Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7: Top Free Agent Adds Include Robert Tonyan, Cade Otton, Hunter Henry, Daniel Bellinger

The bye weeks are here to wreak havoc on the fantasy football world. Philadelphia’s Dallas Goedert, Buffalo’s Dawson Knox, Los Angeles’ Tyler Higbee, and Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr. are all on bye. Fantasy football general managers will have their hands full trying to find replacements for these fellows. Have no fear, though! There are several... Read More

Cade Otton (TE, TB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you had any doubts that Cade Otton was going to become Tampa Bay’s top tight end before the season’s end, they should have been erased when Cameron Brate has carried off the field this past Sunday. We do not know how... Read More

Should I Pick Up Cade Otton For Week 6 Fantasy Football? Waiver Wire Outlook

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have not exactly filled the gaping void left behind at their tight end position since Rob Gronkowski re-retired, but they have a youngster who might be a fantasy waiver-wire sleeper this week. Tampa Bay selected Washington product Cade Otton in the fourth round of this past April’s NFL draft to be... Read More

Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 28% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Fantasy baseball players love it when their superstar slugger outfielder qualifies at shortstop or catcher due to him playing a game or even just an inning at the position. This position flexibility is paramount to fantasy success in fantasy baseball, but it... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6: Top Free Agent Adds Include Daniel Bellinger, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Robert Tonyan

If you are looking for a tight end on your league’s waiver wire to save your fantasy football season, your chances are slimmer than a Slim Jim. We are only five weeks into the NFL season, yet many waiver wires are barren when it comes to the tight end position. Hot commodities like Los Angeles’... Read More

Should I Pick Up Taysom Hill After His Week 5 Performance? Waiver Wire Outlook

If Buffalo’s Josh Allen was not the most valuable player in fantasy football during Week 5 of the NFL season, then the distinction should go to New Orleans do-it-all wunderkind Taysom Hill. All Hill did was rush for 112 yards and a trio of touchdowns while adding a 22-yard touchdown toss against the defensively-challenged Seattle... Read More

Is Rashaad Penny A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 5? Waiver Wire Outlook

There is no doubt who the top tailback on the Seattle Seahawks is now. After months of speculation that Rashaad Penny might end up splitting time and touches with second-round rookie Kenneth Walker III in Seattle’s backfield, Penny firmly established he is the main man of the Seahawks' rushing attack this past Sunday. He galloped... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5: Top Free Agent Adds Include Tyler Conklin, Mo Alie-Cox, Taysom Hill, Robert Tonyan

2022 has not exactly been the Year of the Tight End in fantasy football. Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts has no touchdowns and three games of 25 receiving yards or less. San Francisco’s George Kittle has all of 28 yards thanks to an early injury. Dallas’ Dalton Schultz has 80 yards on the season and has done... Read More

Tyler Conklin (TE, NYJ) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Conklin was not targeted as much by Zach Wilson as he was the two prior weeks by the aging Joe Flacco, yet he was able to manage three catches for 52 yards in the Jets' surprising win over the Pittsburgh Steelers... Read More

Is Tyler Conklin A Good Fantasy Football Pickup For Week 4? Waiver Wire Outlook

A change of scenery usually does a football player’s fantasy value good. Both C.J. Uzomah and Tyler Conklin were given multimillion-dollar deals during the offseason as the Jets addressed a need by beefing up their tight end position. This made fantasy football managers as nervous as they get when they are forced to use Baker... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4: Top Free Agent Adds Include David Njoku, Irv Smith Jr., Jelani Woods, Tyler Conklin

The tight end position in fantasy football this year has been top-heavy. Baltimore’s Mark Andrews and Kansas City’s Travis Kelce are racking up receptions, yards, and touchdowns like they were supposed to. None of the other tight ends in the league are doing anywhere near as well, though. There is a lot of mediocrity in... Read More

Should I Be Concerned About Russell Wilson for Week 4? Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy football general managers who drafted Russell Wilson to be their QB1 must be wondering if they made a Nathaniel Hackett-like error in judgment. The Denver Broncos arguably made the biggest trade this offseason when they sent multiple players and draft picks to the Seattle Seahawks for Wilson. He was supposed to jumpstart a mediocre... Read More

Irv Smith Jr. (TE, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Irv Smith Jr. looks 100 percent and has managed to give fantasy managers 68 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets over his past pair of games. Smith Jr. is never going to pile up tons of catches and 100-yard games due... Read More

Is Russell Gage Healthy or Injured? Will Gage Play in Week 3?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ receiving corps has had more injury problems than AEW’s pro wrestling roster over the past month. Chris Godwin missed last week’s game and will miss this week’s as well due to a hamstring injury. Julio Jones is battling a knee injury and looks to be a gametime decision. Mike Evans overcame... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3: Top Free Agent Adds Include Gerald Everett, Logan Thomas, Hayden Hurst, Evan Engram

It is too early to panic if you are a fantasy football manager, but if you are a worry wart and think you need a new tight end, this is the column for you. The tight end crop on most fantasy league waiver wires is filled to the brim with talent. If you are sick... Read More

Gerald Everett (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 56% of Leagues ANALYSIS: I think it is safe to say that Gerald Everett has finally found a home with the Chargers. If you liked his 54 yards and a TD in Week 1, you were probably happy with the six receptions for 71 yards he put... Read More

Is Carson Wentz A Good Fantasy Football Pickup for Week 2? Waiver Wire Outlook

Carson Wentz played just like Carson Wentz does in Week 1. Wentz had his moments of brilliance where he showed why he was drafted second overall in the 2016 NFL draft. He made some pinpoint passes to shred the Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 313 yards and four touchdowns. Wentz looked energized quarterbacking a new team... Read More

Tyler Higbee (TE, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 59% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Higbee took advantage of No. 3 WR Van Jefferson being out of the lineup and was targeted 11 times in the Super Bowl champion Rams’ Thursday night loss. Yes, he was only able to manage 39 receiving yards on that treasure trove... Read More

Gerald Everett (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chargers' offense is as stacked with explosive runners and receivers as Buffalo Wild Wings is with chicken and sauces. Fantasy managers knew that Everett, who set career-highs across the board (albeit modest ones) last year with the Seattle Seahawks, would be... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2: Top Free Agent Adds Include Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee, O.J. Howard, Hayden Hurst

Are you already rethinking your plan for the tight end position on your fantasy football team? Well, you came to the right place. One week is in the books, and fantasy football managers across the country are already panicking because San Francisco’s George Kittle is missing games and Minnesota’s Irv Smith Jr. went catchless in... Read More

Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1: Top Free Agent Adds Include Evan Engram, Tyler Higbee, Robert Tonyan, Austin Hooper

The NFL season starts in less than a week. That means the fantasy football season starts in less than a week. Thank goodness. Maybe you are having drafter’s remorse about who you selected to be your tight ends for your fantasy football team. Maybe you pulled a Dallas Cowboys move and thought you would only... Read More

2022 Fantasy Football Sleeper: Curtis Samuel

2020 was a breakout season for Curtis Samuel. 2021 — not so much. Samuel turned his 2020 campaign into a $34.5 million contract with the Washington Football Team, but he did not provide one ounce of bang for the buck. He suited up for five games, caught six passes for 27 yards, and ran four... Read More

Tyler Higbee (TE, LAR) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~155 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~176 ANALYSIS: Everything lined up for Higbee to be a top-10 fantasy tight end in 2021. He had Matthew Stafford replacing Jared Goff as his quarterback, and longtime tight end teammate Gerald Everett took his talents to the Seattle Seahawks, so Higbee no longer had to share... Read More

DeVante Parker (WR, NE) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~126 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~149 ANALYSIS: Parker’s fantasy value is at the low point after back-to-back mediocre, injury-riddled campaigns, but I think Parker should flourish and be a fantasy sleeper with New England in 2022: New England’s roster is stocked with solid-but-not-spectacular receivers. Agholor had one superb season with the Raiders... Read More

Dawson Knox (TE, BUF) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~88 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~96 ANALYSIS: Knox was one of the biggest breakouts at the tight end position in 2021, if not the biggest. He went from being a touchdown-dependent pass catcher who was lucky to average 30 receiving yards per game to being a dominant red-zone fantasy force who set... Read More

Three Overvalued Quarterbacks - Potential Fantasy Football Busts For 2022

Quarterbacks are not only the cornerstones of NFL teams, they can be the cornerstones of fantasy football franchises as well. While running back is still the most important position in fantasy football, there is no way to win a fantasy football league without an above-average quarterback. While there are plenty of superb signal callers that... Read More

Tight End Dynasty Rankings - Fantasy Football Tiers and Draft Analysis

Fantasy football general managers do not build their dynasty league rosters and fantasy futures around the tight end position. Sure, tight ends are more important than kickers, defenses, and backups at the other skilled positions, but they take a back seat to quarterbacks, running backs, and wide receivers. This does not mean tight ends should... Read More

Is Josh Jacobs the RB1 of the Raiders? Where Should I Draft Him in Fantasy Football?

Josh Jacobs has been the unquestioned top tailback for the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders during his first three years with the organization. Is his reign as the Raiders’ No. 1 runner about to come to an end? There has been no threat to Jacobs’ touches since he was drafted out of Alabama in 2019.  He has... Read More

David Njoku: 2022 Breakout Candidate For Fantasy Football

The Cleveland Browns have made some interesting personnel decisions in recent years. Look no further than acquiring troubled quarterback Deshaun Watson and signing him to a $230 million deal when he was eventually suspended 11 games by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. What Cleveland has done at the tight end position... Read More

Cole Kmet (TE, CHI) - 2022 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~105 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~115 ANALYSIS: Chicago’s top tight end finally broke out of Jimmy Graham’s shadow and more than doubled his reception, receiving yards, and target totals in his sophomore season. That was a mini breakout of sorts since Kmet was far from a fantasy force during his rookie campaign.... Read More