Stefon Diggs 2023 Outlook
One of just three players with 500 catches and 6,000 yards since 2018 (Davante Adams, Travis Kelce), Diggs delivered another fantastic fantasy season in 2022 with seven 100-yard games and nine games with at least one TD. He carried his owners to victory in Week 2 with a 12-148-3 beauty against the Titans, helping him set a career high with 11 trips to the end zone. His Nobel Prize-level chemistry with QB Josh Allen and the upward trajectory of WR Gabe Davis to help keep defensive coordinators honest make the three-time Pro Bowler one of the most reliable WR1 targets on the draft board again in '23. Diggs raised eyebrows with his sideline spat with Allen in the playoff loss to Cincinnati and with a cryptic "rescue me" tweet in April, then skipped the start of the Bills' off-season program. "Stef's gonna Stef," Allen said. "… He is so fiery, so competitive. He wants the ball in his hands 24/7, and I'm never not going to like a guy like that.'
Stefon Diggs 2022 Outlook
The Bills agreed to terms with Diggs on a four-year, $96 million contract extension in March, a deal which can be worth more in incentives. The deal puts the 28-year-old Diggs under contract in Buffalo for the next six seasons. It's a worthy payday for one of the top receivers in the NFL and Josh Allen's go-to target. ... Diggs has recorded at least 1,000 yards in the past four seasons. After joining Buffalo two years ago, Diggs led the NFL in receiving in 2020 with 127 catches for 1,535 yards on his way to first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection. In 2021, he netted 1,225 yards on 103 catches. Diggs is a technician at receiver who can win at all three levels and tortures corners in both zone and man. In the Bills' pass offense, he makes everything work by demanding coverage shade his way, opening opportunities for the likes of rising stud Gabriel Davis to shine. But nobody should overlook Diggs' potential. The 28-year-old hauled in a career-high 10 touchdowns in 2021, including finding the end zone three times over his final four games, demonstrating his upside. Especially with Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams changing teams, Diggs offers a bit more comfort in knowing he'll remain the top pass-catching option in a Bills offense that has been super-productive with Allen at the helm.
Stefon Diggs 2021 Outlook
Diggs' 2020 breakout year wouldn't have happened without Josh Allen taking a quantum leap forward. The wideout was happy to be part of that. "I've been with so many quarterbacks. No quarterback is perfect, but he's damn near perfect," Diggs said. The same could be said of Diggs' first season in Buffalo. He finished third in fantasy points among wideouts on the strength of a league-high 127 catches and 1,535 yards. His 328 fantasy points are the most scored by a Bills wide receiver during the Super Bowl era. Diggs is also the first Buffalo wideout ever to lead the league in receiving yards. Those 127 catches were the sixth-most all-time by a wide receiver. Diggs heard negative things about Allen's accuracy before he got to Buffalo but claims he never saw any sign of it once he arrived, adding he thinks both players can continue growing together in Year 2. That bodes well for the fantasy fortunes of both going forward. "Getting on the same page early is gonna be huge in his development and my development," Diggs said. "Having some success in the league is one thing, but being with a guy you can grow with, work with, and build with, that's what you really want."
