Welcome To Our 2023 Redraft Target Series!
We continue this year at Fantasy In Frames with our 2023 Redraft Target Profile series, where each fantasy analyst will provide you with a 5-10 video breakdown of each player’s current team and playing situation, key stats to take away from their career/most recent season, and their redraft fantasy football value going forward. Once you’re done viewing this article’s comprehensive breakdown, head to our YouTube channel and support us by subscribing here for more great fantasy football content. Here is our breakdown of 2023 Redraft Target: Allen Lazard!
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
Player Overview
Allen Lazard decided to team up with his old pal Aaron Rodgers from the Green Bay Packers to the New York Jets. Rumors surfaced after Rodgers signing that he had a “wish list” of players where Allen Lazard was at the top of that list. The revamped Jets also brought in Mecole Hardman from the Chiefs and won the Dalvin Cook sweepstakes, adding him to the backfield as an insurance premium to Breece Hall. The Jets seem to be making an all-in approach by pushing their chips to the middle of table to make a run at a Super Bowl title.
Fantasy Summary
Let’s be honest, Allen Lazard is not someone we prioritize in fantasy but does he bring some value to his current draft stock? He’s currently going as the WR53 in half-PPR at fantasypros.com. If we look at his stats from last year, he had 60 catches for 788 yards and 6 TDs. The players going in his range include: Kadarius Toney, Jacobi Meyers, Nico Collins and Odell Beckham Jr. Jacobi Meyers is the only one in this group who has topped him in terms of production from last season. It’s also important to note that Lazard has had modest improvement every year since 2020 and the arrow is still pointing up. He’s not going to cost you a precious draft pick in your fantasy draft and I find him to be an ideal bye week replacement as a WR5 for your fantasy squad.