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Robert Tonyan 2022 Outlook: Wait and Take
3 years agoThe Green Bay Packers have retooled their offense under third-year head coach Matt LaFleur. The departure of superstar wideout Davante Adams leaves 169 vacated targets to distribute throughout the offense. Insert fifth-year tight end Robert Tonyan. The Packers' starting tight end burst onto the scene in 2020 with an impressive 11 touchdown performance to wind up finishing as the TE4 in PPR formats. Unfortunately, injuries limited Tonyan to eight games in 2021, where he only drew 29 targets and caught 18 receptions for 204 yards and two touchdowns. A young receiving corps will need time to develop chemistry with back-to-back MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers. At the same time, Tonyan will be the security blanket for the savvy veteran early and often in 2022. Tonyan is currently the TE14 and is available to draft in the 12th round of fantasy drafts. He's an ideal TE1 when healthy and plays in an offense with a top-three quarterback and offensive play caller. They will scheme up plenty of opportunities to replicate another double-digit touchdown season for Tonyan. Even a five touchdown season with 50 receptions and 600 receiving yards returns enough value at the TE14 position to climb into a TE1 finish by the end of the year.
