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          Why these players will score more TDs than last season

          Will a healthy Alshon Jeffery return to form with double-digit touchdowns in 2016? Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports
          • Mike ClayAug 11, 2016, 01:22 PM
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              Mike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN. Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame. His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on "Fantasy Football Now" and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast.
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          I recently explained how regression to the mean helps explain why NFL players are unable to sustain high touchdown production. As it turns out, regression to the mean goes both ways, which means some players are likely to rebound this season from a low touchdown total in 2015.