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Minkah Fitzpatrick #39, PIT Safety

bio:

Minkah Fitzpatrick is a Safety for Pittsburgh, drafted (by Miami) in the 1st round (#11 overall) out of Alabama in the 2018 draft. He was a two-time Consensus All-American and two-time First-team All-Pro. He was traded to Pittsburgh in 2019 for a first-round pick, along with some other later-round pick exchanges.

attributes:

A ball-hawking safety with playmaking ability. He has average size and above-average athleticism for his position. He has a high College Prospect Score (CPS) with no real weaknesses in the model.

Age*HeightWeight40SPARQCPS
24.86’1″2044.461237.9
*Age of the player on Week 1 of 2021 Season

player grade:

He was graded as the #11 safety in 2020, perĀ PFF.com. He is generally strong in both run and passing defense.

YearOverallRun DefensePass RushCoverage
201861.973.955.559.2
201979.886.369.477.4
202079.577.155.980.1

injury:

Fitzpatrick missed 5 games in 2019 due to a knee sprain and 2 games in 2020 due to an ankle injury.

tackles:

He does not get a lot of tackles (tied for 34th in 2020), primarily because he is not used near the line of scrimmage very often. Therefore, he has a relatively low floor in fantasy, especially in tackle-heavy leagues.

YearSOLOASTCOMBINED
2018512980
2019442569
2020601979
*A4GM is Adjusted for Games Missed

big plays:

Fitzpatrick makes a lot of plays in the passing game, but he is not very involved near the line of scrimmage or as a pass-rusher. Therefore, his upside is somewhat limited.

YearSACKSTFINTPDFFFR
20180.022900
20190.015920
20200.0141110

contract:

He is playing on his rookie contract. He will be an unrestricted free agent in 2023 (age 27).

summary:

Minkah Fitzpatrick is ball-hawking safety. He is a good real-life player but has yet to provide an elite year in fantasy, though he is trending upward. Expect him to compete for a Top 10 Safety finish in 2021 and dynasty.

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