Brandon Powell Fantasy

The Minnesota Vikings have signed wide receiver Brandon Powell to a one-year contract. This deal makes sense considering Powell played under Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell while the two were in Los Angeles during the 2021 campaign. The 27-year-old opened up last season as a special teamer, but quickly found his way into more work. Powell saw reps as both a wide receiver and running back with the Rams last season. He finished with 24 receptions for 156 yards with an additional 80 yards on the ground. It's likely that he plays a similar role with the Vikings this upcoming season. However, there probably won't be a big enough role for Powell to hold fantasy value.

Mar. 22nd • 10:18 PM

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