Mitchell is thought to be the reason the Lions were comfortable moving on from T.J. Hockenson in the middle of the season, whose athletic skillset appears to be a natural fit with the aggressive Lions scheme. Mitchell saw no more than 29% of the offensive snaps in any game during his rookie season, likely due to his below average pass-blocking grades coming out of college. That said, his collegiate metrics were shockingly on par with Kyle Pitts, at least as far as his pass-catching abilities are concerned. If Mitchell can develop the rest of his game this offseason, the sky is the limit on what he can do as a professional. Dynasty managers can feel comfortable carrying Mitchell on rosters through the offseason for the sheer upside he possesses.

The fifth-round rookie entered Week 9 with only one target all season. The bigger role was made possible by T.J. Hockenson's trade to Minnesota. Mitchell's score was a three-yarder where the defense simply lost track of him. Although it stands to reason Mitchell will see more work down the stretch as the Lions go into evaluation mode, it's hard to believe he will become a top-20 option at tight end. 

Brock Wright, Detroit's other main tight end on the roster, was concussed last week, while the rookie fifth-rounder was only recently brought back after tearing his ACL at Virginia Tech last fall. Mitchell caught his first pass last week and could get some more looks in Week 9, though Amon-Ra St. Brown figures to be the early beneficiary of the Hockenson trade. 

With D'Andre Swift (ankle) active for the game, the Lions do not have any major fantasy-relevant inactives in Week 3.