With the 2023 fantasy football season disappearing into the rearview mirror, let’s take a look back at some of the weird and quirky choices or stats and facts that shaped how it played out. Below are 10 fun facts from 2023. If you have more suggestions, tag me and FantasyPros on Twitter with them. Here are 10 Fun Facts from the 2023 fantasy football season. Below we dive into a few notable names.
2023 Fantasy Football Fun Facts
A.J. Brown & CeeDee Lamb Had Different Bye-Week Experiences
The Cowboys turned their offense around during their Week 7 bye, with none of their fantasy-relevant players ranking inside the top 10 at their positions in PPR points per game (PPG). CeeDee Lamb was the WR24, averaging 14.9 points, 5.7 receptions and a 22% target share per game. Throughout the rest of the season, Lamb would average 28.0 PPG (1st), 8.8 receptions and a 33.7% target share. The Cowboys unleashed him. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown and the Eagles headed into their Week 10 bye week feeling good about themselves. Brown had been a top-12 wide receiver every week since Week 3 and was starting to garner some MVP whispers thanks to his 22.6 PPG (WR3), 111.7 yards per game and 15.0 yards per reception. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, Brown would go on to score a single touchdown the rest of the season, averaging WR33 production with 63.1 yards per game and 11.6 yards per reception.
JuJu Smith-Schuster Over Jakobi Meyers Was Not a Good Choice
Almost a year ago in free agency, the New England Patriots chose not to re-sign wide receiver Jakobi Meyers, despite him wanting to stay with the team. They let him walk out the door and sign with the Raiders (a three-year, $33 million deal), which was more than Bill Belichick deemed him worth. The Patriots swiftly moved on and signed JuJu Smith-Schuster to an almost identical deal the next day. Meyers would go on to score seven touchdowns, despite the Las Vegas turmoil, compared to Smith-Schuster’s lone score. Meyers would also outperform Smith-Schuster in yards per target (7.4 vs. 5.5), receiving yards (746 vs. 260), and, perhaps most importantly, snaps (89% vs. 64%). Now the Patriots are saddled with a fat contract for a player who looks washed, while Meyers looks like an ideal WR2 for the Raiders.
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