Former ASU Wide Receiver N'Keal Harry a Top Sleeper for SI Experts
While Sun Devil fans keep a close watch on what the Fall in Tempe will look like, another former Sun Devil is under the watchful eyes of SI's fantasy football experts (LINK).
N'Keal Harry is now entering his sophomore NFL season with the New England Patriots, one with heavy expectations for a boost in performance. The 2019 first-round selection had what many consider a lackluster rookie season. The former ASU wideout pulled in 12 receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns-hardly the production many expected.
Harry only played in seven games, beginning with Week 11, having battled injuries before the season started, which did him no favors in building an on-field connection with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady.
Well, Brady is now on the opposite end of the east coast and in the other conference and in steps in for the Patriots at quarterback the 2015 NFL MVP- Cam Newton. A fresh start is welcomed by both players and both appear to be hungry to make 2020 a year that launches their future. Newton arrives to New England hungry to prove to the league that he has many years of elite QB play left in the tank, and worthy of another big contract. Harry and Newton have already been spotted working out together in Los Angeles- a great sign of potential things to come.
Surely, Cam brings in a different dynamic and set of skills that will make coaches mix up the Patriot playbook. Those new wrinkles may be just what Harry needs to emerge as a top pass catcher for Belichik's boys. No more should people assume Julian Edelman will continue to bring in the lion's share of passes.
Between his first-round talent, his hunger to prove himself, his QB's desire to reassert himself as a top signal-caller and the Patriots fresh look at the offense with its weapons- N'Keal Harry gives a lot of reasons for fantasy football experts everywhere to keep a very close eye on the ASU alum.