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I hope each and everyone have a happy, healthy, and profitable new year to come!

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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.

Thanks for reading our NFL Week 16 DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our Video Hub and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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Just like that and we are already in NFL Week 16 and the holiday season and a new year is approaching. I do want to say this year has been rough on all of us. With covid and the world flipped upside down I really appreciate each and everyone of you in our community. Trust me when I tell you that we are not some big corporate company sitting on millions of dollars preying and taking advantage of anyone. When I started Win Daily 3 years ago I wanted to give back to the community that I was passionate about. I love to build companies and brands so I thought to myself why not build a brand from what I love to do. After 3 years of building we have a team from all over the world working together to help others when most of us never met in person. We try our best to come together to help each other and we are all doing it because we care about people and we love sports. Besides some big tournament wins we all still have our day jobs and we put in all of our free time into helping the community by writing articles, building models and tools, and talking in the expert chat. I hope everyone sees the effort we all put in and I consider you all my friends. Without a doubt over the past 3 years I cut out a lot of friends in my real life to chat and work with my friends in fantasy. So when I think about the community we all built I don’t only count the wins or losses on a particular slate I count all the good friends and conversations I have because of fantasy. For whoever read my long message I hope you have a happy holiday and fresh and safe start to the new year! And whenever this pandemic truly ends I hope we can finally have our Win Daily meet up in Vegas sometime in 2022 

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Let’s take a look at our NFL Week 16 DFS Tight Ends!

ROB GRONKOWSKI, TB $6,200 DRAFTKINGS, $6,700 FANDUEL

The Buccaneers are at a all time low for their season. Not only did they get shutout but they also loss Fournette, Godwin, and Evans in the process. So it now becomes the Gronk and Brown show in Week 16. Every lineup I make will have 2 out of the 3, between the mentioned above and Ronald Jones. Listen you can easily make a case for Johnson or Miller but with so much value around this week I will be anchoring every lineup I make with at least 1 Buccaneer but in most cases 2. The price never got adjusted and I just don’t see a reason to fade the Bucs. Gronk has been averaging 9 targets with weapons around him the past couple weeks and now will be basically alone alongside Brown. I will be honest the matchup is not great, but the target share, red zone upside, and price makes Gronk a near lock on Sunday on both sites.

MARK ANDREWS, BAL $6,400 DRAFTKINGS, $8,000 FANDUEL

The Buccaneers are at an all time low for their season. Not only did they get shutout, but they also loss Fournette, Godwin, and Evans in the process. So it now becomes the Gronk and Brown show in Week 16. Every lineup I make will have 2 out of the 3, between the mentioned above and Ronald Jones. Listen you can easily make a case for Johnson or Miller but with so much value around this week I will be anchoring every lineup I make with at least 1 Buccaneer but in most cases 2. The price never got adjusted and I just don’t see a reason to fade the Bucs. Gronk has been averaging 9 targets with weapons around him the past couple weeks and now will be basically alone alongside Brown. I will be honest the matchup is not great, but the target share, red zone upside, and price makes Gronk a near lock on Sunday on both sites.

DALLAS GOEDDERT, ARI $5,100 DRAFTKINGS $5,900 FANDUEL

I love to lock in tight ends who are truly the 1st option in the receiving game of their respective offense. Goedert should be a nice pivot off the possible chalk mentioned above. If he can continue the trend of 100 yards receiving for a 3rd straight week the leverage you gain and the slight discount can bring rewards to your lineup. The matchup is good versus the Giants who rank 19th against tight ends and with Jalen stepping up in the passing game the stack could pay dividends. The only Jalen stacks I am willing to trot out there are with Goeddert. The Eagles are projected to score 25+ in this game and we can only hope one of the touchdowns will come through the air and land in Goeddert’s hands.

PAT FREIERMUTH, PIT $4,300 DRAFTKINGS, $5,100 FANDUEL

The hype was high on Pat but after recent down games the ownership has dwindled down to nothing. We do need him to clear concussion protocol so as long as he does so I like the price in a up paced matchup versus the Chiefs. Pitt is The hype was high on Pat but after recent down games the ownership has dwindled down to nothing. We do need him to clear concussion protocol so as long as he does so I like the price in an up paced matchup versus the Chiefs. Pitt is fighting to stay in the playoff hunt and they will have to throw the ball a ton to defeat the Chiefs rather or not if they are at full strength. If you combine the 6 touchdowns Pat has scored in the last 7 games with a lot of garbage time and an aerial attack from the Pittsburgh offense Freiermuth should crush value in a very low owned spot. With the way roster construction is shaping up most people will choose value running backs and some value wide receivers which will force their hand to pay up at tight end. Thus leaving Pat in a nice low owned spot to be a different maker in your lineups on Sunday. Pat has been ruled out. I honestly want to lock in with Gronk and Andrews but if you need another guy for your multi entry maybe look to Hunter Henry or Cole Kmet.

KYLE PITTS, ATL $5,800 DRAFTKINGS $5,900 FANDUEL

Will I be loading up on Pitts? the answer is no. But in tournaments I am not going to go all in on 1-2 tight ends. So to Will I be loading up on Pitts? The answer is no. But in tournaments I am not going to go all in on 1-2 tight ends. So to extend the player pool we need to fight guys who have upside at low ownerships. The price on Pitts has finally come down to the point where I will be taking some shots in a matchup which should have the Falcons scoring some points. The targets have always been there for Pitts and that is not going to change in Week 16. Pitts and the Falcons in general are just not scoring enough points. Pitts only has one touchdown on the year and let’s hope he catches his second on Sunday. As we saw the last couple of weeks, the floor is there with Pitts. All we need is the upside 100 yard 1 touchdown game to come for him to pay off.

Thanks for reading our NFL Week 16 DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our Video Hub and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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Welcome to the Week 13 edition of The Inside Look for the 2021 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

Outside of the MNF game we have a pretty good sense of what transpired this past weekend. 

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

It felt like Tom Brady threw the ball all game long.  One of the biggest beneficiaries of that game plan was Chris Godwin.  After averaging only 6 targets per game in weeks 9-12, Godwin was targeted a season high 17 times.   His 15 catches and 143 yards were also season highs for Mr. Godwin.  The only thing that Godwin wasn’t able to do this weekend was get a touchdown.  Next week will be a tough test for Godwin and the Bucs as they host the Bills at home.

Russell Gage, have yourself a day.  Gage was another guy that had his best game of the season.  While he failed to find the end zone, Gage had season highs in targets, catches, and yards.  He finished with 11 receptions on 12 targets and 130 yards.  It was his first 100 yard receiving game of the year and his first game with double digit targets and receptions.  Gage’s stock is riding high right now as he has at least 5 catches in 4 of his last 5 games.  Ryan is looking his way more often and his value is really jumping. 

Ravens fans will not be sending Christmas cards to Diontae Johnson this year.  Johnson’s late touchdown broke the hearts of many Ravens last night, including the majority of my family.  Johnson just continues to put up solid numbers.  This weekend was his first multiple touchdown game of the year and he now had double digit targets in 9 of his 11 games this season. It was also his third 100 yard receiving game.  He is the Steelers offense at this point.  

Running Back Targets

There was some good and bad for Saquon Barkley this weekend. The good was that he had a season high 9 targets this weekend and was able to catch 6 of them.  The bad was that he did virtually nothing with them as he only went for 19 receiving yards.  While the receptions are great, he really needs to do more with them or they will be essentially meaningless.

Javonte Williams was tied for the lead among running backs with 9 targets.  The story was much different for him than it was Barkley as he surely made the most of his targets.  Williams was an absolute beast last night vs. the Chiefs as he finished with 6 receptions and 76 yards.  He also converted one of his receptions into a touchdown.  His 76 yards receiving yards was on top of his 102 rushing yards.  He had by far his best game of the year.   

Tight End Targets

There is probably no one happier that Kittle is back than Jimmy G.  With Kittle back Garoppolo now has one of his favorite and most dangerous weapons back.  Coming into the week 13 matchup vs. the Seahawks Kittle had two very down weeks.  Boy did he make a strong comeback this week. 

His 181 receiving yards were by far the most he’s had all year and his 12 targets were also a season how.  This marked his second 100 yard game of the year and it was the first time he had multiple touchdowns.  Since his return he now has touchdowns in 4 of his last 5 games.

We highlighted with Godwin that Brady threw a ton this weekend.  Another recipient of his throwing was Rob Gronkowski.  Gronk was targeted 8 times yesterday and finished with 4 catches and 58 yards.  What’s most important though is that he found the end zone twice this weekend.  It was his third multiple touchdown game of the year, but it was his first since week 2 against Atlanta. 

No Jalen Hurts, no problem for Dallas Goedert. While it was a cake matchup vs. the New York Jets, Goedert had one of his best games of the year.  For the first time this season, Goedert broke the 100 yard mark and scored his first touchdowns since week 4 against the Chiefs.  Goedert now gets to dream about his memorable performance for an extra week as the Eagles are on a bye in week 14.

Quarterback Target Share

Of Gardner Minshew’s 22 pass attempts this weekend 8 went to his wide receivers.  His most heavily targeted person this weekend was Dallas Goedert, and 8 of his 22 passes were split between Gainwell and Sanders.  His plan was clear and it was short passes.  It worked out well as they beat the Jets by a pretty sizeable margin this weekend. 

When you have one of the game’s best tight ends you throw to him often.  That’s exactly what Garoppolo did this weekend.  Garoppolo threw the ball 30 times this weekend, with 12 of them going to his tight end.  Those 12 matched his total to his trio of wide receivers.

Only 4 working fingers, no problem for Joe Burrow.  Even though he damaged the pinky on his throwing hand late in the first half, Burrow continued to throw the ball often.  And Tee Higgins was the biggest recipient.  Burrow threw the ball 38 times yesterday and 29 went to his wide receivers.  There may be no better trio than Higgins, Chase, and Boyd. 

Running Back Touches

Not really sure what else there is to say about Jonathan Taylor at this point.  The man just continues to smash defenses.  He now has rushing touchdowns in 10 consecutive games.  His 143 rushing yards this weekend is the fourth most he’s had in a game this year.  He is having as dominant of a season as we have seen in a number of years. 

With Darrel Henderson banged up coming into the game this weekend, it was Sony Michel season. For those that picked him up last minute off the waiver wire he surely did not disappoint.  His 24 carries were the most he’s had all season, as were his 121 rushing yards.  His touchdown was also only the second rushing touchdown he’s had all year. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

The Eagles were back to their running ways this weekend.  With Hurts out the Eagles ran the ball more than 60% of the time this weekend. It helped that Miles Sanders was on his A game this weekend as he finished with over 100 yards rushing for the first time this season. 

With Arizona up big from the start of the game Kyler Murray ended up only having to throw the ball 15 times.  Between himself and James Connor they ran the ball 35 times yesterday.  Their mix of 70/30 was the biggest run to pass ratio on the weekend.

They were joking on the broadcast yesterday that Brady was on pace to throw the ball 80 times. While he didn’t get quite there, he did throw the ball 51 times yesterday. His 51 pass attempts marked the third time this year he threw the ball at least 50 times and it was the first time since week 3 against the Rams.

Inside Look Wrap Up

What a fun day of football that was yesterday.  All in all we saw 10 different receivers/tight ends go for over 100 yards receiving and 5 different players reach the 100 yard rushing mark.  While we still have a solid match up tonight in the Bills vs. Patriots, this may go down as one of the more fun weekends of football this season.  Unless you are a Ravens fan or married to a Ravens fan.  Then it wasn’t so much fun.  Not even close.   

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The NFL DFS season continues with the Monday night showdown, and we’ve got the breakdown to help you win big money in the final Week 12 NFL DFS contests!

NOTE: For a refresher on showdown general rules and strategy, see my first showdown article of 2021.

Let’s get to the game!

Week 12 NFL DFS MVP candidates (1.5x points)

Some notes on the differences between MVP on FanDuel and DraftKings: The 1.5x point boost on FD comes with no salary penalty, while and DK also bumps the salary to 1.5x – a crucial factor in deciding who we can and cannot afford on both sites. We can use this to our advantage on FD by occasionally targeting non-QBs to establish more variance and more unique lineups, and on DK it allows us to build more hearty overall stacks when we punt the MVP position with a cheap but high-upside player.

Week 12 NFL DFS Chalk: Tom Brady (FD $17,000, DK $16,800)

Pivot: Daniel Jones (FD $15,000, DK $14,400)

Contrarian #1: Mike Evans (FD $13,000, DK $15,300)

Contrarian #2: Leonard Fournette (FD $11,500, DK $15,000)

Contrarian #3: Saquon Barkley (FD $12,000, DK $11,700)

Contrarian #3: Rob Gronkowski (FD $10,000, DK $9,300)

Tom Brady should end up being the chalk tonight, as he’s adept at spreading the ball around to his receivers. There’s no Antonio Brown again this week but the absence of safety Logan Ryan for the Giants could mean a massive bounce-back game from the GOAT, who seemed more than annoyed after last week’s loss to another NFC East opponent, the Washington Football Team.

Giants notes: Sterling Shepard will miss another game, which means an upgrade for rookie WR Kadarius Toney and the explosive Kenny Golladay, who only has one big game this season (Week 4 vs. NO: 6-116-0). Darius Slayton will also be in play for the Giants, but the biggest news is the likely return of Saquon Barkley, who is listed as questionable but is expected to see his first game action since Week 5. While the Giants may want to bring along Barkley’ slowly, he may be in line for a huge workload with Devontae Booker also questionable and seemingly at greater risk of missing the contest. Evan Engram may not be busy, but he’s relevant for his use in the red zone, where he’s scored in consecutive weeks and seeing a few targets per game. But QB Daniel Jones, Barkley and Golladay stand out as the primary targets in this showdown. There’s also the possibility that Elijah Penny sees actin if Booker is inactive and Barkley has an in-game setback.

Bucs notes: The usual suspects are in play for the Bucs, including Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and even Rob Gronkowski, who’s listed as questionable with a back injury that’s kept him out Since Week 3, but got in full practices on Thursday and Friday before taking a rest day on Saturday. Leonard Fournette remains the only safe RB option, since both Ronald Jones (one snap last week vs. Washington) and Giovani Bernard don’t real have meaty enough roles to consider in anything but large-field GPP builds that count on fluky narratives and injuries. I’d much rather look to a guy like Tyler Johnson (five targets last week), even though he’s likely to assume a smaller snap count and looks with Gronk back in the mix.

Week 12 NFL DFS Final thoughts (and some DOs and DON’Ts)

Remember to build your team based on a narrative that makes sense.

DO: Build a trio (or quartet) of offensive weapons for a team that makes sense together.

DON’T: Feature many shares of the Giants DST, who will have its hands full with this Bucs offense.

DO: Use the projected team totals to shade one way or the other with your selections.

DON’T: Forget about Gronk, who could have a monster day against this Giants team.

Now that we’ve established some Week 12 NFL DFS narratives and MVP candidates, the best way to round out this piece is with a list of my favorite options in descending order, based on overall value (a combo of salary and projected points):

  1. Tom Brady
  2. Mike Evans
  3. Chris Godwin
  4. Daniel Jones
  5. Saquon Barkley
  6. Rob Gronkowski
  7. Leonard Fournette
  8. Kenny Golladay
  9. Kadarius Toney
  10. Bucs DST
  11. Evan Engram
  12. Ryan Succop
  13. Darius Slayton
  14. Graham Gano
  15. Giants DST
  16. Tyler Johnson
  17. Kyle Rudolph
  18. Giovani Bernard
  19. Devontae Booker (if he plays)
  20. Ronald Jones
  21. Elijah Penny (if Booker sits)
  22. Cameron Brate
  23. Kaden Smith
  24. Scotty Miller (IR, could be activated)
  25. Collin Johnson

Don’t forget to read the rest of WinDaily’s excellent football articles this week as you prep for next week’s action!

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Just like that and we are already in NFL Week 6. We have had a good run on tight ends and hope to continue providing value each week in my NFL DFS Tight Ends article. Tight ends are sometimes forgotten and left to the last pick in your lineup and that can easily leave you with an outcome of 0-2 points. This could be devastating for your chances of a takedown or simply cashing. Each week I will lay out my favorite options up top and the best value plays on the board as well. Once you’re done reading this article make sure to hop in our expert chat on Discord to stay up to date with lineup discussions.

Let’s dive in to this NFL Week 6 slate and talk some DFS Tight Ends!

MARK ANDREWS, BAL $5,200 DRAFTKINGS, $6,300 FANDUEL

Mark Andrews is coming off a monster Week 5 where the Ravens came from behind to takedown the Colts. Andrews had 11 receptions on 13 targets and rumbled for 147 yards receiving with 2 touchdowns. While I don’t expect that output this week, I do like the price tag and floor he provides in what should be another high scoring affair versus the Chargers at home. We have a total of 51.5 with Baltimore favored by 3, so this game should be high scoring and close through 4 quarters if Vegas has this game projected correctly. Lets also not forget what David Njoku just did to this Charger defense, when he caught 7 passes for 149 yards and a touchdown last week. We have two high scoring teams coming off big wins which should lead to a lot of offense. Take the discount off of Kelce in some spots if you can’t afford to pay up for him in Week 6.

DALTON SCHULTZ, DAL $4,900 DRAFTKINGS, $6,500 FANDUEL

Lets make it 3 weeks in a row locking in Dalton Schultz. I believe we are still early to market and the sooner you recognize a trend the better. Schultz continues to see a increase in his workload every week since Gallup went down with an injury. Coming off another 8 target game has me feeling safe that the opportunity will remain for Dalton going into Week 6. This will be a tougher matchup for the Cowboys than the past couple of weeks, but Dak and the Cowboys offense in general is too good to be slowed down. My only worry here is if the Patriots can score enough to keep this game close forcing the Cowboys to keep the gas on the pedal for four quarters. With his price tag increased on both sites I do prefer Andrews in cash, but for a low ownership play in tournaments I will take some shots at Schultz in NFL Week 6.

EVAN ENGRAM, NYG $3,400 DRAFTKINGS, $5,000 FANDUEL

As I told you last week I’m not a fan of Evan Engram. He hasn’t had the career everyone projected him to have but in DFS we just need value for one game. He hit value last week at this price tag and he should do the same in Week 6. I can almost guarantee that the Rams will blow this game open very early, which will mean 4 quarters of passing from the Giants who will be missing their 3 best receivers and Barkley. The Giants will have to rely on guys like Engram to move the ball. Daniel Jones is questionable at the time of me writing this article but it doesn’t change much for me if he plays or not. I think Engram is a solid cash game play at his price tag and for what he opens up in tournaments, I like the value he presents as well.

JARED COOK, LAC $3,200 DRAFTKINGS, $5,400 FANDUEL

This offense in LA might be one of the best in the league. With superstars at every position Cook is sometimes the forgotten man. His price tag dictates that, and has me wanting shares of him in tournaments. As I mentioned above, we have a total of 51.5 with Baltimore favored by 3 so this could lead to the Chargers playing from behind. This is not the same Ravens defense that Ray Lewis lead and there are injuries and holes that can be taken advantage of. Cook maybe the 3rd or even 4th option in this offense with the defense focused on Ekeler, Allen, and Williams. Which should leave Cook open often, and at close to minimum salary he can provide the upside and low ownership combination you need to leap frog the leaderboards in tournaments.

RICKY SEALS-JONES, WAS $3,000 DRAFTKINGS $5,000 FANDUEL

I went deep in the crates last week to put everyone on to Dan Arnold and we are going to dig even deeper with Ricky in Week 6. With Logan Thomas out and a juicy matchup versus the Chiefs, Seals-Jones could bring solid value to our DFS lineups. Ricky played 82 out of the 83 snaps and that kind of time on the field will present opportunities at minimum price on both sites. The Chiefs passing defense has allowed 296 yards passing per game and they are truly struggling to stop the ball. We are talking about one of the worst defenses in the league right now in a game which currently has a total of 55 points. The Chiefs should take a early lead here, which will have Washington playing from behind and forcing them to air it out to keep pace. Ricky is a tournament only play which could pay off nicely in Week 6.

Thanks for reading our NFL Week 6 DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our YouTube page and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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Just like that and we are already in Week 5. We have had a good run on tight ends and hope to continue providing value each week in my NFL DFS Tight Ends article. Tight ends are sometimes forgotten and left to the last pick in your lineup and that can easily leave you with an outcome of 0-2 points. This could be devastating for your chances of a takedown or simply cashing. Each week I will lay out my favorite options up top and the best value plays on the board as well. Once you’re done reading this article make sure to hop in our expert chat on Discord to stay up to date with lineup discussions.

Let’s dive in to this Week 5 NFL slate and talk some DFS Tight Ends!

TJ HOCKENSON, DET $5,500 DRAFTKINGS, $6,400 FANDUEL

This should be a get right spot for Hockenson after back to back down weeks. He sat out of practice on Wednesday and appeared on the injury report, so be to check into our free livestream at 11am on Sunday morning for confirmation. If Hockenson is active, we should see a big game from him versus the Vikings. Vegas has the total sitting at 49 points and with the Lions having zero elite receivers, a good portion of their game plan will be targeting Hockenson in the passing game. The Vikings are allowing 250+ passing yards per game and that should be enough for Hockenson to push over the 15 fantasy point mark. Playing from behind in a fast paced matchup in a dome is a nice landing spot for Hockenson as one of your Week 5 DFS Tight Ends.

DALTON SCHULTZ, DAL $4,400 DRAFTKINGS, $6,200 FANDUEL

I wrote up Schultz last week in my DFS Tight End article and I’m hoping the industry didn’t take notice. I believe we are still early to market and the sooner you recognize a trend the better. Schultz is no slouch, and his workload has increased every week since Gallup went down with an injury. A 26 point performance versus the Eagles followed by a 17 point game versus the Panthers has me thinking we found a stud with Schultz. It’s hard to predict if Cooper or Lamb will be the guy from week to week but targeting Schultz instead has led to a positive outcome. I like the play more on DraftKings where his price is more affordable, but he’s a fine play on both sites in Week 5. 

GEORGE KITTLE, SF $5,600 DRAFTKINGS, $6,500 FANDUEL

We need to keep an eye on the injury report, but if all things are clear with Kittle he has a breakout game ahead of him in Week 5. With 20 targets in the past 2 games the production will soon follow. Combine that with the fact the game has a 49 point total and that the 49ers will be trailing for the entire game, leads me to believe we have a big game in store for Kittle. I won’t be swayed either way if Jimmy or Trey starts at the quarterback position, this is a play on game script and volume. All I need is an ok physical report from Kittle and I will be buying shares of him in Week 5.

EVAN ENGRAM, NYG $3,200 DRAFTKINGS, $5,300 FANDUEL

I’m not a fan of Evan Engram and I’m not a fan of Evan Engram at high ownership even more. I faded him last week and it worked out, but at lesser ownership in Week 5 I can see a path to success. My main target from the Giants squad will be Saquon but in lineups I fade him, I don’t mind taking a couple shots at Engram. With consecutive weeks of 6 targets and a depressed price tag there is a floor here with Engram. The game script will lead to the Giants playing catch up and with the receiving core banged up, Engram should be in store for another 6+ target week. Don’t go overboard on Engram, but when you’re in need of salary to pay up for other spots Engram is a safe landing spot with some upside if he finds pay dirt.

DAN ARNOLD, JAC 2,900 DRAFTKINGS $4,800 FANDUEL

Dan Arnold stepped off the plane after being traded to the Jaguars and had a productive first start. After a week of practicing and learning the playbook we could see a boost of usage out of Arnold in a juicy matchup versus the Titans who just allowed the Jets to score basically at will. This Jaguars offense is better than the Jets and with the injury to Chark, Arnold should fit right in as the third most targeted receiver in this offense. This is a tournament play only for me, but if you are looking for a discount with some upside Arnold is your guy. 

Thanks for reading our NFL DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our YouTube page and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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The season is rolling it to Week 4, and I don’t want anyone to sleep on NFL DFS tight ends. Tight ends are sometimes forgotten and left to the last pick in your lineup and that can easily leave you with an outcome of 0-2 points. This could be devastating for your chances of a takedown or simply cashing. Each week I will lay out my favorite options up top and the best value plays on the board as well. Once you’re done reading this article make sure to hop in our expert chat on Discord to stay up to date with lineup discussions.

Let’s dive in to this Week 4 NFL DFS slate and talk some tight ends.

TRAVIS KELCE, KC $8,100 DRAFTKINGS, $8,200 FANDUEL

Enjoy the $100 discount for Kelce this week on DraftKings and the $300 FanDuel provided lol. I guess the algorithms needed to slide him down $100-$300 after his 3rd consecutive 20 point game. Get used to seeing Kelce in this top spot each and every week and there is simply no reason to fade him in cash. I honestly can’t remember the last time Kelce had a game under 20 points. The Eagle passing defense is terrible and the Chiefs will feast on them. Regardless of all that, Kelce is truly matchup proof and when you take into account a 54.5 point total which Vegas has set for the line we should expect another 100 yard 20 point performance in Week 4. Lock him in up in cash and be confident that you can find discounts in tournaments to free up some cash to slide in the best tight end in the game.

LOGAN THOMAS, WSH $4,900 DRAFTKINGS, $5,800 FANDUEL

Logan has been quiet out of the gate to start the first 3 weeks of the season, but the sample size is too small to start worrying. He has averaged 11.6 DraftKings points per game and now draws a cupcake matchup versus the Falcons that we need to take a look at. Lets not forget what the Eagles did to this Falcons secondary in week 1. Yes all my Philly fans out there, the Falcons even made Jalen and the Eagles look good. Goedert dropped 14.2 DraftKings points and Ertz sprinkled in 5.4. I’m not saying Thomas will lock in 20 but he does have a 20 point ceiling game in him this week at a very low ownership. The price and ownership is right on Thomas so feel confident playing him in both cash and tournaments.

NOAH FANT, DEN $4,300 DRAFTKINGS, $5,700 FANDUEL

Noah Fant had a down game in week 3 and we all received a discount simply because the Jets could not score 1 point. The Jets are bad, I mean really really bad, and this game was over before it started. This changes in week 4 against a Ravens team who has a bad defense and a explosive offense that can put up points. Teddy and the Broncos will have to throw the ball to keep pace and he now has once less weapon to throw to with Hamler going down. Fant is going to compete with Sutton to be the most targeted member of this offense moving forward and that will allow Fant to smash his value in week 4. A 10+ point performance is lock and I can easily see Fant sliding into the 20 point range. With the tight ends I reference in this low range, I believe them to be flex viable over reaching for a receiver/running back in some builds. This will also allow you to come off of some of the chalk at the skilled positions as well.

TYLER HIGBEE, LAR $4,600 DRAFTKINGS, $4,600 FANDUEL

Higbee is building rapport with Stafford and this offense in general is firing on all cylinders. The price is too cheap on Higbee in a matchup versus the Cardinals in what could be the fastest paced game of the slate. The over is set to 54.5 and I think this game stays close for four quarters of fantasy goodness. Stafford has thrown for 942 through 3 games and I don’t see that stopping in a matchup versus the Cardinals. Higbee should be a beneficiary of the passing attack and the shootout potential of this game. Combine that with the fact he is priced criminally too cheap and you have yourself a solid play for week 4.

DALTON SCHULTZ, DAL $3,400 DRAFTKINGS $5,000 FANDUEL

This play is for tournaments only but I loved what I saw out of Dalton versus the Eagles. With Gallup out it looks like Schultz is taking more and more of a active role in this passing game for Dallas. He has averaged 13.4 points per game through 3 games this year and I’m loving this price tag for tournaments. Like I said above rather than reaching for a $3,000 receiver, a guy like Schultz could provide a better floor in a great offense than other “chalk” plays in tournaments.

Thanks for reading our NFL DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our YouTube page and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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The season is rolling it to Week 3, and I don’t want anyone to sleep on NFL DFS tight ends. Tight ends are sometimes forgotten and left to the last pick in your lineup and that can easily leave you with an outcome of 0-2 points. This could be devastating for your chances of a takedown or simply cashing. Each week I will lay out my favorite options up top and the best value plays on the board as well. Once you’re done reading this article make sure to hop in our expert chat on Discord to stay up to date with lineup discussions.

Let’s dive in to this Week 3 NFL DFS slate and talk some tight ends.

TRAVIS KELCE, KC $8,200 DRAFTKINGS, $8,500 FANDUEL

Fade Kelce at your own risk! Coming off of back to back 25+ point performances on DraftKings you really cant ask for more. I honestly cant remember the last time Kelce had a game under 20 points. The Charger passing defense found a way to slow down the Cowboys last week but Kelce and the Chiefs are a different animal. Regardless of all that, Kelce is truly matchup proof and when you take into account a 55 point total which Vegas has set for the line we should expect another 100 yard 20 point performance in Week 3. Lock him in up in cash and be confident that you can find discounts in tournaments to free up some cash to slide in the best tight end in the game.

MARK ANDREWS, BAL $5,000 DRAFTKINGS, $6,000 FANDUEL

Andrews has yet to find his way into the end zone but this should be the game he finds pay dirt. The Lions are bad and their defense has holes in every layer. Lamar and the Ravens should roll into Detroit confident after their statement win against the Chiefs in Week 2. If he follows up the performance that Robert Tonyan had and adds some yardage and receptions we could easily see a 20 point game out of Andrews in Week 3. Currently Vegas has the over under set at 50 with the Ravens projected to score roughly 29 points. With that being said I expect a breakout game here for Andrews in a exploitable matchup versus the Lions.

NOAH FANT, DEN $4,200 DRAFTKINGS, $6,100 FANDUEL

Noah Fant actually received less targets in Week 2 without Jeudy than he did in Week 1 and I hope that lowers his ownership in Week 3. The Jets are bad, I mean really really bad, projected to score 15 bad by Vegas. Some may think that lowers the upside of Fant here but I am not going to shy away from him at this price tag on DraftKings. Fant can easily see 10+ targets in this game and Bridgewater has played great leading his team down the field. If the Jets can keep this game close enough through 4 quarters I love the floor Fant provides being the number 1 or 2 option in this Bronco offense.

TYLER HIGBEE $4,000 DRAFTKINGS, $5,500 FANDUEL

I love rostering players that were high owned the week prior and busted. We can almost guarantee that most of the people who played Higbee last week wont go back to the well this week. It was the Cooper Kupp show and if you had him on your roster it was close to an auto cash event. Kupp will be popular again and for good reason. The total of this game is currently sitting at 55.5 and it may even close higher by kickoff. Brady and the Buccaneers have been scoring at will which means the Rams will need to keep up through the air. When you do the math the Buccaneers have allowed an average of 27 points through 2 games and the Rams have scored 30.5. If all things hold equal we should see another game where Stafford comes out and throws 300+ yards and the Rams score 4 touchdowns. The Bucs have given up 16 catches for 144 yards to tight ends through two games and I will be completely fine with a 6 catch 70 yard game out of Higbee.

UPDATE: With Antonio Brown on Covid reserve feel free to load up some Gronk shares. There will be some regression coming with Gronks touchdown output but at $5,500 on DraftKings and a average of 24.5 points per game Gronk is looking really good in a game with a total of 55.5 points.

KYLE PITTS, ATL $4,900 DRAFTKINGS $6,200 FANDUEL

Kyle Pitts has gotten off to what some may call a slow start due to the lofty expectations, but lets remember we are talking about a rookie tight end paired with Matt Ryan and the Atlanta coaching staff. Pitts has 9 receptions along with 104 yards through 2 weeks and has received a healthy share of targets, averaging 7 per game. Both Noah Fant and Logan Thomas have put up good numbers versus the Giants to start this season and there is no doubt that Pitts will have a game to pay off his price tag in Week 3. The question is, can he find the end zone and score his first touchdown of his career. Vegas has Pitts props currently set at 4.5 receptions and 52.5 yards receiving which has him right around 10 DraftKings points. So feel free to playy Pitts in both cash and tournaments.

Thanks for reading our NFL DFS Tight Ends article and the content is just getting started. There will be a boatload of content rolling in all week covering each position, covering cash games and tournaments, and we will have articles, videos, and podcasts so lock in with us in whichever way you like to consume your content. Don’t forget to check out our projection models and cheat sheets which will be updated throughout the week. Livestreams will be published each day on our YouTube page and make sure you lock into our Sunday morning livestream to keep up to date with all the last minute news.

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The NFL DFS season begins with the Thursday night showdown, and we’ve got the breakdown to help you win big money in the first Week 1 NFL DFS contests!

A Refresher on Single-Game Showdowns

DraftKings calls them “Showdowns,” and FanDuel calls them “Single-Game Contests,” but the gist is that we need to break down a single game and be aware of the narratives, opportunities and game theory techniques to help drive our success.

My picks will focus almost exclusively on finding GPP-winning combinations that have a chance at taking down the contests you’re entering, be they single-entry or MME. While we can’t cover all the possible combos or provide full lineups, the goal here is to give you the tools to win and highlight some names that will give you leverage.

If I enter five lineups in a large-field GPP, at least three of those lineups will focus on the most likely game outcome (based on Vegas odds, props and totals), with one or two contrarian builds. As we know, late-breaking news can have a significant effect on full slates, and that’s just amplified with single-game contests. If you have any questions leading up to lock, please consult our NFL DFS experts in Discord.

Let’s get to the game!

Week 1 NFL DFS MVP candidates (1.5x points)

Some notes on the differences between MVP on FanDuel and DraftKings: The 1.5x point boost on FD comes with no salary penalty, while and DK also bumps the salary to 1.5x – a crucial factor in deciding who we can and cannot afford on both sites. We can use this to our advantage on FD by occasionally targeting non-QBs to establish more variance and more unique lineups, and on DK it allows us to build more hearty overall stacks when we punt the MVP position with a cheap but high-upside player.

Chalk: Tom Brady (FD $16,000, DK $16,800)

Pivot: Dak Prescott (FD $15,500, DK $15,600)

Contrarian #1: Mike Evans (FD $13,000, DK $13,800)

Contrarian #2: CeeDee Lamb (FD $10,000, DK $12,300)

Contrarian #3: Ronald Jones (FD $9,500, DK $7,500)

I’m leaning toward using the chalky Tom Brady as my MVP on FanDuel based on the lack of salary multiplier and his propensity to both spread it around and not really stop running up the score. I may find a different route on DraftKings.

Tampa Bay notes: Getting some combination of Brady, Evans and Jones is probably the safest way to approach this offense. If you’re going to play the Bucs DST, and that’s not a terrible strategy for a few GPPs then it’s probably important you use one or more Bucs RBs. Jones is technically the lead back, but Leonard Fournette is still an explosive player with sneaky value if Jones isn’t getting it done. Chris Godwin was nursing a hamstring injury, and he’s actually been left off the final injury report after being limited Tuesday, but I’m most interested in the matchup nightmare that Evans presents for the Cowboys. Aside from Brady, he has the biggest upside. If Godwin sits, we can consider Antonio Brown, who’s listed as questionable but has been trending up in recent weeks as someone finally gelling with the Bucs system and Brady.

Dallas notes: With the absence of OL Zack Martin due to COVID and the Buccaneers solid rush defense, I’m a little less interested in Ezekiel Elliott. I’ll prioritize Prescott/Lamb and either Michael Gallup (with Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead on the shelf for Week 1), but Amari Cooper remains in play for GPPs. Blake Jarwin offers some value at $5,200 on DK, but he’s more of a GPP play as well given how well the Bucs LBS defend that territory and the red zone, where he gets most of his looks.

Week 1 NFL DFS Final thoughts (and some DOs and DON’Ts)

Remember to build your team based on a Week 1 NFL DFS narrative that makes sense.

DO: Build a trio (or quartet) of offensive weapons for a team that makes sense together

DON’T: Get cute with the sub $1K players in this one. Both offenses should be approaching full strength and unless we get breaking news close to lock, there’s not much in that range we can use.

DO: Use the projected team totals to shade one way or the other with your selections.

DON’T: Use both kickers and defenses. There are some showdowns where using that strategy can help find the magic mix, but this Thursday night isn’t that night.

Now that we’ve established some Week 1 NFL DFS narratives and MVP candidates, the best way to round out this piece is with a list of my favorite options in descending order, based on overall value (a combo of salary and projected points):

  1. Tom Brady
  2. Dak Prescott
  3. Mike Evans
  4. CeeDee Lamb
  5. Ronald Jones
  6. Chris Godwin
  7. Michael Gallup
  8. Ezekiel Elliott
  9. Amari Cooper
  10.  Bucs DST
  11.  Antonio Brown
  12.  Leonard Fournette
  13.  Rob Gronkowski
  14.  Blake Jarwin
  15.  Giovani Bernard
  16.  Tony Pollard
  17.  O.J. Howard
  18.  Ryan Succop
  19.  Greg Zuerlein
  20.  Cowboys DST
  21.  Cameron Brate

Don’t forget to read the rest of WinDaily’s excellent football articles this week as you prep for Week1 action!

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Are you ready? We told you that we had some great things in the works at Win Daily Sports and now that the dust has settled on the NFL draft, we can take a long hard look at all 32 NFL teams so that we can go into the fantasy draft season and week one DFS and destroy the competition right out of the gate. We are going to cover every possible angle so that nothing surprises you. So, without further ado here is the 4th of 32. Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2020 Record: 11-5

Head Coach: Bruce Arians

Offensive Coordinator: Byron Leftwich

Defensive Coordinator: Todd Bowles

Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Overview:

I am going to be honest, I do not enjoy having to parse through the Bucs offense in any way shape or form. The 2020 Super Bowl Champions just have a wealth of talent to choose from and Tom Brady is the single best QB of all time when it comes to finding the open target wherever it may be. Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown, Scotty Miller, Cameron Brate, Rob Gronkowski, Ronald Jones, Leonard Fournette, Giovani Bernard. Do you see why this is a nightmare from a fantasy perspective?

Defensively the Buccaneers have been a consistent top three against the run and pass for several years now with Todd Bowles at the helm and there is nothing to indicate that is going to change. Up front they have, Ndamukong Suh, Vea Vita, an Will Gholston, Jason Pierre Paul, Shaq Barrett, and Devin White at linebacker, and Jamel Dean, Antione Winfield, and Jordan Whitehead in the secondary. If you guys spot a gap in their defense please tell me, I could use the help.

Scheme

Offense: Tom Brady and 80 other guys

Defense: 3-4 Base, Multiple Fronts, Multiple Cover Zero and Cover One Blitz Packages

Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Fantasy Targets:

Mike Evans: ADP 41.25

In order to be better at drafting your fantasy teams it is key to recognize your biases and I have a clear bias against Evans. Every year I target him he has underperformed against his ADP and every year I stay clear he does not. This may be the first year that bias will not play a roll for me. I just happen to be telling folks to let the Bucs be someone elses headache. In 2020 he had 70 catches for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns, but over half of those yards (517 of them) and 31 of those 70 grabs came in only four games. That inconsistency will only be worse with Antonio Brown fully involved in the offense and Chris Godwin not dealing with a finger injury.

Chris Godwin: ADP 45.91

Godwin is one of the top two or three slot receivers in the game right now and even hampered with injuries through most of the year he finished 2020 with 840 yards and seven touchdowns. If he played for anyone else he would be a top 25 overall selection but he suffers the same issues as the rest of the Bucs offense. There is too much depth. He only exceeded 100 yards once through the entire season and that was week 16 against the Falcons secondary that was largely practice squad players and some guys who were signed from the local flag football team in Atlanta.

Tom Brady: ADP 73.84

Tom Brady is likely going to be my only target on this entire team unless we have some ADP changes. Figuring out out which guy will have a big year of the 8 options is nearly impossible so just do yourself a favor and pick the guy who is throwing the ball. You know who Tom Brady is and you either think he can still play and you draft him. Or, you think father time will catch up and you do not. It is really that simple.

Ronald Jones: ADP 84.44

If you were to force me to pick a running back for the Bucs RoJo would be my choice. You are not going to get any kind of tangible ADP discount, I just think he is a better back. His yards per carry was over a full yard better than Fournette (5.1 compared to 3.8) and both Fournette and Jones are decent receivers out of the backfield. The downside (apart from depth) is that Bruce Arians will bench Jones for entire games out of nowhere because he missed a block or was late to a practice. It is so bad and so random it feels personal. In 2019 during one of Winston’s multiple five turnover games, he missed a read. Winston got a pass while Jones was almost completely removed from the offense and chastised publicly. I am just going to pass unless it is best ball.

Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Leonard Fournette: ADP 87.57

The one thing that we kind of had some consistency on with the Bucs backfield in 2020 was that Fournette was going to get more work than Jones in passing down situations. That is no longer a given. Brady went out and personally recruited Giovanni Bernard in the offseason to presumably fill the “James White” role. If you did not know any better you would assume that it was Bill Belichick who was the main driver of the maddening three and four running back by committee backfields. This is actually a preference that Brady shares wholeheartedly and he has gone out of his way to recreate this in Tampa. This is a nightmare of a backfield now so have fun pulling out your hair if you get in on it.

Antonio Brown: ADP 113.27

If you were to tell me that I HAD to draft a receiver from this Bucs squad this season the only one I would feel remotely comfortable with at their current ADP is AB. With a full offseason under his belt with Tampa and a quiet-ish offseason in what feels like an eternity for him, he is the only Buc who I think has a chance to exceed their value. in only four starts last year the seven-time pro bowl receiver caught 45 of his 62 targets for 483 yards and four touchdowns. His yards per reception were about two yards less than his career average (10.7 in 2020 compared to 13.3 over his career) but I think that has more to do with him getting familiar with the offense and getting himself into game shape. Year two with the Bucs should have a full playbook available to him and plenty of opportunities to exceed 1,000 yards and catch anywhere between 6-8 touchdowns. For a player that you can get as your fourth wide receiver in the 10th round he is the one receiver on the Bucs roster you can afford to take a shot on.

Rob Gronkowski: ADP 149.50

I do not want this to be misinterpreted so let me be clear, I am not saying they are in the same league right now but how many people are aware that Gronk and Kelce are only six months apart in terms of age? How about how he only has one more season under his belt? Sure, injuries have slowed him down but these two guys were neck and neck for years in terms of fantasy stat lines. He played a full 16 games last year and caught 45 balls for 623 yards and seven touchdowns (that’s TE 8 in PPR) and you can get him 13-14 rounds later. If you want to completely punt the position and load up on running backs and receivers or you are in a Tight End premium league there are plenty of worse options to go with.

Giovanni Bernard: ADP 182.50

I am not going any further and I am going to be brief. Bernard should only be drafted in the absolute deepest of PPR leagues as a final depth piece and even then I think I could find better options. Brady specifically wanted him to be on the team, he is sure-handed as his history in Cincy would suggest, and Brady needs a competent blocker in the backfield during passing down situations going into his age 44 season. ADP seems steep but I have drafted in a ton of best ball drafts and I personally have not seen in drafted in any of them so I am thinking the 182 climbs closer to 190-200 as we get closer to week one.

Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Final Thoughts:

This preview is probably the single most challenging one that I will have through all 32 teams. The Bucs are extremely deep to the point of absurdity, they have a quarterback who may be the best ever at spreading the ball around, and to top it all off they have a defense that can shut opposing teams down making the need to even score points an unnecessary luxury some weeks. When it comes to drafting your fantasy teams you want to aim for clear situations with narrow player pools and while the depth chart is “clear”, there is no wider player pool in the NFL. If you are drafting these guys I wish you the best of luck, because it is going to be a crapshoot.

Hope you enjoyed Stoweby’s 2021 NFL Fantasy Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hopefully, you have learned something that you can make use of in your Dynasty, Best Ball, and Seasonal Drafts, and got the juices flowing a bit to help you take down a big one in week one when the time comes. I look forward to creating more content covering all 32 NFL teams. Any questions about the article, I will be available in the WinDaily Discord chat. Don’t forget to subscribe to the WinDaily Youtube channel and follow me @stoweby and @WinDailySports on Twitter to stay current and up to date on all of our fresh new content!

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