DeSean Jackson Fantasy

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver DeSean Jacksonwas held out of practice on Monday for rest purposes. The team's presumptive WR3 behind starters Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp is projected to have a healthy role within the offense, but he hasn't been practicing in full in training camp. When asked why he was held out of practice, head coach Sean McVay said, "We're just making sure we've got him on a good schedule where we want to get him up to speed." It's mildly concerning that he is not fully up to speed with the regular season a few weeks away, and if he were to slip down the depth chart, second-year wideout Van Jefferson would be the primary beneficiary.

Aug. 23rd • 8:03 PM

The Los Angeles Rams had strong underneath receivers last year, but they made the move this offseason to add some speed on the outside in the form of veteran DeSean Jackson, who had spent the last two years with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson has struggled with health over the last few seasons, but when he's been on the field, he's been a big play waiting to happen with an average yards per reception of 16.2 or better in all but one of his last eight seasons. The Rams also drafted rookie Tutu Atwell in the second round, but Atwell still has to get ready for the speed of the NFL game before he's ready to take over that role. Until then, Jackson will have a hold on the third wide receiver job.

Jul. 19th • 2:07 PM

The Los Angeles Rams agreed to an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson on Sunday. He will fill a much-needed role as a deep threat in on offense that now features quarterback Matthew Stafford. Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowler, has the most 60-plus-yard touchdowns (24) in NFL history. The 34-year-old is entering his 13th NFL season and ranks sixth all time in yards per catch (17.4). Jackson will reunite with head coach Sean McVay, who served as his offensive coordinator for three years in Washington. Jackson is a proven speedy deep threat, but he'll be competing for targets amongst Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, Van Jefferson and Tyler Higbee, and he's been extremely injury-prone in recent seasons. Jackson played in just three games in 2019 due to a core muscle injury and missed 11 games in 2020 with an ankle injury.

Mar. 22nd • 1:55 PM