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Many people probably expect to see Martellus Bennett listed below, but since I didn’t recommend him, I thought I should discuss him here. First of all, if you want to play Martellus Bennett for DFS, don’t let me stop you. Assuming Rob Gronkowski is out, Bennett is a top-three fantasy tight end at a discount price. By all means, go ahead and play him, but for the most part, I won’t.
Predicting DFS ownership is tricky, and I might change my mind based on our Ownership Forecaster, but I think Bennett’s ownership could approach 50 percent. There are enough options I really like, including one at almost the exact same price, that I am willing to fade Bennett. Bennett will probably be good, and probably get in the end zone, but isn’t there a chance the Patriots score five touchdowns and four of them go to LeGarrette Blount? I just don’t think Bennett is a sure thing, and there are two sure things who cost more who I think I would be willing to pay up for.
Before we get to the options I like, I think I should point out this could be a good week to flex a tight end. I don’t have a ton of options listed, but I love the guys who made the cut, especially when you compare them to similarly-priced running backs and wide receivers.
| Opp Pts | Opp | Opp Ov | Opp Pa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAYER | Tm | H/A | Opp | G | Snaps | Tgts | Tgt% | Tgt/G | Rec | Rec/G | Catch% | ReYds | ReTD | YPC | Allow | Def Rk | Def Rk | Yds/G | O/U | $Line | $FD | $DK | $FA |
| Rob Gronkowski | NE | A | SF | 7 | 345 | 36 | 12.8% | 5.1 | 25 | 3.6 | 69.4% | 540 | 3 | 21.6 | 9.5 | 17 | 25 | 249.2 | 51 | 550 | 8400 | 7100 | 5700 |
| Jordan Reed | WAS | H | GB | 7 | 409 | 63 | 18.1% | 9.0 | 44 | 6.3 | 69.8% | 456 | 3 | 10.4 | 12.0 | 18 | 12 | 253.8 | 50.5 | -145 | 6900 | 5900 | 4700 |
| Delanie Walker | TEN | A | IND | 9 | 425 | 62 | 19.7% | 6.9 | 42 | 4.7 | 67.7% | 571 | 5 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 30 | 31 | 287.9 | 53 | -150 | 6400 | 5700 | 4900 |
| Jimmy Graham | SEA | H | PHI | 9 | 440 | 58 | 19.2% | 6.4 | 42 | 4.7 | 72.4% | 593 | 3 | 14.1 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 222.4 | 44 | -280 | 6500 | 5600 | 4850 |
| Tyler Eifert | CIN | H | BUF | 3 | 121 | 19 | 6.2% | 6.3 | 13 | 4.3 | 68.4% | 207 | 1 | 15.9 | 9.3 | 23 | 23 | 242.2 | 47.5 | -140 | 6300 | 5400 | 4900 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | H | TB | 9 | 519 | 58 | 18.1% | 6.4 | 42 | 4.7 | 72.4% | 466 | 3 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 15 | 14 | 267.7 | 44.5 | -330 | 6100 | 4700 | 4500 |
| Eric Ebron | DET | H | JAC | 6 | 343 | 43 | 13.8% | 7.2 | 32 | 5.3 | 74.4% | 381 | 1 | 11.9 | 8.4 | 13 | 17 | 203.7 | 47 | -270 | 5400 | 4100 | 4200 |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | H | ARI | 9 | 556 | 65 | 20.7% | 7.2 | 37 | 4.1 | 56.9% | 392 | 5 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 195.2 | 40.5 | -110 | 4900 | 3900 | 4600 |
| Cameron Brate | TB | A | KC | 9 | 428 | 49 | 14.2% | 5.4 | 35 | 3.9 | 71.4% | 375 | 5 | 10.7 | 6.5 | 8 | 9 | 244.4 | 44.5 | -330 | 5600 | 3800 | 4350 |
| Zach Miller | CHI | A | NYG | 9 | 482 | 61 | 19.4% | 6.8 | 44 | 4.9 | 72.1% | 425 | 3 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9 | 8 | 267.2 | 45 | -330 | 5500 | 3800 | 4000 |
| Martellus Bennett | NE | A | SF | 9 | 459 | 47 | 16.7% | 5.2 | 38 | 4.2 | 80.9% | 504 | 4 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 17 | 25 | 249.2 | 51 | 550 | 5200 | 3700 | 4650 |
| Dennis Pitta | BAL | A | DAL | 9 | 499 | 66 | 17.6% | 7.3 | 46 | 5.1 | 69.7% | 375 | 0 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 25 | 19 | 263.1 | 45 | -330 | 4800 | 3600 | 4300 |
| Julius Thomas | JAC | A | DET | 8 | 399 | 46 | 12.2% | 5.8 | 27 | 3.4 | 58.7% | 269 | 4 | 10.0 | 15.2 | 32 | 32 | 259.3 | 47 | -270 | 5900 | 3500 | 4000 |
| Jesse James | PIT | A | CLE | 9 | 444 | 39 | 10.7% | 4.3 | 28 | 3.1 | 71.8% | 231 | 3 | 8.3 | 16.4 | 31 | 30 | 275.4 | 48 | 280 | 4800 | 3400 | 4300 |
| Jason Witten | DAL | H | BAL | 9 | 622 | 63 | 22.5% | 7.0 | 44 | 4.9 | 69.8% | 483 | 2 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 6 | 2 | 210.2 | 45 | -330 | 5500 | 3300 | 4350 |
| C.J. Fiedorowicz | HOU | A | OAK | 9 | 391 | 43 | 13.4% | 4.8 | 29 | 3.2 | 67.4% | 305 | 3 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 24 | 28 | 283.2 | 46 | -250 | 5100 | 3300 | 3900 |
| Jack Doyle | IND | H | TEN | 9 | 436 | 45 | 13.3% | 5.0 | 36 | 4.0 | 80.0% | 379 | 4 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 26 | 27 | 267.7 | 53 | -150 | 5000 | 3300 | 4100 |
| Zach Ertz | PHI | A | SEA | 7 | 388 | 35 | 11.3% | 5.0 | 29 | 4.1 | 82.9% | 302 | 0 | 10.4 | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 241.7 | 44 | -280 | 4700 | 3200 | 4100 |
| Gary Barnidge | CLE | H | PIT | 10 | 609 | 54 | 15.3% | 5.4 | 37 | 3.7 | 68.5% | 434 | 0 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 21 | 20 | 278.1 | 48 | 280 | 4700 | 3100 | 4000 |
| Lance Kendricks | LA | H | MIA | 9 | 524 | 54 | 17.4% | 6.0 | 33 | 3.7 | 61.1% | 331 | 1 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 4 | 7 | 235.6 | 40 | 105 | 4900 | 3000 | 3600 |
| Dwayne Allen | IND | H | TEN | 7 | 330 | 29 | 8.6% | 4.1 | 19 | 2.7 | 65.5% | 207 | 2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 26 | 27 | 267.7 | 53 | -150 | 5300 | 2900 | 3800 |
| Vernon Davis | WAS | H | GB | 9 | 329 | 29 | 8.3% | 3.2 | 26 | 2.9 | 89.7% | 382 | 2 | 14.7 | 12.0 | 18 | 12 | 253.8 | 50.5 | -145 | 4500 | 2800 | 4200 |
| Vance McDonald | SF | H | NE | 7 | 269 | 27 | 9.7% | 3.9 | 15 | 2.1 | 55.6% | 276 | 3 | 18.4 | 6.5 | 27 | 18 | 260.4 | 51 | 550 | 4700 | 2700 | 4100 |
| Richard Rodgers | GB | A | WAS | 9 | 386 | 34 | 9.2% | 3.8 | 19 | 2.1 | 55.9% | 175 | 1 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 14 | 21 | 250.2 | 50.5 | -145 | 4600 | 2700 | 3900 |
| Will Tye | NYG | H | CHI | 9 | 333 | 40 | 11.4% | 4.4 | 27 | 3.0 | 67.5% | 235 | 0 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 16 | 16 | 242.8 | 45 | -330 | 4500 | 2700 | 3500 |
| Charles Clay | BUF | A | CIN | 9 | 510 | 46 | 17.8% | 5.1 | 29 | 3.2 | 63.0% | 283 | 0 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 20 | 22 | 258.7 | 47.5 | -140 | 4800 | 2600 | 3900 |
| Garrett Celek | SF | H | NE | 9 | 287 | 29 | 10.4% | 3.2 | 16 | 1.8 | 55.2% | 215 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.5 | 27 | 18 | 260.4 | 51 | 550 | 4500 | 2600 | 3000 |
| Dominique Jones | MIA | A | LA | 5 | 72 | 9 | 3.5% | 1.8 | 6 | 1.2 | 66.7% | 54 | 1 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 12 | 10 | 223.9 | 40 | 105 | 4800 | 2500 | 3700 |
| Clive Walford | OAK | H | HOU | 8 | 381 | 30 | 8.6% | 3.8 | 21 | 2.6 | 70.0% | 199 | 1 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 11 | 13 | 196.8 | 46 | -250 | 4500 | 2500 | 3700 |
| Jared Cook | GB | A | WAS | 3 | 93 | 11 | 3.0% | 3.7 | 6 | 2.0 | 54.5% | 53 | 0 | 8.8 | 10.7 | 14 | 21 | 250.2 | 50.5 | -145 | 4500 | 2500 | 3700 |
| Ladarius Green | PIT | A | CLE | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1.1% | 4.0 | 3 | 3.0 | 75.0% | 30 | 0 | 10.0 | 16.4 | 31 | 30 | 275.4 | 48 | 280 | 4500 | 2500 | 3500 |
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Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans
Only four teams have allowed more fantasy points to opposing tight ends than the Colts, and they are the 30th ranked defense against the pass. Walker caught seven passes for 84 yards and a touchdown against the Colts in Week 7, and I don’t see any reason to expect a steep decline in that production.
Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins
Jordan Reed has two more receptions than Delanie Walker despite playing in two fewer games. Reed is actually cheaper than Walker on FantasyAces, and that could be a great value against a Green Bay team that allowed Walker to catch nine passes for 124 yards and a touchdown last week.
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Zach Miller, Chicago Bears
Last season Jay Cutler leaned heavily on his tight ends when Alshon Jeffrey was out, and with all due respect to Cameron Meredith, I expect Zach Miller to lead the Bears in targets and receptions. The Giants have allowed 28 receptions to tight ends over the last four weeks. Miller is an excellent option if you don’t want to play Martellus Bennett.
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Ladarius Green, Pittsburgh Steelers
Green was solid in his Pittsburgh debut last week, and at the very least, I think we can all agree he shouldn’t cost significantly less than Jesse James. The Browns are 31st in the NFL against the pass, and even if Green is fourth on the Steelers in targets again this week, that should be good enough to outperform his price.
Player News
Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams visited the Falcons on Wednesday.
Williams posted on his Instagram that he visited the Falcons facility on what was the last day of pre-draft visits. The 20-year-old is a Georgia native, played at the University of Georgia, and is expected to be selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Falcons have a need for an edge rusher and hold the No. 15 pick. They may look to keep Williams in-state and add his skillset to their pass-rushing group. Williams tallied five sacks last season and has explosive production for any team looking to add an edge rusher in the first round.
Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart “won’t fall out of the first round.”
Schultz reports his sources are indicating that Dart will not fall out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He continues that the Giants are a candidate to trade up from pick No. 34 into the first round to take Dart if they do not take a quarterback at pick No. 3. The Saints are also an option with pick No. 9 or a trade up from pick No. 40. Dart is generally considered the third quarterback to come off the board after Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders, so a team in need of a franchise quarterback may take a chance on him after Ward and Sanders are selected. Teams could look to gain a fifth-year option on Dart and trade into the first round if he is not taken earlier.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Raiders LT Kolton Miller is not participating in the voluntary offseason program and seeks an extension.
Miller was the Raiders’ first-round pick in 2018 and has started 107 games over seven seasons for the team. He is set to enter the final year of his current contract in 2025, making $12.25 million. Though he is not technically holding out yet since the offseason program is voluntary, Fowler notes Miller is seeking an extension. He finished last season with an 80.6 PFF grade, No. 14 among offensive tackles. Miller has been the Raiders’ franchise left tackle for seven years now and both sides will certainly discuss an extension as training camp nears.
Virginia Tech RB Bhayshul Tuten said he had a private workout with the Commanders’ running backs coach.
Tuten didn’t name him directly, but Anthony Lynn is currently the Commanders’ running backs coach and run game coordinator. The Commanders were hampered by injuries to both Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler last year. Robinson Jr. missed three games and played through some of his injuries while Ekeler missed five contests and was limited to just 112 touches. Tuten crushed the combine with a 4.32 Forty at 5'9/206. He handled 200 touches in back-to-back seasons at Virginia Tech while topping 1,100 yards from scrimmage in both campaigns. He would offer the Washington backfield a good mix of durability and home run potential.
Titans released OG Logan Bruss.
Drafted in 2022 by the Rams, Russ didn’t appear in his first NFL game until last year. He appeared in eight games for the Rams to start the year, three of which were starts, but was then cut. The Titans claimed him and he appeared in three more games. Bruss suffered a torn ACL in practice ahead of Week 14. His recovery will determine how quickly he finds a new home. The Titans also released LB Curtis Bolton, WR Stanley Morgan, DT McTelvin Agim, DT Isaiah Itonm, and DB Gervarrius Owens.
Giants GM Joe Schoen said drafting a quarterback isn’t “mandatory” after signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.
Adding two journeyman quarterbacks won’t prevent the Giants from drafting a quarterback, but it at least gives them emergency options if they strike out on draft night. New York currently holds the No. 3 overall pick. Shedeur Sanders has a private workout with them this week and remains a candidate for their first-round selection. The Giants also have private workouts with Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe lined up. Neither player is expected to be drafted inside the top five, but the Giants could be eying a quarterback with pick No. 34. Russell Wilson can be penciled in as the Week 1 starter for now, but he’s far from a safe bet to make all 17 starts.