by Mike Tagliere | Jets Correspondent | Thu, Jun 7th 9:41am EDT

Rich Tandler of NBCSports suggests that Jamison Crowder has quickly become a favorite of Alex Smith, and that he's particularly comfortable throwing him the ball in red zone drills. (Rich Tandler on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

We've been banging this drum all offseason, as Crowder fits Smith's skill-set perfectly. According to NFL's NextGenStats, Smith threw into tight coverage just 12 percent of the time, the lowest in the NFL. Meanwhile, Crowder averaged 3.2 yards of separation at target, which ranked eighth among all wide receivers. After getting off to a slow start last season that seemed to be due to injury, Crowder heated up down the stretch, totaling 47 receptions for 640 yards and three touchdowns over his final nine games played, which was good enough to be the WR18 during that stretch. He's a WR3 with upside for more as we head into the 2018 season.

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