@Dolph'sZiggler I know you probably don't care, but let me explain why I think jernigan has a better year
Last year cruz went down the final 3 games.
It was Nicks, Randle, and Jernigan (jernigan in the slot)
Randle
Week 15: 2 catches 4 targets 27 yards 0 td
Week 16: 4 catches 9 targets 40 yards 0 td
Week 17: 0 catches 0 targets 0 yards 0 td
Jernigan
Week 15: 7 catches 8 targets 67 yards 0 td
Week 16: 6 catches 12 targets 80 yards 1 td
Week 17: 6 catches 7 targets 90 yards 1 td
It was enough for wide receiver Jerrel Jernigan to convince some -- including possibly the
Giants -- he's going to be one of the league's best third wide receivers this season.
With Hakeem Nicks off in Indianapolis and Rueben Randle sliding into his starting spot in the Giants lineup, Jernigan projects as Eli Manning's third receiver, behind Victor Cruz and Randle. And after three strong performances to close out last season (19 catches, 233 yards, 2 TDs), Pro Football Focus and Rotoworld's Mike Clay projects Jernigan as the
third-best No. 3 wide receiver from a fantasy standpoint in 2014.
Clay writes:
Fantasy's No. 2 scoring wide receiver over the final three weeks of the 2013 season, Jernigan is primed for a much larger role going forward. A third-round pick in 2011, Jernigan figures to share slot duties with Victor Cruz and will push Rueben Randle for a starting gig. Question marks at tight end mean targets will be easy to find for Jernigan. Keep him on your WR4 radar.
The Giants can only hope Clay's right, although it's doubtful he'll seriously push Randle for the starting gig. From Day 1, Randle has been ahead of Jernigan on the depth chart.
Clay is high on Jernigan though. He has him ranked ahead of established players like Nicks, Mike Williams (Bills) and Danny Amendola (Patriots) as the top third receivers this season. That's quite a show of confidence for a player with three quality games under his belt.
Bottomline. ELI CAN'T fit in throws deep or anywhere reasonable. He is going to stick to the lil bitch tit throws to cruz /jernigan/manningham/beckham. It has and will allays be like this with Eli.
