Every week we’ll bring you my rankings and tiers. You can find the full weekly fantasy football article here. Below we dive into a few notable players ahead of this weekend’s games.
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Dalton Schultz has a 25.6% target share over his last four games and has been TE5 in fantasy points per game (0.5 PPR) over that stretch. Schultz is clearly developing a strong rapport with young Texans QB C.J. Stroud, and now Schultz gets a dream matchup against the Bengals, who have been getting smoked by tight ends all season. Cincinnati has given up 12.4 fantasy points per game to TEs, second-most in the league. Enjoy the Schultz windfall now, but you might want to consider dealing him before your league’s trading deadline. As my friend Andre Cooper of Fantasy Alarm pointed out, Schultz has a nightmarish schedule in the fantasy playoffs. He faces the Titans in Week 15, the Browns in Week 16, then the Titans again in Week 17. The Browns have allowed the fewest fantasy points per game to TEs, the Titans the fourth-fewest.
Taysom Hill is a must-start at this point, isn’t he? Since Week 6, Hill is TE1 in fantasy points per game (0.5 PPR) with 16.0. Travis Kelce has averaged 14.6 fantasy points over that stretch. Over his last four games, Hill has 135 rushing yards, 126 receiving yards, 51 passing yards, three touchdown runs, a touchdown catch, and a touchdown pass. Scoff at his TE eligibility if you must, but Hill’s fantasy value is undeniable.
Gerald Everett could be a sneaky TE play this week against a Lions defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points and eighth-most receiving yards to tight ends. It’s not just about matchup. The Chargers are hurting at wide receiver. Mike Williams is out for the season, Josh Palmer has a sprained knee and seems unlikely to play this week, and rookie Quentin Johnston doesn’t seem ready to make a meaningful contribution. Everett hasn’t had more than 30 receiving yards in a game since Week 2, but the Chargers might need him to play a bigger role in the passing game out of necessity.
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