Kendrick Bourne - Fantasy Points Outlook

What You Need to Know:

• 2021, Bourne’s first season outside San Francisco, was a surprising success (55-800-5).
• With a 8.3-yard aDOT and a 14.5 YPC mark, Bourne excelled after the catch.
• The 6’1, 203-pounder was extremely reliable, too (3.2% drop rate; 82.1% catch rate).
• Bourne played all 17 games but saw just a 14.3% target share. Target leader Jakobi Meyers paced the team with 24.0%.
• Fantasy-wise, Bourne was much better to have in best ball. He posted 3 top-10 PPR weeks; 6 outside the top-60
• New England added target competition in veteran DeVante Parker and Round 2 speedster Tyquan Thornton.
• OC Josh McDaniels left for the Raiders’ HC job. A new OC hasn’t been named as of late-May, but Bourne at least brings inside/out versatility for the new play-caller.
• Bourne’s efficiency will be tough to match, even with some improvement expected out of Mac Jones. Bourne ranked 3rd among 88 WRs with 50+ targets in catch rate.

Draft Sharks Bottom Line:

An undrafted fantasy pick last year, Bourne turned out to be surprisingly useful. He set or matched career highs across the board as a 1st-year Patriot.

This year, following the departure of OC Josh McDaniels, New England will break in a new play-caller. The Pats also have a deeper group of pass catchers after adding DeVante Parker and rookie Tyquan Thornton.

It all adds up to greater uncertainty for Bourne — and a likely downturn in production. Aim for more upside in the later rounds.