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Mike Gesicki 2021 Outlook: Suddenly Way Down the Target Totem Pole
4 years agoThe main reason Mike Gesicki had upside appeal in 2020 was due to a lack of target competition. The Dolphins entered 2020 with UDFA Preston Williams starting alongside WR1 DeVante Parker and not much else. Gesicki posted four TE1 weeks in 2020, including three games over 23.5 fantasy points. He had a high weekly ceiling; he just didn't reach it very much. Entering his fourth season, Gesicki should be a candidate to continue to ascend, but that just isn't the case. The Dolphins have Parker coming back as their primary option. They signed Will Fuller and drafted Jaylen Waddle with the sixth overall pick. Williams, now the team's WR4, is still potentially competition for Gesicki. Best case scenario, Gesicki is fourth on a low volume passing attack. The problem for Gesicki is he benefited greatly from running about half his routes from the slot. While Gesicki certainly has the athleticism to continue in that role, it seems far more likely that Waddle takes over, pushing Gesicki into a more traditional TE. Gesicki is not exactly known for his blocking. As a result, his already low 65% snap share could fall even further. Gesicki will have a hard time even matching the 5.6 targets per game he saw in 2020, making him a relatively easy fade even in the latter stages of fantasy drafts.
