FanDuel Price: $8,200
Salary Change: Up $700
After a long catch and run against the Atlanta Falcons last week and finishing the game with 4 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown, Jordy Nelson is $700 more expensive on FanDuel in Week 9.
Some DFS players may look at his salary, look at the box score, and assume Jordy Nelson is back and ready to be a stud fantasy wide receiver.
But no so fast. Nelson is still not back to form and as Matt Harmon of NFL.com pointed out with #NextGenStats, Nelson wasn't gaining separation despite the production:
Yards of separation at target from nearest defender for the #Packers wide receivers tonight.#NextGenStats pic.twitter.com/R7Ek4yfwMJ
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) October 21, 2016
Nelson is now priced like his days before his ACL injury. He’s clearly not himself yet, and his upside isn’t high enough to pay this premium. He’s somehow the third-highest priced wide receiver this week, but he ranks 23rd in the NFL in targets per game (8.6) -- he’s not capable of being a top-three wide receiver with those limited opportunities.
Nelson is an easy fade until his salary is more palatable.