Andy Holloway said he has backed off Jerry Jeudy at his current seventh-round price. Holloway pointed out that Jeudy’s one hot stretch last season came with Jameis Winston, not the quarterback Cleveland plans to start. Cedric Tillman is back to full health and the Browns traded for Deontay Johnson, so Jeudy is no longer the unquestioned No. 1 wideout. Holloway added that Joe Flacco tends to pepper his tight ends and that David Njoku, not Jeudy, looks like the primary target earner. Given the new target competition and a likely lower aDOT role, Holloway believes there is now “more room for Jeudy to be disappointing” and advised managers to let someone else take the risk.

Freedman projects Jerry Jeudy for 129 targets (WR11) and a WR18 finish, drastically higher than his ADP of 78.9 (WR33). Jeudy’s 2024 breakout featured 1,229 yards, and in the final 10 games—when Deshaun Watson was out—he posted 69-963-3 on 103 targets with an 87 Utilization Score, the eighth-best among wideouts. With the Browns thin at receiver and noting Joe Flacco’s 4,755 yards and 32 TDs across his last 17 starts plus encouraging early signs from rookie Shedeur Sanders, Freedman says Jeudy "should smash" at cost and is one of the 32 players he is actively drafting.

Hartitz reminded readers that Jeudy produced 963 receiving yards between Weeks 8-18 last year—third most in the league and nearly identical to Puka Nacua over that span. While he acknowledged competition from Cedric Tillman and David Njoku plus a shaky quarterback room, Hartitz argued those second-half numbers prove Jeudy’s talent remains top-tier and make him worth a mid-round gamble as an upside WR3.

Shawn Siegele projected Jerry Jeudy to top 250 fantasy points, noting the receiver still produced three WR1 weeks, four 20-plus-point outings, and a 40-point revenge game against Denver despite atrocious quarterback play last year. Siegele believes a Joe Flacco/Dylan Gabriel combo will be competent, and that Kevin Stefanski’s Browns will stay pass heavy because they cannot impose the run and their defense sparks shoot-outs. Cedric Tillman, David Njoku and Harold Fannin add competition, and overall drop-backs could fall by 100, but Siegele expects Jeudy’s elite separation and after-catch skill to offset any target dip. Fantasy advice: target Jeudy at the 6/7 turn as an upside WR2 in best-ball or season-long formats.

Magdziuk called Jerry Jeudy the biggest bargain on draft boards, sitting at WR32 despite a 1,229-yard debut season in Cleveland that ended with a WR12 overall finish. From Weeks 11-18 he averaged 101 yards and 16.2 fantasy PPG. Although the Browns enter camp with a four-way quarterback battle, Magdziuk says Jeudy will be the clear first read no matter who wins. If Joe Flacco grabs the job, she believes Jeudy could post weekly top-10 numbers, making him a steal in Rounds 6-7.

Jeudy averaged 20.8 PPR points in games started by Jameis Winston but only 8.8 without him. With Winston now a Giant, Kelley calls Jeudy’s WR34, 73.3 ADP an anchor pick in an offense still leaning on Nick Chubb and Amari Cooper.

Candayman likes Jeudy in Cleveland because either outcome at quarterback works. If Kenny Pickett wins the job and plays well, Jeudy benefits from improved efficiency. If Pickett falters, the Browns will “sooner than later” turn to Joe Flacco, whose gunslinger mentality historically feeds boundary receivers. The tout framed it as a win-win scenario that keeps Jeudy’s weekly ceiling and season-long floor intact.

Jakob Sanderson said he just upgraded Jerry Jeudy from 79th overall to 74th, sliding the Browns wideout ahead of D’Andre Swift, Jakobi Meyers, Deebo Samuel and Josh Downs inside what he called a “big fat tier” that begins around pick 67. Sanderson believes Jeudy is still mis-priced relative to the names in that tier and is willing to reach a half-round to secure modest exposure before ADP inevitably corrects. He did not cite individual metrics, but the ranking jump itself signals growing confidence that Jeudy’s target share and role in Cleveland’s revamped offense give him a clearer WR2 ceiling than the market is currently baking in.

Jakob Sanderson said he bumped Jerry Jeudy up from 79 to 74 overall, vaulting him ahead of DeAndre Swift, Jacoby Myers, Deebo Samuel and Josh Downs. Sanderson views everything from pick 67 through the low-70s as one massive tier and thinks Jeudy is being mis-priced inside it. He cited Cleveland’s plan to feature Jeudy as the primary slot/flanker next to Amari Cooper, a projected increase in pass rate with Deshaun Watson finally healthy, and the front-office’s three-year, $52.5 million commitment as evidence the veteran will command steady volume. With lingering narratives about last season’s foot sprain still anchoring Jeudy’s ADP, Sanderson is happy to collect shares whenever the former first-rounder reaches the mid-70s of Best Ball drafts.

Ben Gretch framed Jerry Jeudy as a profitable sixth-round pick for total-points best ball builds. He anticipates Cleveland opening the season with Joe Flacco, a combination that produced Jeudy’s only fantasy-relevant stretches last year. Gretch expects the Browns to pivot to rookie quarterbacks in the second half while effectively playing for the 2026 No. 1 pick, which could crater late-season passing efficiency. He is willing to eat that risk because Jeudy’s likely Flacco-fed 7–9 target games in September can bank early qualification points and he plans to draft upside rookies later to cover any late swoon. At current 6/7-turn ADP, Jeudy supplies immediate usability without blocking later ceiling swings.

PPRTyler advocated drafting Jerry Jeudy in the mid rounds of Eliminator drafts, stressing that the veteran wideout should deliver immediate production if Joe Flacco opens the season as Cleveland’s starter. Tyler believes Flacco—who supported Elijah Moore and Amari Cooper down the stretch in 2023—will pepper Jeudy with short and intermediate targets, exactly the kind of high-percentage volume that matters in Weeks 1-5 when half the field is cut. The later Week 12 bye also helps Jeudy fit smoothly into early-season oriented roster builds. Tyler summed it up as, “If Flacco plays even a month, Jeudy’s a really good click in this contest.”

Coventry called Jerry Jeudy a priority at picks 71/74, reminding listeners Jeudy averaged 10.3 targets per game over last season’s final eight contests. Drops remain a nuisance, yet that sheer volume sets up a reception-heavy floor in full-PPR formats, making Jeudy ideal WR4 depth.

Davis Mattek labeled Jerry Jeudy an outright avoid in DraftKings best-ball drafts. Jeudy offers a mediocre floor without a spike-week ceiling, cannot be stacked cheaply with an early-round quarterback, and draws the Steelers in Week 17—a brutal playoff matchup. Mattek noted the wideouts going around him carry "similar ranges of outcomes" yet remain stackable with passers still on the board, preserving roster flexibility. Drafting Jeudy, he says, "kills your optionality," making the opportunity cost too high for a receiver whose career high is 972 yards and who has never cracked a double-digit touchdown season.

Jeudy averaged 10 targets and 96 yards per game from Week 8 onward last season, yet his current ADP sits at WR33. Coventry expects that kind of volume to continue in 2025, calling Jeudy a "PPR monster" who is being drafted two tiers too low.

Rich Hribar cautioned that Jerry Jeudy’s late-season spike was largely a mirage created by injuries around him. Once Amari Cooper was shipped out, Jeudy recorded a massive 32.2% targets-per-route and accounted for 37% of Browns targets on 152 routes when BOTH David Njoku and Cedric Tillman were off the field. That rate plummeted to a 19% TPRR and 20.8% team share across 184 routes once Njoku and Tillman returned. With both healthy and Deontay Johnson now ghosting around the perimeter, Hribar doubts Jeudy can command anything close to alpha usage. He labeled Jeudy a shaky WR3/FLEX whose ADP still bakes in those unsustainable post-trade splits.

Hayden Winks said Jerry Jeudy is an easy click at his WR38 ADP because the volume profile is far stronger than the market realizes. Over the final 10 games last season—after the Amari Cooper trade—Jeudy averaged 96 receiving yards and just over 10 targets, which would have ranked him the WR12 in that stretch. Winks acknowledged the quarterback carousel (Jameis Winston, Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Bailey Zappe) but argued the usage stayed sticky: 18 targets from DTR and 13 from Zappe prove Jeudy is the clear focal point no matter who is under center. Winks noted real on-field growth, saying Jeudy has “cut the dancing” and turned his route-running flexibility into more efficient separation. With Kevin Stefanski calling plays, Winks expects a scheme built on slants and crossers that accentuates Jeudy’s strengths and funnels the ball away from David Njoku’s inefficient screen game (Njoku posted just 5.2 yards per target). Cleveland is projected to be the league’s lowest-scoring offense, but Winks thinks that downside is already baked into the price; a 25-plus percent target share on any NFL team is worth betting on in Season-Long and Best Ball formats.

Conor O'Driscoll selected Jerry Jeudy at pick 6.07, framing him as a floor-plus-upside WR4 who is now a full round cheaper than his offseason ADP slide. He noted Sean Siegle’s rankings have Jeudy as WR26 in the fifth, yet public drafts let him slip to WR31–33 in the sixth. O'Driscoll expects Cleveland to feature more 11-personnel under Ken Dorsey, opening a 100-target runway opposite Amari Cooper. Concerns about Jeudy’s transition from Denver are baked in, but Conor argued that a seventh-round wide-receiver tier drop made Jeudy the last player with a plausible 25% target-share ceiling. Grabbing him after three earlier wideouts preserves roster balance while capturing a discounted piece who can spike in best-ball playoff weeks if Deshaun Watson rebounds even to league-average efficiency.

Jim Coventry thinks Jerry Judy is flying under the radar after posting 1,229 yards and four scores last year despite drop issues. From Week 8 on, Judy averaged 6.9 receptions, 96 yards, and 10 targets per game. Coventry expects veteran Joe Flacco to win the starting job in Cleveland and believes Flacco’s willingness to push the ball downfield can sustain high-end receiver numbers. Given the established target volume and upgraded quarterback play, Coventry views Judy as a prime breakout candidate at his current mid-round price.

Koh pushed back on the idea that Jerry Jeudy’s 2024 breakout (145 targets, eighth among WRs) is sustainable. He called Jeudy an "average separator" whose volume was inflated by a Browns offense that led the league in dropbacks. With Kevin Stefanski intent on returning to a run-first identity—helped by healthy Nick Chubb and rookie Quinshawn Judkins—Koh sees a big reduction in pass attempts. Combine that with a shaky QB room (40-year-old Joe Flacco, unproven Kenny Pickett, rookies Dylan Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders) and Koh projects Jeudy to fall well short of last year’s production.

Williamson called Jerry Jeudy a screaming value at WR35 after a career-best 140 targets produced a WR11 finish despite bottom-five quarterback play in 2024. He notes Jeudy remains Cleveland’s clear target leader, and while Kenny Pickett is currently penciled in as QB1, Williamson argues that any change—rookie or veteran—can only improve on last year’s basement-level efficiency. Even a repeat of 2024 production would smash this price; upside exists for another top-15 season if the Browns’ passer situation stabilizes.

Jason Moore talked up Jerry Jeudy as a perfect seventh-round swing with massive early-season upside. Moore noted that over Jeudy’s final eight games of 2024 he was on a 17-game pace for 121 catches and 1,723 yards—numbers that would have ranked top-three among wide receivers. The supporting cast has only thinned now that Amari Cooper is gone, leaving Jeudy as the unquestioned first read. Moore’s bet is that Joe Flacco (or another veteran) starts at quarterback for at least a month, giving Jeudy a runway of target volume he can later flip in a trade if the Browns pivot to a developmental passer. Moore labeled Jeudy "fragile but explosive" and worth the shot as your WR3.

Jason Moore called Jerry Jeudy a screaming bargain after watching him slip to the back of the seventh round in their recent mock draft. Moore reminded listeners that Jeudy racked up 1,204 yards last season despite playing the first eight games with a “garbage quarterback” before Jameis Winston took over. From Week 10 on, Jeudy was the WR4 in fantasy points per game and finished the year as the overall WR15. With Amari Cooper and Elijah Moore both off the roster, Jeudy owns a 28% vacated-target share and is the unquestioned WR1. Moore argued that if Winston were officially named the starter, Jeudy would be a third-round pick—possibly late-second—given Winston’s career 8.3 aDOT and history of feeding alpha receivers. Even assuming Cleveland rotates through three quarterbacks again (the over/under the show set), Moore still projects Jeudy for 130 targets and a WR18 floor. He is drafting Jeudy everywhere in the sixth and will “smash the button” on any board that lets him fall into Round 7 or later.

Pat Fantasy Dog Pound said Jerry Jeudy is an auto-click in the mid rounds because there is “really nothing else in that offense.” With virtually no new competition since last season, Pat expects Jeudy to command roughly 140 targets and sees volume outweighing worries about his efficiency. At a seventh-round ADP he’s building exposure now before the market adjusts to that workload projection.

Jason Moore said the Browns’ one-year deal with Diontae Johnson is a direct hit to Jerry Jeudy’s ceiling. Moore expects Johnson to be a full-time starter opposite Amari Cooper and noted that Johnson already has proven chemistry with presumed starter Kenny Pickett. That pushes Jeudy to the No. 3 spot in the target pecking order, the same low-aDOT, low-TD role Elijah Moore filled last year when he averaged just 7.9 PPR points per game. With Cleveland projected to be a run-first offense and Pickett’s career 6.3 yards per attempt limiting down-field volume, Moore advised fading Jeudy outside of the double-digit rounds in season-long drafts and leaving him off shallow best-ball portfolios altogether.