FantasyPros Articles on Adonai Mitchell
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We know the talent is there for him as he ranks as one of the league's best WR separators. 7th in ESPN's open score over the last two years among all WRs and top-10 in ASS (average separation score)...first in targets per route run (26%) among WRs with an average depth of target over 13 yards...Per Next Gen Stats: Mitchell accounted for 25.4% of the Jets' air yard share, the highest mark on the team.
STACKED’s take
Mitchell's elite separation (7th open score) and 25.4% Jets air yard share support WR1 breakout at WR68 ADP.
Mitchell is added as a Year 3 WR breakout candidate following Pearsall's injury. He ranks 7th in ESPN's open score over the last two years among all WRs and top-10 in ASS (average separation score) via FantasyPoints data, demonstrating elite separation ability. He ranks first in targets per route run (26%) among WRs with an average depth of target over 13 yards, indicating he gets open and commands targets. He has a clear path to volume in the Jets' offense and plays with a QB (Aaron Rodgers) who has shown the ability to support multiple fantasy weapons. Mitchell averaged 2.30 yards per route run on the Colts despite bad QB play and elite competition, and had a 100-yard game versus the Falcons (8-102-1 on 11 targets) with the Jets. Per Next Gen Stats, Mitchell accounted for 25.4% of the Jets' air yard share (highest on team) with 270 completed air yards and 546 incomplete air yards, catching just two of 12 deep targets (20+ air yards) for 73 yards and a TD. While he has had drop issues, the source emphasizes he gets open and commands targets, noting he was cooking Christian Gonzalez on Thursday Night Football but had 3 massive drops that didn't show in the box score. At WR68 ADP, the source views him as a talented Year 3 WR breakout candidate at significant value.
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