drafts dating back to the beginning of August. Beckham’s best fantasy games project to come against the NFC East and fantasy managers should start him against those teams. As a junior, he caught 45 passes for 743 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 3 more scores on the ground. For the fifth time in six years, Odell Beckham Jr. was able to generate 200+ fantasy points. Fantasy Football Week 4 Recap: Joe Mixon, Odell Beckham among biggest winners, while Mark ingram loses value Here's who helped and hurt themselves the most in Week 4. I (Dr. Morse) suspect that if he did not sustain this high-ankle sprain in the preseason, there is a good chance he would not have suffered the fracture later in the season. They estimate that he is going to miss over three games this upcoming season. Another issue was that many of those missed chances were some of highest-scoring opportunities in fantasy football and in real-life football. ADP: 4.8 He was a three-sport athlete, playing football, basketball and ran track. Abdominal, inguinal and sports hernias often can get confused with one another. Since Week 8, he was listed with a groin injury. Considered a four-star recruit and the #6 wide receiver in the nation entering college, Beckham chose to attend Louisiana State University (LSU). The Steelers project to be his toughest contest because they are stingy against WR fantasy points, and are a top-three efficient defense against the pass. Unfortunately, given the nature of his different injuries throughout the years, this is not unreasonable. With the addition of Hooper, it could hurt him even more. Sports Injury Predictor calculates that Beckham has a 52.6% chance of injury in 2020. Luckily for Beckham, he is expected to receive far more targets than the 91 that Diggs saw in 2019, and that increase in volume should theoretically allow OBJ to return to elite WR1 status. As a junior, he combined with Jarvis Landry to form one of the best wide receiver duos in college football. The lack of chemistry between him and Mayfield was evident, his usage in the offense wasn’t ideal and an injury (sports hernia) sapped his effectiveness and proved to be too difficult to overcome. Beckham had one top-10 fantasy week all-season. Not only did Mayfield miss Beckham far too often, but he missed him far too often on the plays with the highest potential for major points. Unlock NFL Player Grades, Fantasy & NFL Draft, Unlock Premium Stats, PFF Greenline & DFS, . Beckham struggled with some anger issues throughout this season, as he was fined multiple times and even ended up punching a hole in the visiting locker room’s wall after a game. These can be very painful and uncomfortable. Cleveland’s chaos and dysfunction hindered the entire offense and are the most significant detriments to OBJ’s success. Compare that to his 2015 and 2016 seasons, where Beckham caught 197 balls for 2,817 yards and 23 touchdowns. Or if defenses start keying in on Hooper, it may open OBJ up. He participated in camp and the preseason while managing the issue. Wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones was also added in the draft. He is exceptionally talented and runs superior routes. Beckham also played soccer, growing up he idolized David Beckham. Cincinnati isn’t as generous to fantasy WRs as many assume, but their lackluster efficiency signals that they will be a weaker defense, barring any unforeseen moves. Let’s evaluate what went wrong in the 2019 season for OBJ, how the Browns can fix it and whether he can return to elite status in 2020. Odell Beckham Jr. Fantasy Points | 2014-2019 Unfortunately less than three months later, Beckham fractured his ankle, likely the fibula bone which makes up the outside of the ankle. It is unclear exactly when Beckham sustained the sports hernia injury in 2019, but reports seem to be around Week 8. The chart below displays Beckham’s point totals, points per snap, points per touch and points per game figures dating back to his rookie season in 2014. He caught 74 passes for 1,035 yards and 4 touchdowns. A deep-threat that will make exciting plays happen when he has the ball with home-run capability.