We’ve been waiting all season for Jalen Coker (quadriceps) to make his NFL debut, and it’s expected to happen in Week 7 at the Jets. Coker should be considered a sleeper in all leagues, and I like him as a No. 3 Fantasy receiver in this matchup.
There could be some rust coming off his quadriceps injury, which put him on injured reserve for six weeks. But he reportedly looked great in practice this week, and he should be in a prominent role for the Panthers opposite Tetairoa McMillan.
This week, Bryce Young might have to lean on Coker with McMillan likely seeing a lot of Jets standout cornerback Sauce Gardner. That scenario has worked out well for several secondary receivers against the Jets already this season, as guys like Calvin Austin III (17.0 PPR points), Emeka Egbuka (14.5 PPR points), and Ryan Flournoy (18.4 PPR points) have benefitted with Gardner shadowing the No. 1 receivers on those teams.
Last year as a rookie, Coker averaged 10.8 PPR points in his final four games, but I expect him to do better than that in his sophomore campaign. And his path to success starts this week against the Jets now that he’s back in action.
Week 7 Sleepers
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