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Fantasy Football: Here’s the Philadelphia Eagles you should draft and avoid

By Dominique Smith

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Corey Clement #30 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tripped up by Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots during Super Bowl Lll at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: Corey Clement #30 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tripped up by Patrick Chung #23 of the New England Patriots during Super Bowl Lll at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 13: Wide receiver Nelson Agholor #13 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by free safety Ricardo Allen #37 of the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 13, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – JANUARY 13: Wide receiver Nelson Agholor #13 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by free safety Ricardo Allen #37 of the Atlanta Falcons during the second quarter in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on January 13, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Nelson Agholor, WR

Receiver Nelson Agholor is coming off a breakout season, where he found himself in the end zone for a total of nine times during the regular season. And three during the post-season.

Before the 2017 season began, Agholor was in jeopardy of being cut or traded. Many fans feared that his 2016 season would come back to haunt him. Basically, he had a problem with the drops, and fans were worried the same would happen in 2017.

Obviously, that didn’t happen, and Agholor had a stellar season, which is why he is on this list. Also, it is important to note that fellow receiver Alshon Jeffery, could be out for a few weeks to start the season. So, someone will need to pick up the slack in the midst of the absence of Jeffery. Agholor just might be that guy

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Eagles D/ST

Not much needs to be said about this one. The Eagles’ defense/special teams are one of the top units in the league. For years, the defense had been a flaw in the Birds’ organization.

Well, that is not the case anymore. They were one of the top-ranked defenses in the league that forced multiple turnovers a game. The defense will likely be ranked high again this season.

Not to mention, they have one of the best defensive lines in the league.

So, when it comes to picking up a defense, consider Philly. They just might be a top performer on your squad.

 Zach Ertz, TE

Philadelphia tight end Zach Ertz has proven that he is a top-five tight end in the league.

Along with finding the end zone the most times in his career, which was eight, ‘Number 86’ was also one of the team’s leading receivers. And if that doesn’t convince you that he should be drafted, then maybe this will. Regarding fantasy, he was third-ranked in tight ends.

The only con to drafting Ertz would be his health. He has dealt with injuries his whole career and is prone to concussions, which means he could be out for a few games this season. But knock on wood, he will break the trend.

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