The Facts:
A year ago, Maclin was battling a mystery illness, feared at times to be Lymphoma, that sapped him of his energy, his weight and his ability to hold down food. Maclin was in such rough condition that, combined with the odd uncertainty of what ailed him, his career, and life, was at stake. Fast forward 12 months and Maclin is rid of the (still undiagnosed) mystery disease completely, with another productive season in the rearview mirror.
Reported by PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Maclin has been able to spend his entire offseason in Philadelphia, working diligently on improving his body and doing his part to improve the Eagles offense with his teammates. After showing up for training camp at close to 180, he's up to a strong 205, seven pounds more than his playing weight last season. The fact that Maclin was able to have such a productive season without having much of an offseason at all, let alone preseason action, was startling. Surprisingly, Maclin was noticeably more productive in the first half of the season than he was in the second half. Through the team's first eight games, Maclin recorded 44 catches for 606 yards, in contrast to the 19 catches and 253 yards he recorded over the final eight games. The obvious asterisk to those numbers is that Maclin missed three of the final eight games with shoulder and hamstring problems. Given the circumstances, it's not a reach to expect considerable improvement, making him a great Fantasy value.
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