Jalen Reagor Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

Both Goedert and Reagor were activated off of IR this week, so it was expected that they would be active. While their return will help, the Eagles' offense will take a hit, as RT Lane Johnson will not be able to go tonight. He was expected to play, but had swelling in his knee this morning that will keep him out.

The Eagles are starting to get healthier, good news for QB Carson Wentz. The return of Dallas Goedert gives Wentz a weapon he targeted heavily Weeks 1 and 2, totaling 17 targets in just those two games. Richard Rodgers should still see targets, but is also squarely behind a healthy Goedert. Jalen Reagor is returning for the first time since Week 2, and should see a heavier workload than he did during the first two games of the season, with both Zach Ertz and DeSean Jackson now out.

Reagor was designated to return from injured reserve earlier in the week and has participated fully in practice every day since, so the news that he will be activated from injured reserve in time to play in Sunday night's Week 8 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys comes at much less of a surprise. The Eagles will still be without Alshon Jeffery and DeSean Jackson, so there is still ample opportunity for Reagor to carve out a role as the other outside wide receiver opposite Travis Fulgham in this offense, especially while one or both of Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz remain on injured reserve. There haven't been any reports of a potential snap count for Reagor at the time of this writing, so it's entirely plausible he'll be a full-time starter and an excellent tournament option in the single-game daily fantasy formats across the industry this weekend.

The hits keep on coming for Reagor and the Philadelphia Eagles as the promising rookie wide receiver has been diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right thumb, and he'll need surgery to repair the aforementioned ligament. Additionally, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Eagles are expected to place Reagor on injured reserve, which would force him to miss at least the next three weeks. Reagor managed to lead all Eagles' wide receivers with an 85% snap rate in last Sunday's Week 2 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, so there will certainly be plenty of opportunity for J.J. Arcaega-Whiteside and John Hightower to run additional routes opposite of DeSean Jackson on the outside. Reagor's absence could also force head coach Doug Pederson to utilize more 12-personnel than he already does, which would open up an even higher percentage of the target market share for Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz and limit the playing time of Greg Ward, who has only played 29.7% of snaps to date.

After being listed as doubtful earlier in the week, Evans was upgraded to questionable on Saturday and per Schefter has a "good chance" to play on Sunday. The Bucs are reportedly optimistic but will see how he fares during pre-game. His presence will make things a little tougher on Chris Godwin and Rob Gronkowski with another vertical/red-zone threat now back in the lineup, but it's obviously a plus for Tom Brady. It has been noted that Evans may be on a snap count, so it's probably not wise to expect a full workload. Chargers WR Mike Williams hurt himself late in camp and now is expected to miss the 2020 opener against Cincinnati. His absence should further spike the target share for Keenan Allen with Hunter Henry, Jalen Guyton and a combination of Joe Reed/KJ Hill likely to handle some extra work. Guyton figures to get the first shot at WR2 snaps. Hunter Henry's TD upside rises without the big-bodied Williams in the lineup. The only other main notes from Schefter are that Devante Parker and Jalen Reagor will both play on Sunday, which has been the prevailing thought the last few days.

Reagor was a full participant in practice for a second straight day and will play in Sunday's matchup against the Washington Football Team despite dealing with a torn labrum in his shoulder. On Wednesday, most beat writers were surprised that Reagor was "doing everything" in individual and team drills after he was previously expected to be progressing towards making his NFL debut the following week. With Reagor ahead of schedule, his involvement in the Week 1 offensive gameplay will mostly be a detriment to JJ Arcega-Whiteside and Greg Ward, who would have projected to handle a majority of the slot routes if Reagor was sidelined, However, Reagor's presence in the wide receiver rotation is mostly a boon to Carson Wentz's appeal in daily fantasy formats with another deep threat on the outside opposite of DeSean Jackson.