REST OF SEASON OUTLOOK AND POSITION RANK
Jesse James is not projected to be worth a roster spot based on total fantasy points the rest of the season. His 26 projected fantasy points puts him at #42 behind Tyler Eifert and ahead of Cole Kmet. He has averaged 1.43 fantasy points in his past 29 games, which is less than our projected per game average. His projected per game average is 2.9 fantasy points. His rank based on avg proj (#45) is worse than his rank based on total fantasy points. He is slightly more valuable in PPR leagues where he is the #41 ranked tight end. Jesse James is expected to improve on this season-to-date's #58 fantasy position rank.
| REST OF SEASON TE RANK | PROJECTION | FANTASY STATS SINCE 2019 |
|---|
| #40 Virgil Green | 27 FP, 3.79 per game | 64 FP, 14 gp, 4.5 per game (#101) |
| #41 Tyler Eifert (4% OWN) | 26 FP, 2.87 per game | 64 FP, 16 gp, 4 per game (#34) |
| #42 Jesse James | 26 FP, 2.85 per game | 64 FP, 16 gp, 4 per game (#34) |
| #43 Cole Kmet (3% OWN) | 24 FP, 2.99 per game | 64 FP, 16 gp, 4 per game (#34) |
| #44 Ian Thomas (6% OWN) | 24 FP, 2.94 per game | 64 FP, 16 gp, 4 per game (#34) |
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JESSE JAMES PROJECTED TO FINISH AHEAD OF TYLER EIFERT IN WEEK 9
Jesse James is projected for 3.1 fantasy points in week 9 which only ranks him as the #31 projected tight end and not a fantasy relevant player for the week. This is projected to be a slightly better than average week with more fantasy points than he is projected to average the rest of the season. He is ranked above Tyler Eifert but behind Mo Alie-Cox. Week 10 will not be as good based on projected rank (#36). He is projected for 2.9 fantasy points.
| WEEK 9 TE RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #29 Kyle Rudolph (9% OWN) | 3.32 FP (2% ST) | 3.1 FP |
| #30 Mo Alie-Cox (10% OWN) | 3.26 FP (1% ST) | 3.73 FP |
| #31 Jesse James | 3.06 FP | 2.85 FP |
| #32 Tyler Eifert (4% OWN) | 3.05 FP | 2.87 FP |
| #33 Greg Olsen (13% OWN) | 2.92 FP (3% ST) | 3.22 FP |
| WEEK 10 TE RANK | PROJECTION | ROS FP PROJ AVG |
|---|
| #34 Drew Sample (4% OWN) | 3.06 FP (1% ST) | 3.42 FP |
| #35 Dan Arnold (1% OWN) | 3.04 FP | 3.37 FP |
| #36 Jesse James | 2.94 FP | 2.85 FP |
| #37 Greg Olsen (13% OWN) | 2.94 FP (3% ST) | 3.22 FP |
| #38 Cole Kmet (3% OWN) | 2.89 FP | 2.99 FP |
JESSE JAMES IS A BETTER VALUE ON DRAFTKINGS AT $2.5K THAN ON FANDUEL AT $4.3
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 4 FD points and is worth -$1600 less than $4.3K on FD. On DK he is projected for 5 points and is worth -$506 less than $2.5K. Below are how he ranks based on projected fantasy points on both DFS platforms. Look for players with more FPs at lower salaries.
| FANDUEL WEEK (TE) 10 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #31 Tyler Eifert | 4.2 FD Points | $4500 |
| #32 Greg Olsen | 4 FD Points | $4800 |
| #33 Jesse James | 4 FD Points | $4300 |
| #34 Mo Alie-Cox | 4 FD Points | $5000 |
| #35 Marcedes Lewis | 3.7 FD Points | $4300 |
| DRAFTKINGS WEEK (TE) 10 RANK | PROJECTION | SALARY |
|---|
| #25 Greg Olsen | 5.2 DK Points | $3100 |
| #26 Kyle Rudolph | 5.2 DK Points | $3100 |
| #27 Jesse James | 5 DK Points | $2500 |
| #28 Mo Alie-Cox | 4.7 DK Points | $3000 |
| #29 Ian Thomas | 4.7 DK Points | $2800 |
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.
| JESSE JAMES | FP | PPR | TAR | REC | YD | TD | RUSHYD |
|---|
| Rest of 2020 | 25.7 | 40.5 | 21.5 | 14.8 | 191 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| -- Per Game (9 Proj) | 2.86 | 4.5 | 2.39 | 1.64 | 21.2 | 0.12 | 0.00 |
| Week 9 @MIN | 3.1 | 4.9 | 2.61 | 1.80 | 24 | 0.12 | 0.00 |
| Week 10 vs WAS | 2.94 | 4.54 | 2.39 | 1.60 | 21 | 0.14 | 0.00 |
| 2020 Season | 27.2 | 48.2 | 35 | 21 | 212 | 1 | 0 |
| -- Per Game (16 GP) | 1.70 | 3.01 | 2.19 | 1.31 | 13.2 | 0.06 | 0.00 |
| 2019 to 2020 | 28.7 | 50.7 | 36 | 22 | 227 | 1 | 0 |
| -- Per Game (17 GP) | 1.69 | 2.98 | 2.12 | 1.29 | 13.4 | 0.06 | 0.00 |