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Week 3 Sit Em: Tight Ends.
Sit of the Week.
Rob Gronkowski at Broncos.
Gronkowski has been on a milk container this season, seeing 4 targets on 34 routes while catching simply 2 passes for 11 lawns. The big male has more name value than actual value these days, and O.J. Howard has ended up being the much better dream tight end in this duo. While the Broncos allowed the 10th-most points to the position last season, Gronkowski is closer to being waiver-wire fodder than a fantasy starter.
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Sit Em.
Austin Hooper vs. Football Team.
This weeks match against Washington is a great one, as their defense has permitted the fourth-most fantasy indicate tight ends since the start of last season. Heres the issue: Hooper is simply 24th at the position in paths run per video game, and 25 players at the position have more targets. The Browns will continue to be a two-back team that will lean on the run too, so getting any consistent production out of Hooper might be a stretch. At this point, hes a No. 2 fantasy option who could be on the waiver wire quickly.
Chris Herndon at Colts.
I was quite high up on Herndon last week, but he did next to nothing even with Jets wideouts dropping like flies. Its not his fault, as Herndon has been used as a blocker on 40% of his passing snaps. Indianapolis has enabled approximately just 4.7 catches and 44.3 backyards per video game to tight ends since the start of last season too, and Herndon could have a hard time to see sufficient targets to produce this weekend.
Dalton Schultz at Seahawks.
Schultz definitely went off versus the Falcons, taking nine passes for 88 yards with a touchdown and 21.8 dream points. Hes absolutely worth adding off the waiver for the remainder of the season, however I d have a hard time beginning him against Seattle. Their defense has actually become much more powerful versus tight ends with the addition of Jamal Adams, as the position has balanced simply 5.4 fantasy points per video game up until now this season.
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Last week, their defense permitted 5 catches, 111 yards, and 16.1 dream points to a backup tight end, Mo Alie-Cox. Hurst was a member of the Start Em list last week, and he was a stat sheet beast with 72 lawns, one touchdown, and 18.2 fantasy points. I d keep him active this week too, as hell face a Bears defense that has actually enabled 6.1 catches and 13.6 fantasy points per video game to enemy tight ends considering that last season. The big man has more name worth than actual worth these days, and O.J. Howard has actually ended up being the much better fantasy tight end in this duo. Their defense has become far more formidable versus tight ends with the addition of Jamal Adams, as the position has actually balanced simply 5.4 dream points per video game so far this season.
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Week 3 Start Em: Tight Ends.
Start of the Week.
Noah Fant vs. Buccaneers.
Fant is having a bananas begin to the season. This weeks match versus the Buccaneers is a good one too, as their defense has actually allowed an average of more than 13 points per game to opponent tight ends given that last year.
Start Em.
Jonnu Smith at Vikings.
Smith has actually proven himself to be a playmaker for the Titans, and it was apparent last week on his 62-yard catch on the opening play of the video game. He put up his 2nd straight good stat line, and a 3rd is possible against the Vikings. Last week, their defense permitted five catches, 111 lawns, and 16.1 fantasy indicate a backup tight end, Mo Alie-Cox. Smith might be a complimentary agent in your league too, so get him up and start him.
T.J. Hockenson at Cardinals.
Hockenson has had a pretty nice start to the 2020 season, scoring 10-plus points in each of his first two video games. Even in a situation where Kenny Golladay returns to action, I d still begin the Iowa product at a thin position.
Hayden Hurst vs. Bears.
Hurst was a member of the Start Em list recently, and he was a stat sheet beast with 72 yards, one touchdown, and 18.2 dream points. I d keep him active today too, as hell deal with a Bears defense that has actually permitted 6.1 catches and 13.6 fantasy points per video game to opponent tight ends given that last season. Our buddies at the DK Sportsbook have the over-under overall in this contest at 48, so its expected to be a high-scoring affair in Atlanta.
More Starts.
Tyler Eifert vs. Dolphins (TNF).
Jordan Akins at Steelers.
Mike Gesicki vs. Jaguars (TNF).
Tyler Higbee at Bills.
Logan Thomas at Browns.
