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* | Height | Weight | 40 | SPARQ | CPS |
24.8 | 6’1″ | 204 | 4.46 | 123 | 7.9 |
player grade:
He was graded as the #11 safety in 2020, per PFF.com. He is generally strong in both run and passing defense.
Year | Overall | Run Defense | Pass Rush | Coverage |
2018 | 61.9 | 73.9 | 55.5 | 59.2 |
2019 | 79.8 | 86.3 | 69.4 | 77.4 |
2020 | 79.5 | 77.1 | 55.9 | 80.1 |
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.
Year | SOLO | AST | COMBINED |
2018 | 51 | 29 | 80 |
2019 | 44 | 25 | 69 |
2020 | 60 | 19 | 79 |
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.
Year | SACK | STF | INT | PD | FF | FR |
2018 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 0.0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
2020 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
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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