Steelers at Eagles: 5 best fantasy options
By Matt Couden
2. Jordan Matthews
Depending on how Wentz plays, Matthews could end up with a good day here. He caught six of the nine passes that Wentz directed his way in the Monday Night Football win over the Bears. That gave Matthews 71 yards in the game. Right now, there’s been plenty of debates over whether he is a WR1 or WR2 choice.
As mentioned before, the entire Eagles team has a tough task ahead of them. In particular, Wentz will have to show impressive confidence and playmaking abilities against the toughest team he’s faced so far. Matthews will be battling the Steelers’ secondary, but once again could be a top target for the rookie QB as he tries to make things happen.
Each season so far, Matthews has improved in terms of his receiving stats. He finished last year with 997 yards on 85 catches. His rookie year he had 67 catches and 872 yards. So far he’s been the top receiver for a 2-0 Eagles team.
While he finished with just seven fantasy points against Chicago, he had 17 in the team’s opening win over Cleveland. Another key aspect that could benefit him heading into the Week 3 game is the questionable nature of tight end Zach Ertz’s injury.
With Matthews emerging as Wentz’s early favorite target, he makes good sense for a start here. Fantasy owners will just have to hope that he’s a bright spot in what could be a Steelers beatdown in Philadelphia.