Sterling Shepard Week 13 Outlook - Buccaneers at Panthers

By Derek Brown (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 28th 2024, 1:05pm EST

Last week, with Mike Evans back, Shepard was the underneath/designed target option for the offense. He led the team with a 23.3% target share and a 26.1% first-read share. He turned his five receptions into only 16 receiving yards. He had a 3.1 aDOT, and 42.9% of his targets were designed. At this stage of his career, Shepard is not an explosive yard after the catch threat. Last week, he had only 2.8 yards after the catch per reception. He is more of a PPR flex option moving forward if he retains this role. Since Week 7, Carolina has allowed the seventh-highest PPR points per target to slot receivers.