Yes — Jalen Hurts should benefit from both new targets, though the impact looks different for each. Here's the breakdown:
Makai Lemon (1st-round WR, USC) — This is the bigger fantasy story. With A.J. Brown traded to the Patriots, Lemon steps into a massive role. ESPN projects 98 targets, 62 catches, 883 yards, and 5 TDs in 2026, making him a WR3/flex candidate right away (from the Makai Lemon page). New OC Sean Mannion's West Coast system distributes targets more evenly than the old Brown-centric approach, which could actually smooth out Hurts' weekly floor. The Fantasy Headliners had a note of caution though: "We love Makai Lemon, but he's going to do just enough to infuriate DeVonta Smith owners, but not nearly enough to be fantasy viable every week" — . And Fantasy Points raised concerns about how Lemon fits with Hurts in what's historically a run-heavy offense — .
Eli Stowers (2nd-round TE, Vanderbilt) — More of a long-term piece. He's a top-10 dynasty TE with elite athleticism (45.5" vertical, 4.51 forty), but Dallas Goedert is still on a one-year deal. In 2026, he'll be a matchup weapon in two-TE sets, not a weekly volume driver for Hurts (from the Eli Stowers page). Sal Vetri noted realistically: "That's just never going to be the case for Eli Stowers... he's not going to play inside, he's not going to play in-line" — .
Bottom line: Hurts loses a true alpha in Brown, but gains two legitimate middle-of-field targets who fit Mannion's timing-based scheme. The Eagles also didn't invest in the run game in the draft, so passing volume stays high. Hurts' dual-threat upside keeps him in the QB1 conversation, though he's now working with a committee approach rather than a star-dependent one (from the Jalen Hurts page).