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5 Players Whose Fantasy Football Stock Has Risen Since Free Agency Started
Since the start of the NFL's free agency period, which players have seen their fantasy football potential rise the most?

DeSean Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

When DeSean Jackson signed with the Buccaneers, I penned an article titled, Jameis Winston threw the ball


That's not really a good thing, as you can see from the chart above. What it tells us is that the Bucs weren't getting enough yards after the catch, hence the disproportionate air yards percentage ratio.

That's why Jackson is a perfect fit.

And from a fantasy standpoint, there's plenty of opportunity for him to succeed. Mike Evans topped the league last year with a 29.93% market share, so Jackson could dig into that workload a bit. On top of that, the Bucs freed up another 40 targets when Russell Shepard signed with the Panthers.

Jackson has seen a market share north of 19% just once over the last six seasons, but during that campaign, he finished as a top-12 fantasy wide receiver. That's not to say something similar will happen in 2017, but if he can come close to that number -- which is entirely possible -- Jackson should give owners plenty of upside in fantasy.

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