Top 4 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Tight Ends (Week 16)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Tight End

TIGHT ENDS

Written by Derek Brown

Brenton Strange (JAX): 2% rostered

Next Opponents: @LV, TEN, @IND
True value: $3
Desperate Need: $5
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Strange was a PPR machine in Week 15. He soaked up a 26% target share, turning it into 11 receptions and 73 receiving yards. While I don’t think Strange and Mac Jones should be expected to do this weekly, Strange could keep up this torrid pace for at least one more game. The Raiders have allowed the third-most receiving yards and fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN): 5% rostered

Next Opponents: @IND, @JAX, HOU
True value: $3
Desperate Need: $5
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Okonkwo should close the season strong with his upcoming matchups. He already started the end-of-the-season push in Week 15 with a 26.3% target share, eight receptions and 59 receiving yards. He should be knocking on the door of fringe TE1 status over the next two weeks. Indy and Jacksonville have respectively allowed the fifth-most and seventh-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Stone Smartt (LAC): 6% rostered

Next Opponents: DEN, @NE, @LV
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $4
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: Smartt had a solid Week 15 with a 17.6% target share, five receptions, and 50 scoreless receiving yards. If he had spiked a touchdown, we would all be patting ourselves on the back for streaming him against the Bucs. It’s tough in the tight-end streaming streets in Week 16, which also helps Smartt stand out. In this consolidated passing attack, he should post a similar market share in Week 16, and if he gets into the end zone, he’ll be flirting with TE1 production.

Noah Gray (KC): 19% rostered

Next Opponents: HOU, @PIT, @DEN
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Gray continues to get it done. Against the Browns, he had a 13.1% target share, turning his two receptions into 21 receiving yards and a score. Gray has at least 58 receiving yards or two scores in three of his last four games. He has scored five touchdowns in his last five games. If Gray continues his hot streak in Week 16, you’ll be glad that you streamed him.