2020 Receiving Stats
REC
14
YDS
129
TD
2
AVG
9.2
TAR
22
2021 Receiving Projections
2020 Fantasy Outlook
Detroit committed a lot of money to James last offseason, and it's tough to say whether the team is pleased with the return on its investment after one year. While James is a competent blocker, he's not viewed as being dynamic in that area, and his limitations as a receiver make him less useful there than other tight ends around the league. Look for T.J. Hockenson to bring in the majority of the Lions' production from the tight end position in 2020. Read Past Outlooks

Fewest receptions since rookie year
James secured his only target for a two-yard gain during Sunday's 37-35 loss to Minnesota.
ANALYSIS
Like in most of his outings with Detroit over the past two seasons, James' playing time included the majority of available special-teams snaps plus around half of the offensive snaps. However, with T.J. Hockenson around, he hasn't had as many responsibilities in the passing game as he did in Pittsburgh from 2015 to 2018, which is almost certainly the driver of James having logged career-lows in receptions (14) and receiving yards (129) over 16 games for the second straight season. Unfortunately for the future of his production, Detroit has both him and Hockenson locked up through at least 2022, making James seemingly unlikely to see a bump in his fantasy stock anytime soon.
Like in most of his outings with Detroit over the past two seasons, James' playing time included the majority of available special-teams snaps plus around half of the offensive snaps. However, with T.J. Hockenson around, he hasn't had as many responsibilities in the passing game as he did in Pittsburgh from 2015 to 2018, which is almost certainly the driver of James having logged career-lows in receptions (14) and receiving yards (129) over 16 games for the second straight season. Unfortunately for the future of his production, Detroit has both him and Hockenson locked up through at least 2022, making James seemingly unlikely to see a bump in his fantasy stock anytime soon.
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How do Jesse James' 2020 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
7.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.25% Team Air Yards
2.4%% Team Targets
3.9%Avg Depth of Target
5.3 YdsCatch Rate
63.6%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
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How often does Jesse James run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Jesse James and the other tight ends for the Lions are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Jesse James
151 routes 22 targets
13 routes 3 targets
460 routes 101 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2020 Jesse James Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jesse James' measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"Weight
261 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.83 secShuttle Time
4.50 secCone Drill
7.53 secVertical Jump
37.5 inBroad Jump
121 inBench Press
26 repsHand Length
9.38 inArm Length
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The four-year, $25 million deal the Lions threw at James is mostly tied to his blocking ability, as he's never been a top-20 fantasy performer at tight end through four NFL seasons. But perhaps the Lions will find more use for James' height at the goal line than the Steelers did. It was interesting to see his yards per target spike last year in a season where his opportunities cratered, but that's probably more of a small-sample anomaly than anything else. If James and Matthew Stafford show rapport in September, you can go to the market with a restrained FAAB bid. Of course, the requisite cold water applies here, too - Detroit used the No. 8 overall draft pick on T.J. Hockenson, who is a vastly superior athlete. Even with increased use of two-TE formations, the Lions will have a tough time finding regular targets for both players.
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Catches second touchdown of 2020
James caught one of three targets for a nine-yard touchdown during Sunday's 34-30 win over Chicago.
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Musters up three yards
James was targeted twice and caught one pass for three yards in Sunday's 20-0 loss to the Panthers.
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Makes big gain
James caught one of two targets for 31 yards during Sunday's 35-39 loss to the Saints.
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Makes dent in stat sheet
James caught three passes (four targets) for 28 yards and one touchdown during Sunday's 26-23 win over Arizona.
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Not involved in passing game
James logged 30 offensive snaps during Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Packers.
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