Adonai Mitchell finally delivered the big-boy breakout fantasy managers had been begging for, popping off for the first 100-yard game of his young career in the Jets’ Week 13 win over the Falcons.
Yes, you read that correctly: the Jets actually had a wide receiver, not named Garrett Wilson, go nuclear. Mitchell hauled in 8 of 12 targets for 102 yards and a score, becoming just the third receiver all season to crack 100 yards against a Falcons secondary that has been quietly strong this season.
Behind the stat line sits a player who looked completely transformed. Mitchell, previously known mostly for his drops after coming over from Indianapolis, looked like someone who’s boosted his confidence in NYC. And he didn’t do it alone. Tyrod Taylor once again injected life into the Jets’ passing game, finding Mitchell repeatedly and trusting him in big moments.
Mitchell’s highlight of the afternoon, and maybe his career so far, was a 52-yard bomb where he streamed past Mike Hughes, tracked the underthrown ball, and made a contorted catch near the goal line.
With inconsistency still very much baked into the Jets’ offense, Mitchell isn’t suddenly a must-start every week. But what he has proven is that he can deliver spiked weeks, and that makes him a legitimately intriguing WR3/Flex with weekly boom potential. With Miami on deck in Week 14, the arrow is still pointing up.
Tyrod Taylor agrees. After the game, he kept it simple: “Adonai Mitchell is a very special talent. Watching how he practices every day, it means a lot to him. If you put the ball around him, he’s going to catch it.”
Jets fans, fantasy managers, and probably Aaron Glenn all nodded in unison.
WHO IS ADONAI MITCHELL?
Mitchell is one of those receivers who was custom-built in a football lab. He’s tall, explosive, smooth, and can stack a defensive back in a hurry. In 2023, he handled 86 targets at Texas and dropped only one, which was a testament to his hands, even if the early part of his NFL career hasn’t always shown it. His 16.0 aDOT highlights exactly what makes him such an enticing downfield weapon: he wins at the line, accelerates into space, and can roast single coverage.
During his collegiate career, Mitchell built a reputation as an all-time CFP performer, scoring five touchdowns across four playoff appearances between Georgia and Texas. If there was a big moment, he found a way to deliver.
But the start of his NFL journey was rockier. Drafted late in Round 2 by the Colts, Mitchell never quite found his rhythm in Indy. In a season and a half, he produced a 32-464-0 line and created one of the most unforgettable bloopers of 2025 when he fumbled the ball out of the end zone against the Rams. That play, unfairly or not, became the defining moment of his Colts tenure.
He appeared in eight games before being shipped to the Jets in what felt like a throw-in piece of the Sauce Gardner trade. But sometimes, a fresh start is exactly what a young player needs. In New York, Mitchell has finally been handed a real opportunity, and he’s made much more of it than he ever did in Indy.
AD MITCHELL WITH THE JETS
If you were paying attention to his usage leading up to Week 13, the breakout wasn’t a shock. The market share was growing. The air yards were piling up. And then Mitchell actually delivered.
In Week 13, Mitchell finished as the WR5 in fantasy football. He commanded a massive 36.4 percent target share, an even bigger 59.8 percent air-yard share, and exploded for 102 yards with an impressive 2.83 yards per route run. He held a commanding 50 percent first-read share and saw two red-zone looks and two deep targets, per FantasyPros.
This wasn’t a fluky stat line where he turned one busted play into fantasy glory. Mitchell was a focal point of the Jets’ offense. He was beating man coverage with ease and saw 12 targets on the day. While John Metchie provides value as an underneath option, that role rarely translates into fantasy consistency. Mitchell is the one with the ceiling, and the Jets clearly know it.
ADONAI MITCHELL WEEK 14 FANTASY OUTLOOK
Since Week 11, Mitchell has been operating like the Jets’ true WR1. His 28.4 percent target share, 61.4 percent air-yard share, and 41.8 percent first-read share all support that, per FantasyPros. He’s also seen four red-zone targets and seven deep targets in that stretch, showing the team’s growing trust in him where it matters most.
Now he gets a plus matchup against the Dolphins. Since Week 9, Miami’s secondary has surrendered the ninth-most PPR points per target to perimeter receivers. That’s exactly where Mitchell lines up. If the Jets continue to let Tyrod Taylor push the ball downfield, Mitchell has another path to a high-upside performance.
SHOULD YOU START ADONAI MITCHELL IN WEEK 14?
The Wolf currently ranks Adonai Mitchell as WR33 on his Week 14 Rankings, sitting in the same tier as Rome Odunze, Khalil Shakir, Quentin Johnston, Isaac TeSlaa, and Brian Thomas Jr. That’s fantasy purgatory in the best possible way: players who can absolutely win you a week, but who can also bottom out if the offense collapses.
If you’re in a deeper league or dealing with injuries and bye weeks, Mitchell is a very strong WR3 or Flex play. He’s seeing legit WR1 usage, he’s coming off his first true breakout, and he draws another juicy matchup in Miami.
Sometimes fantasy football is about riding the hot hand. And right now, Adonai Mitchell’s hand is scorching.
Start him where you need upside, and enjoy the ride.
