Jason Mezrahi 
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Let’s take a look at our NFL Week 17 DFS Tight Ends!
TRAVIS KELCE, KC $7,300 DRAFTKINGS, $8,200 FANDUEL
Kelce, similar to Mahomes, is still good at football. After a tough stretch, Kelce came back with a chip on his shoulder and came through with a 10 catch 191 yard 2 touchdown walk off performance versus the Chargers. The Bengals have real trouble defending the tight end (reference Mark Andrews box score from last week) and defending the pass in general as they rank 29th in the league. One of the great parts about this matchup is that the Bengals can trade punches as their offense is also one of the best in the league. With not much of a run game from the Chiefs and an over which keeps pushing higher (currently at 51) I want shares/stacks of this game in almost all lineups. I think the highest scoring pairing from this game will be a Mahomes/Kelce stack and it wont be the most popular.
ROB GRONKOWSKI, TB $6,200 DRAFTKINGS, $6,700 FANDUEL
Once again we have the Buccaneers in a great spot against a bad Jets defense. On top of that we are coming off a week where Gronk was a major disappointment in fantasy. Same spot on paper without Evans, Godwin, and Fournette but the ownership will be driven down a bunch after her burned so many people last week. On top of potentially low ownership we also have Antonio Brown hobbled who missed practice the past couple of days. I don’t expect Brown to sit this one out but I do think this is more than just rest. So look to Brady and Gronk to connect early and often as they relive their memories of thrashing the Jets twice a year while they were on the Patriots together. It’s a great bounce back spot for Gronk, who will be the lowest owned piece of this Tampa offense.
ZACH ERTZ, ARI $5,200 DRAFTKINGS $5,500 FANDUEL
Ertz has found a fresh start in Arizona and we are starting to see signs of prime Ertz, as we once saw in Philly. In the last 3 weeks Ertz has been targeted 7, 11, and 13 times. Since Hopkins went down with an injury Ertz has become the number 1 target in this offense. The Dallas defense is good but not great, and regardless this game is going to be high scoring and played at a high pace. With 51.5 points set as the total and the Cowboys the favorite, we can see another 12+ target game here for Ertz and that means fantasy production. He is the safest landing spot for cash and tournaments, if you want a discount off the top tier. Ertz is a real solid play any way you look at it so don’t get fooled by the Cowboys defense. Get some shares of Ertz and don’t look back on Sunday.
DALLAS GOEDERT, PHI $5,100 DRAFTKINGS $5,800 FANDUEL
Goedert has come on strong since Ertz left town for Arizona with 2 great performances in his last 3 games. Goedert has become Hurts most trusted receiver alongside Smith and a matchup versus Washington should present targets and receptions in order for him to post another strong game. Washington has been getting gashed through the air all season allowing the 30th most passing yards per game at 269. The Cowboys ripped them apart in Week 16 and in a Week 15 Goedert caught 7 balls for 135 yards. Most people will be off Goedert this weekend and I think he’s in a nice leverage spot for tournaments only on Sunday.
NOAH FANT, DEN $4,400 DRAFTKINGS $5,300 FANDUEL
I didn’t plan to write up Noah Fant but as I was finishing up the article Jerry Jeudy got ruled out basically leaving two viable pass catchers in Sutton and Fant for Drew Lock to pass to. Fant has been targeted each week and has carried a 9.7 DraftKings fantasy point per game average so the floor is safe at these price levels. Now combine that with the target uptick with Jeudy out and a matchup versus the 31st ranked defense against the tight end and we have solid value on both sites in cash and tournaments. It is tough to find value on this slate and due to the injuries and the upside Fant might be one of the best value plays on the board. Lock will have to try his best to keep up with Herbert and all the Chargers weapons so game script should be in the favor of Fant and the passing game.
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