Jalen Coker Fantasy Overview

Coker had his worst game of the season, catching 1 of 4 targets for 9 yards. He finished as WR69 for the week. He ran a route on 91% of dropbacks, but drew just a 10% target rate per route run with 0.30 yards per route run. Coker worked a deep role with a 20.0-yard aDOT and lined up in the slot on 53% of his snaps. Tetairoa McMillan was the clear lead receiver with 6 targets, while Darren Waller’s 50-yard TD led the team in receiving yards.

WR Jalen Coker led the Panthers across receiving categories in Sunday's win over the Eagles. He drew 13 targets (33.3% of Bryce Young's total pass attempts), tallied 97 yards (34.5%), and tied WR Tetairoa McMillan for the team lead with 6 catches (30.0%). The game marked a return for Coker, who missed Week 4 with a quad injury that knocked him out of the Week 3 contest at Cleveland. Coker trailed McMillan by just one snap and one route. Coker's biggest play came via a 32-yard catch-and-run late in the third quarter, on a play that found him lining up in the backfield to create a coverage matchup with LB Zack Baun.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report for Sunday’s game vs. the Eagles. Coker has a nice individual matchup in this one vs. struggling slot CB Cooper DeJean. Philadelphia has allowed the most fantasy points to the slot, where Coker has run 45% of his routes this season.

Panthers WR Jalen Coker (quad) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice. He's on track to return for this weekend's game vs. the Eagles. Philadelphia has allowed the most fantasy points to the slot, where Coker has run 45% of his routes this season.