a different team with a different quarterback could bring out a resurgence for some players. And that is also certainly possible in Jeudy’s case, who will be getting throws from Deshaun Watson this season.
However, Jeudy will be playing alongside an upper-level receiver in Amari Cooper (1,250 receiving yards, 17.4 yards per reception last season), as well as one of the league’s best tight ends in David Njoku (81 receptions, 882 receiving yards last season).
And considering this team likes to run the ball — fourth in rush attempts last season — Jeudy may not see as many opportunities this season as he did last year.
Jeudy still has a chance to put up some better numbers with a better collection of talent around him. But, given the career numbers, and the lack of improvement last season, it’s difficult to justify fantasy managers selecting Jeudy anywhere but in the late rounds.