Selasa, 29 Januari 2019

Player Spotlight & Fantasy Outlook - Stefon Diggs

Height: 6-0   Weight: 191   Age: 24
Born: 11/29/1993 Alexandria, VA
College: Maryland
Experience: 4th season
High School: Our Lady of Good Counsel HS [Olney, MD]


The Perception:
When Stefon Diggs entered the NFL, the casual fan actually had no thought how talented the quondam 5th circular pick out of Maryland really was. Diggs started his career dull missing the foremost 3 contests of that 2015 first season, solely to showcase his abilities inwards calendar week iv of his rookie season. Word began to move quick, equally on a weekly reason Stefon was able to create plays inwards bunches generating corking statistics inwards the process. Over the course of written report of his three-year NFL career, Diggs is proving his evolution alongside consistency as well as regularity on the field.

Stefon Diggs currently holds ii debatable perceptions that could survive hard to defend inwards give-and-take circles; i beingness his inability to consummate a total flavour without injury, as well as the other suggests he isn’t a truthful number i broad receiver talent equally he’s yet to honor his means to a 1000 yard campaign. While it’s give-up the ghost a hard occupation to defend his injury history (missing viii games inwards 3 years) the production on the plain is something nosotros volition throttle to protect non allowing others to devalue what Diggs has been able to accomplish thence far. First, the Vikings convey employed a trio of starting quarterbacks (Bridgewater, Bradford, Keenum), since Stefon arrived inwards Minnesota which isn’t conducive inwards developing a keen feel of chemical scientific discipline year-over-year, but Diggs ever constitute a means to survive productive. While nosotros tin handgrip inwards reviewing his electrical flow stats on paper, they job appear underwhelming, never seeing a total slate of games essentially derailing his mightiness to honor that magic grade (1000 yards) that all receivers strive to achieve.

As nosotros encounter the 2018 season, Diggs is on the cusp of making himself a solid handgrip hollo inwards the league solely 3 years in, which is rather impressive given where he was chosen inwards the NFL draft. Thus far Stefon has definitely exceeded expectations piece the masses induce to praise the Vikings receiving gist to potentially competitor the best inwards the league, peculiarly alongside the novel edition of their starting pin Kirk Cousins. From where nosotros sit down as well as the opinions nosotros hear, some convey give-up the ghost enamored with Diggs for the upcoming elbow grease piece others nevertheless desire to view to a greater extent than proof that he could give-up the ghost the truthful number i receiver leaving perceptions vastly dissimilar at this request of the offseason.  

The Reality:
The excitement couldn’t survive whatever higher when discussing the Minnesota Vikings equally it finally seems they convey their truthful franchise quarterback to aid elevate this good rounded squad to survive Super Bowl contenders correct out of the gate. It’s known inside the Viking walls that if Minnesota would challenge for the ultimate prize of hoisting the Lombardi trophy, locking upwardly their star players such equally Diggs was a top priority. Following the tendency of successfully recruiting Cousins to the fold, Minnesota rewarded Diggs alongside a novel lucrative contract spanning 5 to a greater extent than seasons equating to a handsome heighten of 72 i thou m alongside xl i thou m of that fully guaranteed. With the formality of concern straight off inwards the bring upwardly view, Minnesota continues to implement their organization to their novel quarterback watching chemical scientific discipline beingness built alongside Kirk as well as Diggs on a daily basis.  

When nosotros give-up the ghost dorsum as well as review the statistics Diggs has been able to attain over his career, the 2016 flavour was clearly his best elbow grease piece solely playing xiii contests inwards the process. While speculation is business office of evaluating time to come results, nosotros experience that flavour appropriately represents what Stefon Diggs really is; equally you lot multiply his averages to compare a total 16 game success charge per unit of measurement as well as productivity. In 2016, Diggs generated a good for you lot 84 receptions going for 903 yards as well as 3 touchdowns over that span. Had Stefon played the entire slate, his projected stride would’ve garnered 103 receptions amassing 1111 receiving yards as well as 4 touchdowns, clearly showing a career best as well as placing him inwards the conversations equally i of the improve happen catchers inwards the NFL. While his touchdown production wasn’t anything to write domicile close inwards his foremost ii years, Diggs became friendly alongside the endzone in conclusion flavour proving he could give-up the ghost a unsafe weapon securing 8 touchdowns, continuing to demonstrate his corking mightiness as well as progression equally a consummate broad receiver.

Whenever nosotros dive into the Vikings depth nautical chart our excitement solely compounds farther seeing the amount of talent that could attain large numbers consistently this upcoming season. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 few interrogation marks could arise as well as would survive directed to the Dalvin Cook recovery as well as the wellness of that offensive describe potentially pain Diggs outlook. We are corking advocates inwards supporting a corking run prepare on to assistance the happen game allowing receivers to view weaker coverages alongside safeties having to concern human relationship for running backs piece stacking the box. While the Vikings job convey skillful depth at the running dorsum position, a fully recovered Dalvin Cook would solely increase the stock of Stefon Diggs finally hitting statistics which are appropriate to his skillset.        

The Outlook:
It’s clear that some nevertheless don’t view Stefon Diggs equally a truthful number i receiving care for suggesting his teammate Adam Thielen is the improve producer as well as has shown it over the in conclusion ii seasons alongside greater regularity. Though that declaration is becoming to a greater extent than hard to reject, nosotros experience inwards this novel law-breaking at that topographic point volition survive enough of balls to give-up the ghost but about creating a one-two punch that most defenses volition fright come upwardly gameday. Admittedly, it took us a piece to come upwardly but about on the overall skillset as well as potential production Diggs could create, but entering this flavour alongside Cousins leading the way, nosotros convey no number endorsing Stefon to view career numbers on a squad that should survive electrical week-in, week-out. Some also debate the fact that the Minnesota law-breaking could lose chance alongside a defence equally corking equally the Vikings employ, suggesting less passing at the terminate of contests as well as to a greater extent than running the clock to secure the victory. While the declaration is valid, this law-breaking should give-up the ghost as well as so dynamic that the scoreboard would demonstrate a multitude of points leaving the top playmakers stat-sheet total earlier they encounter the 4th quarter. The solely concern from our terminate regarding Diggs 2018 outlook would i time again survive the loss of games due to injury. If he tin rest on the plain for the entire season, nosotros as well as so no argue Stefon couldn’t striking top terminate numbers on the campaign.

From the fantasy football game perspective, piece Adam Thielen out preformed as well as out produced Diggs for the concluding tallies on the season, Stefon nevertheless managed to destination equally the 19th best receiver inwards the league inwards PPR (Point Per Reception) formats. Diggs produced 198.2 total points, giving him a really solid average of 14.2 points per game which appropriately placed him inwards the top x earners inwards the per game producing category, quite impressive. It’s clear the fantasy community is offset to buy-in on shares of Diggs equally nosotros proceed to motility frontward alongside mock drafts seeing his ADP (Average Draft Position), currently sitting at 31 alongside a depression dropping into the 50’s. Projecting the value Diggs could render selecting him inwards the 3rd to 5th rounds, nosotros are completely on-board. ADF fully endorses the potential for Stefon to generate inwards the realm of 80-90 receptions going for 1000-1150 yards, as well as finding the endzone anywhere from 6-10 times this season. Baring wellness as well as lost time, Diggs should give-up the ghost a corking WR-1 inwards 2018 equally the Vikings proceed to roll.              

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