Eagles should provide plenty of love to fantasy football owners.

By JJ Buck
JJ Buck

Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love. Next year the Eagles should provide plenty of love to fantasy football owners.

The Eagles front office spent the past week locking up pieces on their offense from center Jason Kelce to receiver's Riley Cooper and Jeremy Maclin. The news didn’t stop there as Philly.com's Jimmy Kempski reported the team would listen to offers for receiver DeSean Jackson.

Philadelphia was ninth in passing yards per-game (256.9) and first in rushing (160.4) last year. Heading into year number two under offensive minded head coach Chip Kelly expect more of the same.

 

Don't count on a 27-to-two touchdown-to-interception ratio from quarterback Nick Foles who started 13 games last season. Don't expect a dramatic drop off either. Foles is set to eclipse his 2,891 passing yards and 317 pass attempts. With LeSean McCoy in the backfield coming of an NFL leading 1,607 yards rushing, Foles has a safety blanket in the run and passing game (52 receptions in 2013). McCoy is a worthy number one overall pick in fantasy drafts. DeSean Jackson who recorded an 82-1,332-9 line last year is a top-10 receiver. Cooper and Maclin will have value in the mid-to-late rounds. Foles won't break the bank on draft day and should be a reliable weekly starter with tremendous upside.

 

Maclin missed all of last season after tearing his ACL in July. The former first round pick in 2009 has proven to be a reliable target. With Jackson and Cooper having big play ability downfield, Maclin will see targets underneath potentially making him valuable in PPR leagues. In his first four season's Maclin found the end zone 26 times with a career high of 10 touchdown receptions in 2010.

 

The area to watch is tight end. Brent Celek and Zach Ertz combined for 10 touchdowns, 106 receptions and 971 yards receiving in 2013. Fantasy owners looking for a number two tight end next year or injury fill in need to watch how the targets and playing time shape up between the two.