I have seen a few people on this board asking questions about OBJ and what to expect from him going forward. Personally, I'm fully on board the OBJ bandwagon.

In case you missed it, OBJ's stat line for his NFL debut was 4 receptions (5 targets), 44 yards, and 1 TD in his NFL debut.

And as impressive as OBJ's final stat line was, he could've had an even bigger game:

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Giants quarterback Eli Manning missed Beckham two other times when Beckham was streaking wide open down the field -- once on a sideline route, and again on a play in which Beckham ran down the left sideline with his left hand in the air, trying to get Manning's attention before Manning threw underneath. Smiling afterward, Manning admitted the first miss, "Is the kind of play that's going to look bad on film." Beckham also scorched Falcons cornerbacks Desmond Trufant and Robert Alford for penalties, one of them a holding call in the red zone, the other a pass interference call for a 25-yard gain.

Leading up to the game, the Giants said they were going to be cautious with the rookie WR:

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NFL Network's Kimberly Jones expects the Giants to be "exceedingly cautious" with Odell Beckham in his season debut Sunday against the Falcons.
Beckham is the Giants' No. 4 receiver; he's yet to pass Preston Parker. The No 12 overall pick in May's draft has missed a ton of practice time. He knows the playbook for the most part, but the expectation is Beckham will play around 20 snaps versus Atlanta.

However, despite planning to play him for only 20 snaps, he played approximately 30 snaps. And after the game, Coach Coughlin said they plan to increase OBJ's usage:

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Giants coach Tom Coughlin confirmed Odell Beckham's hamstring emerged from Week 5 unscathed, and his role will grow moving forward.
Along with Rueben Randle and Victor Cruz, "OBJ" will get favorable matchups with the Eagles and Cowboys over the next two weeks. "He seemed to be fine today, there wasn't an issue," Coughlin said Monday. "We will push him along even further now." Beckham played just over 50 percent of the Giants' Week 5 snaps, registering a 4-44-1 receiving line on five targets with a long PI penalty.

I've seen some people suggest that OBJ being the #3 WR on the team limits his appeal. This would be true for most offenses, but not this one, as the Giants lead the NFL in 3 WR formations.

And the addition of Larry Donnell to the Giants offense may actually help all of the Giants WRs. As Dan Graziano (ESPN Giants beat reporter) writes:

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My personal belief is that the Giants are loving all of the media attention that tight end Larry Donnell is getting, because their dream scenario is that teams start devoting more coverage to him and leave Cruz and Randle open to get the ball in their hands and make plays after the catch. What Donnell has delivered so far is incredible, and a testament to a coaching staff that knows how to get the most out of its personnel. But the ideal formula for this offense is getting the ball in the hands of its playmakers and letting them make moves and run. As long as teams aren't prioritizing Donnell in overage, I imagine they'll keep throwing him the ball high and letting him go up and get it. But if teams do start paying more attention to Donnell, I think the Giants would love a chance to take advantage of the coverage gaps that show up elsewhere as a result.

This prediction by Graziano turned out to be true last week, as the Falcons focused on taking out Donnell, who finished the game with 0 targets and 0 receptions.

I'm not saying OBJ is going to make or break your team this season, but he's worth rostering in 12 team and 14 team leagues. If you are in need of a WR, look no further than OBJ. I think he is already a solid flex option, especially over the next 2 weeks, with matchups against Philly and Dallas on deck. Ideally, you would stash him to see if his role continues to grow. Personally, I am probably flexing him this week in my 14 team league.