I am so happy we have finally made it to December. Even though the weather here in Chicago has been far more appropriate for September or October, I love December. I love snow—except when I have to drive—and Christmas shopping and the fantasy playoffs. I also love the way the tight end position is shaping up for DFS this week.
November was pretty boring at tight end. We reached a point a few weeks ago where it seems like all the tight ends were appropriately priced, especially the bargain options. Due to players suffering or returning from injuries, that is no longer the case. The premium options now cost about what they should, while there are several value and bargain options who are underpriced. I may still play Antonio Gates or Greg Olsen in a lineup or two, but mostly I am going cheap at tight end this week.
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| Player | Tm | Opp | HorA | Tar/G | Rec/G | Yds/G | TD/G | $ | PTS/G | Opp Pts Allowed | $ | PTS/G | $ | PTS/G |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | ATL | home | 8.7 | 5.2 | 76.4 | 0.5 | 6600 | 12.35 | 12.4 | 6900 | 16.48 | 115500 | 12.35 |
| Jordan Reed | WAS | CHI | away | 8.3 | 5.8 | 57.4 | 0.6 | 5900 | 11.01 | 6.4 | 5100 | 14.94 | 97900 | 11.01 |
| Delanie Walker | TEN | NYJ | away | 7.8 | 6.1 | 72.7 | 0.4 | 6100 | 11.22 | 7.3 | 5600 | 16 | 116200 | 11.22 |
| Tyler Eifert | CIN | PIT | home | 6.2 | 4.2 | 47.5 | 1.1 | 6300 | 12.17 | 11.2 | 5600 | 15.75 | 113400 | 12.17 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | SD | home | 6.8 | 4.7 | 60.9 | 0.3 | 6000 | 10.38 | 12.6 | 4700 | 13.18 | 108800 | 10.38 |
| Antonio Gates | SD | KC | away | 8.7 | 5.6 | 60.1 | 0.6 | 5700 | 7.35 | 6.1 | 4600 | 15.01 | 93000 | 7.35 |
| Gary Barnidge | CLE | SF | home | 7.8 | 5 | 68.1 | 0.6 | 6200 | 13.02 | 6.9 | 5000 | 16.06 | 89900 | 13.02 |
| Scott Chandler | NE | HOU | away | 3.4 | 1.9 | 21.6 | 0.3 | 5800 | 4.99 | 8.6 | 3800 | 6.08 | 87800 | 4.99 |
| Jacob Tamme | ATL | CAR | away | 6 | 4.3 | 49.2 | 0.1 | 5200 | 7.13 | 8.4 | 3400 | 10.01 | 70900 | 7.13 |
| Benjamin Watson | NO | TB | away | 6.3 | 4.5 | 53.5 | 0.3 | 5300 | 8.97 | 9.7 | 4400 | 12.27 | 73100 | 8.97 |
| Julius Thomas | JAC | IND | home | 7 | 3.9 | 37.3 | 0.5 | 5900 | 5.38 | 10.9 | 4200 | 10.98 | 90600 | 5.38 |
| Jason Witten | DAL | GB | away | 6.7 | 5 | 46.2 | 0.2 | 5500 | 7.62 | 11.9 | 4500 | 10.53 | 65800 | 7.62 |
| Charles Clay | BUF | PHI | away | 6.3 | 4.2 | 43.3 | 0.3 | 5100 | 7.46 | 7.7 | 3500 | 10.24 | 62900 | 7.46 |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TB | NO | home | 5.3 | 3.3 | 56.7 | 0.7 | 5500 | 2.62 | 16.3 | 2700 | 14 | 75700 | 2.62 |
| Richard Rodgers | GB | DAL | home | 5.7 | 4 | 36.6 | 0.5 | 5600 | 8.54 | 6.8 | 3900 | 11.17 | 77600 | 8.54 |
| Heath Miller | PIT | CIN | away | 5.1 | 3.5 | 35.5 | 0.1 | 5400 | 5.42 | 8.5 | 3200 | 8.09 | 55900 | 5.42 |
| Crockett Gillmore | BAL | SEA | home | 4.7 | 3.3 | 41.2 | 0.4 | 5200 | 6.88 | 12.2 | 3300 | 10.12 | 49800 | 6.88 |
| Jordan Cameron | MIA | NYG | home | 4.8 | 2.2 | 25.5 | 0.2 | 5000 | 4.5 | 14.3 | 2500 | 5.72 | 41800 | 4.5 |
| Kyle Rudolph | MIN | ARI | away | 5.1 | 3.3 | 29.5 | 0.3 | 5000 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 3600 | 8.45 | 60500 | 6.2 |
| Owen Daniels | DEN | OAK | home | 5 | 2.9 | 31.3 | 0.3 | 5200 | 5.62 | 13.6 | 2800 | 7.79 | 52400 | 5.62 |
| Zach Ertz | PHI | BUF | home | 6 | 3.6 | 36.6 | 0.1 | 5000 | 5.78 | 8.8 | 2600 | 7.85 | 54200 | 5.78 |
| Eric Ebron | DET | STL | away | 4.8 | 3.1 | 35.7 | 0.4 | 4900 | 6.02 | 9.4 | 3000 | 9.07 | 50600 | 6.02 |
| Coby Fleener | IND | JAC | away | 5.5 | 3.6 | 31 | 0.2 | 4900 | 5.76 | 13.7 | 3000 | 7.85 | 50800 | 5.76 |
| Will Tye | NYG | MIA | away | 4.1 | 2.7 | 32.9 | 4900 | 3.15 | 8.8 | 2800 | 5.84 | 48900 | 3.15 | |
| Dwayne Allen | IND | JAC | away | 2.3 | 1.3 | 10.7 | 0.1 | 4600 | 1.78 | 13.7 | 2500 | 2.97 | 30000 | 1.78 |
| Luke Willson | SEA | BAL | away | 1.9 | 1.3 | 17.1 | 0.1 | 4800 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 2500 | 3.53 | 40000 | 3.3 |
| Ladarius Green | SD | KC | away | 4.7 | 3.1 | 36.3 | 0.4 | 5000 | 5.75 | 6.1 | 3000 | 9.53 | 49800 | 5.75 |
| Vernon Davis | DEN | OAK | home | 5 | 3 | 32.3 | 5200 | 1.4 | 13.6 | 2900 | 5.6 | 43200 | 1.4 | |
| Clive Walford | OAK | DEN | away | 2.4 | 1.5 | 17 | 0.3 | 4700 | 3.86 | 10.4 | 2500 | 4.7 | 32700 | 3.86 |
Premium Options
Gates has proven he is an elite fantasy tight end when healthy, and he is relatively healthy now. Gates has at least 50 receiving yards in six of his seven games this season.
He is clearly the top fantasy tight end if Rob Gronkowski is out again. Olsen costs a lot more than Gates, especially on DraftKings, but he may be worth the price.
Value Options
Chandler is only a value option on DraftKings, but his price on that site is so low, I had to mention it here. Chandler is priced the same as Antonio Gates on FanDuel and FantasyFeud, and while that feels right to me, I slightly prefer Gates.
I would be lying if I told you I know what Austin Seferian-Jenkins is. He had five catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns Week 1, missed nine games due to injury, and then caught three passes for 31 yards last week. I’m not convinced Seferian-Jenkins will have more than five receptions in any game this season while Mike Evans and Vincent Jackson are healthy. As much as anything, this is a pick against the Saints’ defense, which is really terrible. I probably won’t play him next week, when he will likely cost a lot more.
Tamme has scored just one touchdown this season, which is why his price is so low. He is clearly limited by Atlanta’s stagnant offense, but I have to believe he has also run into some bad luck. Tamme is a pretty nice value at this price, and he will be a very good play if he finds the end zone.
Bargain Options
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Zach MillerWith Martellus Bennett on IR with broken ribs, Miller should see nearly all of the Bears’ tight end targets Sunday. Miller had just two catches for 10 yards in the one game Bennett missed this season, but one of those catches was for a touchdown. Miller is dealing with his own cracked rib, and Washington has been pretty stingy to opposing tight ends, but there is no doubt he is underpriced this week.
The only thing Tye hasn’t done since Larry Donnell went down is score a touchdown, but even with all of the Giants’ red zone weapons, Tye should hit pay dirt sooner or later. Tye is averaging 4.7 receptions for 66.7 yards in his last three games, and I will gladly take those numbers at this price.
Player News
CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala says free agent QB Aaron Rodgers “is not going to play just for the sake of playing.”
Kinkhabwala has had conversations with Rodgers and executives around the league trying to sign him. Based on those conversations, she says, “it’s extremely clear Rodgers is not going to play just for the sake of playing.” He remains unsigned with the 2025 NFL Draft on the horizon and multiple teams needing quarterback help. The Steelers are the most likely fit, but it seems Rodgers won’t force it if he does not find a good fit. This explains why Rodgers has been interested in the Vikings and has not yet signed. The 41-year-old may be headed for retirement if a situation he prefers, like the Vikings, does not want him back. His options remain limited and Rodgers may call it a career if he still does not like his options later in the offseason.
Bears signed LB T.J. Edwards to a two-year, $20 million extension.
Edwards’ extension includes $16.6 million guaranteed. The Bears originally signed him to a three-year, $19.5 million contract two seasons ago and he has outplayed that salary. Edwards has four interceptions, 6.5 sacks, and 20 tackles for loss in two seasons starting for Chicago in the middle of the field. He gets a raise as the Bears lock up another important part of their defense after extending CB Kyler Gordon earlier in the week.
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.