The Jets cut Brandon Marshall, and Eric Decker is coming back from hip and shoulder surgery. He could be healthy, but it's not certain (there's been speculation the Jets could part ways with Decker, too). Either way, Quincy Enunwa is a likely start -- very possibly the team's No. 1 receiver in 2017.
That's what Ralph Vacchiano of the Jets Blog at SNY thinks, anyway. It's not particularly far-fetched, given that Enunwa quietly was the Jets' No. 1 receiver a year ago.
In 2016, 28 wide receivers accounted for more than 20 percent of both their team's receiving yards and touchdowns. Enunwa was one of those players; only 11 wideouts accounted for a higher percentage of their team's yards.
Working against Enunwa, of course, is that New York has the brittle Josh McCown at quarterback, until he gets injured and then either Bryce Petty or Christian Hackenberg steps in. But Enunwa could be surprisingly valuable in fantasy leagues.
| WRS, PERCENT OF TEAM YARDS/TDS, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | I.Yds | I.TD | %Yds | %TD |
| Odell Beckham Jr., NYG | 1367 | 10 | 34% | 38% |
| Mike Evans, T.B. | 1321 | 12 | 32% | 41% |
| Kenny Britt, L.A. | 1002 | 5 | 30% | 36% |
| Antonio Brown, Pitt. | 1284 | 12 | 29% | 36% |
| Jordy Nelson, G.B. | 1257 | 14 | 28% | 35% |
| DeAndre Hopkins, Hou. | 954 | 4 | 28% | 27% |
| Demaryius Thomas, Den. | 1083 | 5 | 28% | 25% |
| Terrelle Pryor, Clev. | 1007 | 4 | 27% | 27% |
| Emmanuel Sanders, Den. | 1032 | 5 | 26% | 25% |
| Doug Baldwin, Sea. | 1128 | 7 | 26% | 30% |
| Rishard Matthews, Tenn. | 945 | 9 | 25% | 31% |
| Quincy Enunwa, NYJ | 857 | 4 | 24% | 25% |
| Michael Crabtree, Oak. | 1003 | 8 | 24% | 28% |
| Tyrell Williams, S.D. | 1059 | 7 | 24% | 21% |
| Kelvin Benjamin, Car. | 941 | 7 | 24% | 33% |
| Adam Thielen, Minn. | 967 | 5 | 23% | 25% |
| Mike Wallace, Balt. | 1017 | 4 | 23% | 20% |
| Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz. | 1023 | 6 | 23% | 21% |
| A.J. Green, Cin. | 964 | 4 | 23% | 22% |
| Allen Robinson, Jac. | 883 | 6 | 22% | 25% |
| Davante Adams, G.B. | 997 | 12 | 22% | 30% |
| Brandin Cooks, N.O. | 1173 | 8 | 22% | 21% |
| Cole Beasley, Dall. | 833 | 5 | 22% | 20% |
| Michael Thomas, N.O. | 1137 | 9 | 22% | 24% |
| Cameron Meredith, Chi. | 888 | 4 | 21% | 21% |
| Dez Bryant, Dall. | 796 | 8 | 21% | 32% |
| Brandon LaFell, Cin. | 862 | 6 | 20% | 33% |
| Kenny Stills, Mia. | 726 | 9 | 20% | 33% |
--Andy Richardson