Jay Cutler Cleared to return for week 8

I'm thinking Alshon gets a slight boost with targets.

Traded for Alshon Friday AM...hoping this holds true

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Not great. Cutler couldn't produce that much while healthy. Alshon is a tad overrated.

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Cutler has a long history of producing fantasy relevant WR, TE, and RB

Forte caught a ton of balls
Bennett caught a ton of balls
Jeffery/Marshall were both fruitful together


The Bears only have two real options at WR and a decent TE catching balls. Cutler will throw 30+ times at a 60% rate, with some TDs in there. Jeffery, Meredith, and Miller will be ok.

Kind of what I am thinking. He's been very inefficient with the interceptions, but he usually puts up a decent amount of yards. The main thing that I'm wondering about is his chemistry with Meredith. I picked him up a couple of weeks ago thinking I got a steal then Hoyer got knocked out. Does this save his value?

That 2nd WR has always seen ample targets

see Marquess Wilson last season when thrust into action as their WR2

gamelogs like

6/80 on 9 targets
6/85/1 on 8 targets
4/102 on 7 targets

see kevin white early in the year - didnt produce but saw 6 and 7 targets in the first two weeks

Marshall, Alshon, White, Wilson, Meredith - common theme here is that theyre all big WR, 6'3"+ .. just seems Cutler always links up with these type of WRs

I see now what you're asking. Alshon did well as the 2nd receiver when Marshall was there. I think Meredith will be fine

2013
Brandon Marshall 163 targets; 100 receptions
Alshon Jeffrey 150 targets; 89 receps

2014
Marshall 105 targets; 61 receps
Alshon 145 targets; 85 receps