REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK

Jesse James is not projected to be worth a roster spot. His 28 projected fantasy points puts him at #49 behind Ryan Griffin and ahead of Adam Shaheen. He has averaged 3.6 fantasy points in his past 16 games, which is more than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 2 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#50) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is more valuable in PPR leagues where he is the #46 ranked tight end. Jesse James is expected to come up short of last season's #20 fantasy position rank.

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JESSE JAMES WEEK 3 AND 4 FANTASY OUTLOOK

Jesse James is projected for 2.1 fantasy points in week 3 which only ranks him as the #46 projected tight end and not a fantasy relevant player for the week. This is a typical week for him with a FP projection that is the same as his projected per game average over the rest of the season. He is ranked above Tommy Sweeney but behind Adam Shaheen. Week 4 is projected to be slightly better based on projected rank (#43). He is projected for 2.1 fantasy points.

JESSE JAMES IS A BETTER VALUE ON DRAFTKINGS AT $2.6K THAN ON FANDUEL AT $4

For each platform we calculate a position specific points per dollar and our projection says he is a better value on DraftKings than on FanDuel. He is projected for 2.9 FD points and is worth -$2089 less than $4K on FD. On DK he is projected for 3.8 points and is worth -$1156 less than $2.6K. Below are how he ranks based on projected fantasy points on both DFS platforms. Look for players with more FPs at lower salaries.

FANTASY PROJECTIONS AND ACTUAL STATS

The tables below show projected stats (totals and averages) for the rest of the season and upcoming weeks. Also included are actual stats from the current and last season.