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he turns in nine targets on the day, good for 29% target share, post seven receptions for 142 yards and a score on the day. 71.4% route rate in week eight. That comes after he ran just 51.5% of the routes in week seven... Mitchell has popped up in spurts, in short-term windows as a legitimate playmaker, someone who can generate explosive plays down the field. He's just never been able to be that guy consistently... he undoubtedly deserves to be rostered. I wouldn't be going buck wild on the waiver wire. Definitely not burning the number one claim, definitely not using a chunk of fab to bring in Adonai Mitchell, but he definitely deserves to be rostered.
STACKED’s take
Week 8 breakout (9 targets, 142 yards, TD) shows upside but consistency remains questionable.
Mitchell bounced back in Week 8 with 9 targets (29% target share), 7 receptions, 142 yards, and a touchdown after a finger injury limited him in Week 7; his route rate jumped from 51.5% in Week 7 to 71.4% in Week 8, indicating a clear ramp-up period post-injury and return to near full-time role status. Tyler Algier expresses skepticism about Mitchell's consistency, noting he has shown explosive play in spurts throughout his NFL career but has never sustained it week-to-week, with Garrett Wilson and Omar Cooper Jr. raising questions about whether he can be a reliable weekly fantasy asset or merely a boom-bust option. Despite consistency concerns, Algier recommends rostering Mitchell given his Week 8 ceiling and performance; he advises against burning a high waiver claim or significant FAB, but Mitchell deserves a roster spot to monitor whether he can emerge as a consistent weekly option.
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