{"id":183817,"date":"2024-08-03T12:30:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T16:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=183817"},"modified":"2024-08-02T20:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T00:06:25","slug":"2024-fantasy-football-profile-calvin-ridley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/03\/2024-fantasy-football-profile-calvin-ridley\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Fantasy Football Profile: Calvin Ridley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/03\/21\/three-ways-calvin-ridley-helps-tennessee-titans\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Calvin Ridley<\/a> stepped into the Jaguars offense last year as one of three receivers who was expected to get a large number of targets. He quickly became Lawrence&#8217;s favorite target in the red zone but then joined the Titans in free agency. What does this year look like for Ridley?<\/p>\n<h2>2024 Fantasy Football Profile: Calvin Ridley<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024-fantasy-football\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Fantasy Football Draft Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2023 in Review<\/h3>\n<p>Ridley led Jaguars receivers last year in a handful of categories: receptions, yards and touchdowns. The only player who had more receptions than Ridley was <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/08\/01\/three-tight-ends-with-sneaky-good-value-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Evan Engram<\/a>. Despite being the best wide receiver in Jacksonville, it was still a disappointing year for him.<\/p>\n<p>He caught just 56% of his total targets, meaning a lot was left on the table for him in a Jaguars offense that needed him to carry the load. Consistency issues also plagued Ridley as he only recorded consecutive games with 50+ yards just once (Weeks 11 and 12). For context, he had five of his first seven games last season saw him record 40 yards or less.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Good luck trying to cover <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Titans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Titans<\/a> WR Calvin Ridley 1-on-1 \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\udd25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G8wvuznshR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/G8wvuznshR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AtoZ Sports Nashville (@AtoZSports) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtoZSports\/status\/1818289602517405784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>2024 Projection<\/h3>\n<p>Ridley signed a four-year deal with Tennessee back in March to work on the opposite side of DeAndre Hopkins. While Hopkins is certainly not the player he once was, he&#8217;s still a deep threat on the outside. However, the best seasons of Ridley&#8217;s career came when he was in Atlanta playing as the second fiddle to Julio Jones.<\/p>\n<p>History may not repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme. Ridley struggled in Atlanta and even Jacksonville to an extent as the main target but thrives in a role where another receiver can distract opposing defenses. He gets the chance to go back to an environment like that now with the Titans&#8230; except there&#8217;s two problems.<\/p>\n<p>[tgdcta items=&#8221;1&#8243; id=&#8221;170476&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Normally, you would think an injury to Hopkins would help boost Ridley&#8217;s numbers. While he may see a slight uptick in receptions, he will be the main threat in the offense now if Hopkins misses any regular season action. Ridley may be the top receiver for a few games if Hopkins&#8217; 4-6 week timeframe goes the full distance or gets extended.<\/p>\n<p>The other issue is a downgrade in quarterback play. Going from <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/04\/12\/trevor-lawrence-prove-doubters-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Trevor Lawrence<\/a> to Will Levis is like trading in a Porsche for a Subaru, and it sets up Ridley for an even worse season.<\/p>\n<h3>Calvin Ridley Fantasy Football ADP<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasypros.com\/nfl\/stats\/calvin-ridley.php\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FantasyPros<\/a> currently lists Ridley&#8217;s ADP at 78 with a range of him going as early as 32 and as late as 102. Taking Ridley in the third or fourth round is a big stretch, but getting him at 102 is also a bargain. His ADP of 78 sits right where it should be despite his situation.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe Will Levis will be better in his second year, Ridley is a guy who could be a solid flex option. His days of being a WR1 or even a WR2 seem like they&#8217;re in the past. His ADP will go slightly higher if Hopkins doesn&#8217;t make any progress as the season gets closer. He&#8217;s a player that seems enticing, but he has greater odds of being a disappointment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Courtesy of Denny Simmons &#8211; The Tennesseean\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calvin Ridley returned for a full year in 2023 and posted decent fantasy stats. 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