Brandon Powell Fantasy

The Buffalo Bills signed free-agent kick returner/wide receiver Brandon Powell to an undisclosed one-year deal on Friday. Powell played for the Atlanta Falcons last year, returning 17 punts for 152 yards and 17 kickoffs for 343 yards in 15 games. His longest return of the year went for 29 yards. Powell also caught 12 passes for 69 yards and two touchdowns in 2020. He was on the practice squad and Atlanta's active roster in 2019. In 21 career games in the NFL, Powell has 23 catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns, so he's unlikely to contribute much on offense in Buffalo. He was signed as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in 2018 by the Detroit Lions.

Mar. 26th • 4:44 PM

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell caught all three of his targets for 11 yards, while also taking a carry for four yards in the 14-13 loss to the Bills on Sunday. This was the busiest game of Powell's young career, having only caught one career pass coming into the game. While his name as always popped up as a possibility to see an chances on offense, his work has strictly been related to special teams. If Bruce Ellington is forced to miss a second game next week against Minnesota, Powell could maintain a similar role but that does not make him a fantasy relevant player in this stagnant offense.

Dec. 16th • 10:18 PM

Detroit Lions wide receiver Brandon Powell has been pegged as Golden Tate's heir apparent after Tate was dealt to the Eagles on Tuesday. The Lions signed Powell as an undrafted free agent out of Florida in May, and he led the team in catches (16) and receiving yards (103) during the preseason. Powell was Tate's understudy out of the slot over the summer, but he's been active just once this year (Week 7). TJ Jones will also be used to help fill the void that Tate left in three-receiver sets. Jones had a career-high 30 catches for 399 yards in 2017, but he's played sparingly this year as the fourth wideout. Detroit will lean more heavily on Kenny Golladay and Marvin Jones moving forward, giving them higher fantasy ceilings for the rest of the year. Powell is a speculative addition in dynasty/keeper formats.

Oct. 30th • 11:50 PM