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Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz fantasy football takes on A.J. Brown
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All Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz insights about A.J. Brown
NegativeInjurySep 11, 2026
AJ Brown is heading to IR due to a high ankle sprain sustained during the season opener.PositiveRoleSep 8, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks A.J. Brown at WR 54 against the Seahawks and is optimistic that Brown and Jaylen Waddle will have full-time roles with Drake Maye under center for the Patriots. Hartitz notes the team paid Brown $70 million, suggesting the offense could perform well with the new quarterback.PositiveProjectionSep 8, 2026
Ranked WR5 for Week 1 and the season, making his debut for the New England Patriots against the Seahawks. Despite a down 2024 season, Brown still posted low-end WR1 numbers and is expected to receive 8–10 targets per week from Drake May, a significant volume floor for a talent of his caliber.NegativeProjectionAug 28, 2026
A.J. Brown was drafted as a top wide receiver in Hribar's high-stakes $1M draft, selected in the early rounds.PositiveProjectionAug 28, 2026
AJ Brown is ranked as the best available wide receiver on the board in this draft scenario and is preferred over other elite WR options like Jaylen Waddle and DeVonta Smith.PositiveValueAug 22, 2026
JJ Zachariason ranks AJ Brown ahead of Justin Jefferson and CeeDee Lamb, citing a redemption arc narrative. Despite finishing as WR11 in PPR last season (vs. Jefferson's WR30), Brown faced early hamstring issues and an unimaginative Eagles offense, yet still delivered low-end WR1 production. With Drake Maye as QB, Zachariason views Brown as a priority target with significant discount value on what has been a consistent top-five real-life wide receiver for the past half-decade. Zachariason's favorite pick in round three and a great wide receiver option when executing a strategy of securing a stud running back in round one and Brock Bowers in round two.NegativeProjectionAug 21, 2026
A.J. Brown went in the middle of round three in Hartitz's mock draft, earlier than anticipated. His departure reduced the quality of the wide receiver tier available and contributed to Brock Bowers falling to a later round, suggesting AJB's ADP may be rising.PositiveValueAug 21, 2026
Ian Hartitz ranks AJ Brown as his WR5 overall and notes he's falling a few picks off his true value at the round 2-3 turn, which he finds surprising. This positioning makes Brown an undervalued target in that range, representing a discount on a top-5 caliber receiver. Hartitz targets Brown as a preferred wide receiver option in double-wide-receiver strategies at the 2-3 turn if premium running backs are unavailable, and ideally wants him to fall to pick 101. Hartitz notes that drafting from positions one through five gives you a much better chance of securing Brown in round two.PositiveProjectionAug 20, 2026
WR2 finish in fantasy last year (last six weeks/fantasy playoffs), now deserves low-end WR1 treatment with Jordan Tyson out; Ian Hartitz targets him as a round three option alongside Chris Olave and Malik Neighbors in a strong top-12 construction. Ian Hartitz references A.J. Brown as evidence that Jalen Hertz has supported multiple elite receivers in the past (alongside DeVonta Smith), but uses this as context for skepticism about whether the Eagles can do so again with their current roster.PositiveValueAug 20, 2026
Finished WR11 in PPR points per game last year despite Eagles offensive issues, hamstring concerns, and drops; now has the best situation of his career with Drake May as his QB; Ian Hartitz ranks him ahead of Justin Jefferson and CD Lamb; early round three target in Yahoo drafts; described as 'an absolute gift to get a top five real life wide receiver inside the best situation of his career in round three.' Hartitz notes ADP suggests he could fall to round three, which he loves as a value landing spot.PositiveValueAug 15, 2026
Drew Davenport targets A.J. Brown as a value-based wide receiver alternative to more expensive top-tier options, noting that the price gap between him and elite receivers like Ja'Marr Chase is not justified by the potential point differential. He also suggests using high-value players like Brown as a nomination tool to break up group-think or position runs, effectively shifting the room's focus away from specific trends.NegativeUsageAug 7, 2026
Ian Hartitz notes that DeVonta Smith no longer shares the field with A.J. Brown, which serves as context for target share projections.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
A.J. Brown is part of a loaded wide receiver room in the zero-RB mock draft.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
Selected as part of a loaded wide receiver room in the zero-RB strategy, allowing for four running backs in the first nine rounds.PositiveProjectionJul 15, 2026
A.J. Brown is secured at the end of round two and is viewed as a regret-worthy miss if not taken in round one.PositiveValueNo date
Ian Hartitz expresses a strong personal preference for AJ Brown as a draft target, though he notes that he currently prioritizes selecting running backs when they are available on the board.NegativeValueNo date
Brown was mentioned as a potential draft option but was taken off the board before Hartitz could select him, eliminating him from consideration in this draft scenario.PositiveProjectionNo date
Matt Harmon ranks Brown third among the elite WR1 trio (Jefferson, London, Brown), citing his age and uncertainty from changing teams to the Patriots as reasons for the lower ranking; however, Harmon expects Brown to thrive with a motivation narrative similar to his first season with the Eagles, where he had a career year. Brown has consistently put up big-time fantasy numbers in the Eagles offense over four to five years; even in the god-awful Kevin Patulo scheme last year, Brown finished as wide receiver 11 in PPR points per game, demonstrating the Eagles' ability to produce elite WR fantasy output regardless of scheme. Harmon expects a strong 2025 season as Brown aims to prove the Eagles made a mistake not getting him the ball more.PositiveRoleNo date
AJ Brown is being added to the Patriots as a full-time receiver, upgrading the passing game and providing consistent targets unlike part-time players from the previous season.PositiveValueNo date
AJ Brown is referenced as part of the elite wide receiver tier (alongside George Pickens and DeVonta Smith) after which there is a gap in receiver value.PositiveProjectionNo date
AJ Brown produced nearly 1,500 yards despite quarterbacks not helping the Eagles offense. Ian Hartitz frames this as evidence of elite talent and suggests the Eagles' schematic improvements and Jaylen Hurts' QB4 ranking indicate last year's floor could be exceeded in 2025.