KaVontae Turpin

The Athletic’s Sadd Yousuf believes KaVontae Turpin “will be used more as a playmaker than a receiver” next season.

According to Yousuf, Turpin has handled rush attempts out of the backfield this offseason and more quick routes near the line of scrimmage that allow him to operate more in space. One of the league’s most explosive players, Turpin posted career highs in receptions (31) and receiving yards (420) last season while also seeing a career-high 52 targets. Whether or not this role leads to more fantasy production is unknown at this time, but the team’s underwhelming backfield makes any reports of additional rush attempts and interesting note worth monitoring. Turpin won’t be threatening for high end work in the receiving game, and he had only one top-24 PPR game last season. It seems unlikely he would turn into a fantasy relevant asset outside the deepest of league’s but Turpin’s playmaking abilities makes any reports of an increased workload interesting. This will be worth monitoring as we draw closer to training camp.