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Monday, October 4, 2021

Fantasy Football TE Waiver-Wire Options Heading into Week 5

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

For a player to be listed, he must be rostered in 50 percent (or less) of Yahoo! leagues. The goal is to provide recommendations of players that have a greater chance of being available on your league's waiver wire. Of course, your league's size and settings could significantly impact whether these players (or better options) are available in your particular league(s).

With that said, here are some tight end waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 5 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

Rank	Player	Team	Roster %
1	Dawson Knox	Buffalo Bills	47%
2	Jared Cook	Los Angeles Chargers	47%
3	Tyler Conklin	Minnesota Vikings	13%
4	Evan Engram	New York Giants	34%
5	Dan Arnold	Jacksonville Jaguars	3%
6	Zach Ertz	Philadelphia Eagles	26%
7	Dalton Schultz	Dallas Cowboys	33%
8	C.J. Uzomah	Cincinnati Bengals	2%
9	Pat Freiermuth	Pittsburgh Steelers	9%
10	Juwan Johnson	New Orleans Saints	13%
11	Mo Alie-Cox	Indianapolis Colts	1%

1. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills (47%)

Knox had a big week against the Houston Texans as he finished with five catches for 37 yards and two touchdowns on eight targets (26.67%). While Knox has yet to reach the 50-yard mark this season, he has scored in three consecutive weeks and has at least four catches in three of four games this season.

The Bills have won their past three games by 97 combined points and few teams are as capable of scoring points in bunches the way the Bills can. They face one of those teams (Kansas City Chiefs) in Week 5. Knox will look to extend his streak of top-12 weekly finishes to four weeks in a row.

2. Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers (47%)

Yet to score his first touchdown this season, Cook ranked top 15 among tight ends in targets (16, T-10th), receptions (10, T-14th) and receiving yards (111, 15th) through Week 3. (Cook and the Chargers host the Raiders on Monday Night Football, so he has yet to play this week.)

3. Tyler Conklin, Minnesota Vikings (13%)

Conklin had a modest Week 4 performance (4/18 on six targets). The second-year tight end has 22 targets (5.5/G) and 17 receptions (4.25/G) through four games. Given the soft matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 5, Conklin will be a viable streamer this week.

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Fantasy Football Week 3 TE Waiver Wire

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

With that said, here are some tight end waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 3 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers (43%)

There are 16 tight ends that are rostered in more than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. In other words, it is slim pickings when were are discussing tight ends that fall into the TE17+ category.

While Cook has yet to score a touchdown (and most TEs in this range are TD-dependent), the 34-year-old veteran has seen at least five targets in each of his first two games as a Charger. In fact, he is one of seven tight ends to average at least 6.5 targets per game through Sunday Night Football. (That list includes Detroit's T.J. Hockenson, who had 10 targets in Week 1 and plays on MNF.)

Facing Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City's high-powered offense in Week 3, the Chargers could be forced to throw often. Only three teams have allowed more points through Sunday night than the Chiefs.

2. Austin Hooper, Cleveland Browns (48%)

The good news is that Hooper led the Browns in targets in Week 2. The bad news is the team high was only five targets, which Hooper converted into 5/40.

Hooper could have some Week 3 value if Odell Beckham misses his third consecutive game to start the season. In addition to another potential absence by OBJ, Jarvis Landry has a sprained MCL.

Earlier this offseason, coach Kevin Stefanski talked about increasing Hooper's role in the offense and this week could require it.

3. Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers (7%)

A deeper-league add, Freiermuth caught all four of his targets for 36 yards in Week 2. In contrast, Eric Ebron had a two-target catchless outing. Drawing some comps to former Steeler Heath Miller, Freiermuth could continue to emerge as the team's primary pass-catching tight end.

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Fantasy Football TE Waiver Wire Week 2

Every week, we examine players that may be available on your league's waiver wire that could help your team in the short and/or long term.

With that said, here are some tight end waiver-wire options to consider heading into Week 2 (Yahoo! % rostered in parenthesis):

[Note: Players listed below are sorted by our preference to add.]

1. Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears (34%)

In Week 1, Kmet had five catches for 42 yards on seven targets. Going back to last season, Kmet has a minimum of six targets in five of his last six games. The second-year tight end has averaged only 7.64 Y/R during that six-game stretch (25/191/1 on 37 targets), but there is a lot to like about that consistent volume.

If he maintains a similar per-game target average (6.17/G), he would finish the year with 105 targets. Only five tight ends -- Travis Kelce (145), Darren Waller (134), Logan Thomas (110), Evan Engram (109) and T.J. Hockenson (101) -- exceeded 100 targets last season. While there is one extra game this season, only one other -- Eric Ebron (91) -- exceeded 90 targets.

2. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (11%)

Adam Trautman (six) doubled up his targets, but Johnson (three targets) made the most of his opportunities as converted his three catches into two touchdowns and 21 yards. Given the buzz that Johnson generated this offseason, he appeared on our preseason list of fantasy football sleepers and he's at least worth monitoring in standard-sized leagues. Johnson should be rostered in deep leagues and/or TE-premium formats.

3. Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers (26%)

Cook began his age-34 season with five catches for 56 yards on eight targets. The veteran tight end has 16 touchdowns in 29 games over the previous two seasons and should be heavily involved in the red zone for the Bolts. Beyond the top seven options, there are plenty of tight ends that are in the mix for back-end TE1 production and Cook is in that mix.

4. Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys (1%)

Michael Gallup's multi-week injury will certainly lead to a significant bump in snaps for Cedrick Wilson, but he's unlikely to absorb all of the targets that would have gone Gallup's way. It's possible that the Cowboys utilize a few more two-TE sets along with Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb.

Both Schultz (six targets) and Blake Jarwin (four) were plenty involed in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While Jarwin offers more athletic upside, Schultz was productive last season as he racked up 63/615/4 on 89 targets (TE12 in half-PPR) and more involved than Jarwin, who made his return from last year's torn ACL, in Week 1.

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Monday, September 6, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Chargers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Herbert	610	408.7	4483.5	30.2	10.37	55.1	239.7	3.86	326.53
Chase Daniel	25.4	17.1	165.1	0.8	0.69	7	15.8	0.07	10.42

Justin Herbert: Herbert's rookie season was anything but typical. Not only was it a pandemic year with an atypical offseason program and no preseason, but the rookie became a surprise Week 2 starter following a pre-game mishap -- team doctor punctured Tyrod Taylor's lung trying to administer a pain-killing injection.

There was no looking back from that point for the league's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year as he had at least 300 passing yards and/or multiple touchdowns in 13 of his 15 starts as a rookie. Even with a new coaching staff in place for the upcoming season, the second-year quarterback should benefit from a more normal offseason. In addition, the offense could be more QB-friendly in 2021. Especially if he looks to run just a bit more in 2021, it wouldn't surprise me if he makes a sophomore leap that catapults him into the top five or so fantasy QBs.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Ekeler	206.4	918.5	4.64	75.6	662.4	4.2	248.93
Justin Jackson	82.3	366.2	1.69	17	127.8	0.9	73.44
Larry Rountree III	62.2	267.5	1.4	8.7	65.1	0.6	49.61
Joshua Kelley	48.1	202	0.94	13.6	99.9	0.6	46.23
Gabe Nabers	2.3	9.2	0.08	3.2	23.2	0.2	6.52

Austin Ekeler: Missing a significant chunk of time due to injury and playing at less than 100 percent when returning to the field, Ekeler averaged 5.5 yards per touch and scored only three touchdowns, both of which were career lows. With Joe Lombardi coming over from New Orleans to run the offense, Ekeler's immense receiving upside makes him a top-10 back across all formats and arguably a top-five option in full PPR formats.

Justin Jackson: Despite some speculation that he could be cut, Jackson enters 2021 as the likely change-of-pace option to Ekeler, but that role could certainly rotate between Jackson, Larry Rountree III and Joshua Kelley throughout the season. The fourth-year back has played in only 29-of-48 career games.

Larry Rountree III: The sixth-round rookie of Missouri rushed for 3,720 and 40 touchdowns over his collegiate career. Rountree's role could become more prominent as the season progresses, especially given Jackson's durability history.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	108.6	1134.3	6.3	0.9	3.8	0.01	205.97
Mike Williams	66	927.4	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.04	165.45
Josh Palmer	33	416	2.9	1.4	5.6	0.01	76.12
Jalen Guyton	16	223.1	1.6	2.1	6.8	0.02	40.71
K.J. Hill	4.3	53.5	0.4	0	0	0	9.9

Keenan Allen: Allen missed a couple of games and was limited in others, but he finished with 100 catches for the third time in four seasons despite playing with a rookie quarterback. Although just shy of the 1,000-yard mark and averaging a career-low 9.92 Y/R, Allen tied his career high (set as a rookie in 2013) with eight touchdowns. Along with Davante Adams and Diontae Johnson, Allen was just one of three receivers to get double-digit targets in 10 games in 2020.

Mike Williams: Williams' 2020 numbers were a bit disappointing (48/756/5) and he finished as a top-36 (half-PPR) weekly wide receiver in only four of 15 weeks played last year. Before that, however, Williams scored double-digit touchdowns in 2018 and led the NFL in yards per reception (20.4) in 2019, his only 1,000-yard season. Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi has said that he'd "bet on nice numbers coming from [Williams] on the stat sheet, that's for sure."

Josh Palmer: The team's third-round pick in April earned the team's WR3 role behind Allen and Williams in short order. Poor quarterback play at Tennessee limited Palmer's collegiate production, but he has the skill set to be a more productive pro even if he becomes more fantasy-relevant in 2022 -- Williams is a free agent after this season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Cook	43.6	497.4	3.6	93.14
Donald Parham	28.7	337	2.6	63.65
Tre' McKitty	4.3	46.5	0.3	8.6
Stephen Anderson	3.2	34.9	0.2	6.29

Jared Cook: Cook replaces Hunter Henry atop the Chargers' depth chart, which disappointed fantasy managers hoping for a Donald Parham breakout season. Entering his age-34 season, Cook has 22 touchdowns over his past three seasons combined, but he averaged only 33.6 YPG -- a five-year low -- in 2020. At this stage of his career, Cook offers little more upside than a streaming option at the position.

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Chargers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Herbert	622.8	417.3	4577.6	30.83	10.59	56.3	244.9	3.94	333.37
Chase Daniel	25.9	17.5	168.4	0.82	0.7	7.2	16.2	0.07	10.66

Justin Herbert: The reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Herbert had at least 300 passing yards and/or multiple touchdowns in 13 of his 15 starts as a rookie. Even with a new coaching staff in place for the upcoming season, the second-year quarterback should benefit from a more normal offseason as he enters the season already entrenched as the starter. Not to mention, the offense should be more QB-friendly in 2021. It wouldn't surprise me if he makes a sophomore leap that catapults him into the top five or so QBs.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Ekeler	213.1	948.3	4.79	76.1	664.4	4.2	253.26
Justin Jackson	81.4	362.2	1.67	15.2	106.8	0.7	68.72
Larry Rountree III	62.3	267.9	1.4	8.7	64.1	0.6	49.55
Joshua Kelley	47.9	201.2	0.93	14.1	104.4	0.6	46.79
Gabe Nabers	2.4	9.6	0.08	3.3	23.7	0.2	6.66

Justin Jackson: Could Jackson be the odd-man out in L.A.'s running back rotation? That's what ESPN's Shelley Smith predicted earlier this offseason, but SI's Fernando Ramirez writes that Jackson "will be second in command" behind Ekeler if he stays healthy. The fourth-year back has played in only 29-of-48 career games.

Larry Rountree III: Roundtree has some sleeper appeal if he's able to beat out both Jackson and Kelley to be the early-down complement to Ekeler. The sixth-round rookie of Missouri rushed for 3,720 and 40 touchdowns over his collegiate career.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	110.9	1148.5	6.3	1	4.2	0.02	208.64
Mike Williams	67.4	932.6	6.6	1.2	4.7	0.04	167.27
Josh Palmer	29.3	367.8	2.6	1.4	5.6	0.01	67.65
Tyron Johnson	14.1	199.3	1.4	2.6	11.7	0.04	36.79
Jalen Guyton	13	187.5	1.3	2.2	7.2	0.02	33.89
Joe Reed	2.2	30.8	0.2	0	0	0	5.38
K.J. Hill	2.2	26.1	0.2	0	0	0	4.91

Josh Palmer: The team's third-round pick in April should earn the team's WR3 role behind Allen and Williams in short order. Poor quarterback play at Tennessee limited Palmer's collegiate production, but he has the skill set to be a more productive pro even if he becomes more fantasy-relevant in 2022 -- Williams is a free agent after this season.

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Cook	42.4	474.6	3.4	89.06
Donald Parham	28.3	332.2	2.6	62.97
Tre' McKitty	4.3	47.5	0.3	8.7
Stephen Anderson	3.3	35.6	0.2	6.41

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Detroit Lions

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Detroit Lions.

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QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Goff	542.8	350.1	3962.4	20.08	13.03	43.1	81.9	2.59	236.49
Tim Boyle	37.7	23.4	260.1	1.24	0.79	4.3	4.7	0.09	14.79

Jared Goff: Traded to Detroit, Goff joins a less potent offense that will be more run-based in philosophy. Given that only the Houston Texans have a lower Vegas team wins total, it's certainly possible that game script will dictate more pass attempts than the new coaching staff would prefer. Over the past two seasons, Goff has failed to exceed a 3.6 TD%. In other words, even when he led the league in pass attempts (626) in 2019, he threw only 22 touchdowns.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
D'Andre Swift	188.8	830.7	7.08	58.8	475	2.3	216.25
Jamaal Williams	143.5	609.9	3.95	34.5	253.4	1.2	134.48
Jermar Jefferson	38.8	166.8	0.97	11.2	84.5	0.4	38.95
Mike Warren	10.8	45.4	0.22	3.7	29.6	0.2	11.87

D'Andre Swift: Swift was much more involved in the second half of the season as he finished his rookie campaign with 114/521/8 (4.6 YPC) rushing and 46/357/2 (7.8 Y/R) receiving. Swift had three-plus catches in 12 of 13 games and his ability as a receiver gives him the upside to crack the top-10 fantasy running backs in 2021.

Jamaal Williams: In his four NFL seasons, Williams has averaged 736.5 scrimmage yards, 155.5 touches and 30.5 receptions per season with the Packers. While he remains his team's RB2 (to D'Andre Swift instead of Aaron Jones), Williams should get 8-10 touches per game even with both Swift and Williams healthy.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Breshad Perriman	48.6	749.5	3.7	2.2	12.1	0.04	122.9
Tyrell Williams	49.5	686.2	3.5	0	0	0	114.37
Amon-Ra St. Brown	30.8	396.9	2	0	0	0	67.09
Quintez Cephus	24.3	295.6	1.4	0	0	0	50.11
Kalif Raymond	10.3	147.8	0.6	0	0	0	23.53
Geronimo Allison	7.5	78.1	0.4	0	0	0	13.96

Breshad Perriman: Injuries to Tampa's wide receivers allowed Perriman to close 2019 strong -- three 100-yard games and 25/506/5 over his final five games -- but those numbers were even better than his full-season numbers (12 games) as a Jet (30/505/3) in 2020. Perriman has missed multiple games in every season other than his rookie campaign (2016). Continuing his tour around the league, the former first-rounder is as good of a bet as any to lead the team's wide receiving corps in targets, which makes him a last-round dart throw to consider.

Tyrell Williams: Like Perriman, Williams is a wideout that has had some success elsewhere that will play a heavy amount of snaps by default. Williams broke out in 2016 (69/1,059/7), but he has hovered in the 651-728 yardage range since then excluding last season's injured campaign (shoulder).

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
T.J. Hockenson	69.1	770.6	4.1	136.21
Darren Fells	19.6	200.6	1.2	37.06
Alize Mack	5.6	54.9	0.3	10.09

T.J. Hockenson: Hockenson basically doubled up his rookie production with 67 catches for 723 yards and six touchdowns. Given the turnover of the wide receiver corps, Hockenson could be forced into an even higher-volume role in 2021.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Chargers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Herbert	622.8	417.3	4577.6	30.83	10.59	56.3	244.9	3.94	333.37
Chase Daniel	25.9	17.5	168.4	0.82	0.7	7.2	16.2	0.07	10.66

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Ekeler	225.1	1001.7	4.5	76.1	688.2	4.2	259.24
Justin Jackson	67.1	298.6	1.34	16.3	118.7	0.8	62.72
Larry Rountree III	62.3	267.9	1.4	7.6	59.3	0.6	48.52
Joshua Kelley	50.3	211.3	1.01	14.1	104.4	0.6	48.28
Gabe Nabers	2.4	9.6	0.08	3.3	23.7	0.2	6.66

Austin Ekeler: Missing a significant chunk of time due to injury and playing at less than 100 percent when returning to the field, Ekeler averaged 5.5 yards per touch and scored only three touchdowns, both of which were career lows. With Joe Lombardi coming over from New Orleans to run the offense, Ekeler's immense upside as a receiver makes him a top-10 back across all formats.

Justin Jackson: Could Jackson be the odd-man out in L.A.'s running back rotation? That's what ESPN's Shelley Smith predicts. The fourth-year back has played in only 29-of-48 career games.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	110.9	1129.5	6.3	1	4.2	0.02	206.74
Mike Williams	67.4	913.6	6.6	1.2	4.7	0.04	165.37
Josh Palmer	27.2	337	2.5	1.4	5.6	0.01	62.92
Tyron Johnson	14.1	199.3	1.4	2.6	11.7	0.04	36.79
Jalen Guyton	13	187.5	1.3	2.2	7.2	0.02	33.89
Joe Reed	3.3	42.7	0.3	0	0	0	7.72
K.J. Hill	3.3	38	0.2	0	0	0	6.65

Mike Williams: In 2018, Williams had 10 touchdowns. In 2019, he led the NFL with 20.4 Y/R and posted his first (and only) 1,000-yard season. Not only were overall numbers (48/756/5) disappointing, but he had only four top-36 performances (half-PPR) out of his 15 games last season. That said, Lombardi said that he'd "bet on nice numbers coming from [Williams] on the stat sheet, that's for sure."

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Cook	42.4	474.6	3.4	89.06
Donald Parham	28.3	346.5	2.6	64.4
Tre' McKitty	4.3	47.5	0.3	8.7
Stephen Anderson	3.3	35.6	0.2	6.41

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Saturday, June 12, 2021

Fantasy Football Projections 2021: Los Angeles Chargers

Our 2021 Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2021 fantasy football projections for the Los Angeles Chargers.

MORE: Fantasy football projections for more NFL teams

QUARTERBACKS

Player	Att.	Comp.	Yards	TD	INT	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Justin Herbert	632.9	424	4651.8	32.28	10.76	56	243.6	3.92	341.55
Chase Daniel	19.6	13.2	127.4	0.61	0.53	7.2	16.2	0.07	8.52

Justin Herbert: The reigning NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, Herbert had at least 300 passing yards and/or multiple touchdowns in 13 of his 15 starts as a rookie. Even with a new coaching staff in place for the upcoming season, the second-year quarterback should benefit from a more normal offseason as he enters the season already entrenched as the starter. It wouldn't surprise me if he makes a sophomore leap that catapults him into the top five or so QBs.

RUNNING BACKS

Player	Att.	Yards	TD	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Austin Ekeler	238.4	1060.9	4.77	72.1	693	4.9	269.46
Justin Jackson	76.3	343.4	1.53	18.6	167.3	1	75.55
Joshua Kelley	64.4	264	1.29	17.5	131.4	0.8	60.83
Larry Rountree III	23.8	101.2	0.48	3.3	35.8	0.2	19.43
Gabe Nabers	2.4	0.1	0.08	3.3	23.9	0.2	5.73

Austin Ekeler: Missing a significant chunk of time due to injury and playing at less than 100 percent when returning to the field, Ekeler averaged 5.5 yards per touch and scored only three touchdowns, both of which were career lows. Especially given his immense upside as a receiver, however, Ekeler is a top-12 running back across all formats when healthy.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Rush	Yards	TD	Points
Keenan Allen	126.8	1242.6	7.2	1.2	5	0.02	231.48
Mike Williams	62.3	860.3	6.4	1.2	4.7	0.04	156.29
Josh Palmer	20.8	250.9	1.8	1.2	4.8	0.01	46.83
Tyron Johnson	14.2	215.1	1.5	2.4	10.8	0.04	38.93
Jalen Guyton	8.7	191.2	1.3	2.4	7.8	0.02	32.17
Joe Reed	4.4	59.7	0.4	0	0	0	10.57
K.J. Hill	2.2	23.9	0.2	0	0	0	4.69

TIGHT ENDS

Player	Rec.	Yards	TD	Points
Jared Cook	42.6	466	3.5	88.9
Donald Parham	28.4	346.5	2.6	64.45
Tre' McKitty	4.4	47.8	0.3	8.78
Stephen Anderson	3.3	35.8	0.2	6.43

Jared Cook: Cook replaces Hunter Henry atop the Chargers' depth chart, which disappointed many fantasy managers hoping for a Donald Parham breakout season. Entering his age-34 season, Cook has 22 touchdowns over his past three seasons combined, but he averaged only 33.6 YPG -- a five-year low -- in 2020. Meanwhile, NJ.com's Mike Kaye listed the Chargers as "probably ... the ideal spot" for a Zach Ertz trade.

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Week 11 Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule

When it comes to picking up or trading for players, one factor to consider is the player's fantasy football strength of schedule.

A player's fantasy strength of schedule is far from the most important aspect of his outlook. But if you're debating a pair of players and they are otherwise comparable in your view, a more favorable fantasy schedule could at least break the tie.

MORE: Our Week 11 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Post

Based on the fantasy points each team has surrendered up to this point, we average what each team's remaining opponents have given up to each position. The higher the number, the more favorable their collective remaining matchups are.

With that said, here are the TE Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule for the remainder of the year:

Rank	Team	Player	Cumulative Points	Fantasy Playoffs
1	Minnesota Vikings	Irv Smith Jr.	9.84	34.24
2	New Orleans Saints	Jared Cook	9.75	30.25
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Eric Ebron	9.46	31.91
4	Cleveland Browns	Austin Hooper	9.41	30.08
5	Dallas Cowboys	Dalton Schultz	9.18	32.33
6	San Francisco 49ers	George Kittle	9.02	31.12
7	Seattle Seahawks	Greg Olsen	9	33.69
8	Denver Broncos	Noah Fant	8.94	34.51
9	Kansas City Chiefs	Travis Kelce	8.88	35.28
10	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Rob Gronkowski	8.84	34.8
11	Atlanta Falcons	Hayden Hurst	8.79	29.29
11	Los Angeles Chargers	Hunter Henry	8.79	31.22
13	Green Bay Packers	Robert Tonyan	8.77	31.74
14	Detroit Lions	T.J. Hockenson	8.75	27.98
15	New England Patriots	Ryan Izzo	8.7	31.25
16	Baltimore Ravens	Mark Andrews	8.67	32.55
17	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tyler Eifert	8.57	32.43
18	New York Giants	Evan Engram	8.44	29.41
19	Las Vegas Raiders	Darren Waller	8.43	24.81
20	Chicago Bears	Jimmy Graham	8.21	33.2
21	Cincinnati Bengals	Drew Sample	8.11	27.8
22	New York Jets	Chris Herndon	8.08	29.28
23	Philadelphia Eagles	Zach Ertz	8.07	31.22
24	Washington	Logan Thomas	7.99	25.12
25	Tennessee Titans	Jonnu Smith	7.93	28.57
26	Miami Dolphins	Mike Gesicki	7.91	22.42
27	Carolina Panthers	Ian Thomas	7.67	26.25
28	Indianapolis Colts	Jack Doyle	7.56	25.03
29	Houston Texans	Jordan Akins	7.53	30.91
30	Arizona Cardinals	Dan Arnold	7.42	27.51
31	Los Angeles Rams	Tyler Higbee	7.23	25.35
32	Buffalo Bills	Dawson Knox	6.29	20.56

* Note: Totals above are the average fantasy football points allowed based on their remaining opponents.

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2020 Fantasy Football TE Strength of Schedule (SOS): Weeks 5 to 16

When it comes to picking up or trading for players, one factor to consider is the player's fantasy football strength of schedule.

With that said, here are the TE Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule for the remainder of the year:

Rank	Team	Player	Cumulative Points	Fantasy Playoffs
1	New York Giants	Evan Engram	9.52	29.86
2	Carolina Panthers	Ian Thomas	9.49	26.38
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	Eric Ebron	9.25	19.74
4	New Orleans Saints	Jared Cook	8.92	28.28
5	Minnesota Vikings	Irv Smith Jr.	8.45	31.38
6	Dallas Cowboys	Dalton Schultz	8.41	24.01
7	Los Angeles Chargers	Hunter Henry	8.4	30.4
8	Denver Broncos	Noah Fant	8.36	27.06
9	San Francisco 49ers	George Kittle	8.07	33.31
10	Detroit Lions	T.J. Hockenson	8.06	22.58
11	Las Vegas Raiders	Darren Waller	8.03	16.91
12	Seattle Seahawks	Greg Olsen	8.01	30.94
13	Kansas City Chiefs	Travis Kelce	7.95	39.45
14	Philadelphia Eagles	Zach Ertz	7.94	36.08
15	Baltimore Ravens	Mark Andrews	7.87	29.69
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	Tyler Eifert	7.69	29.18
17	Cincinnati Bengals	Drew Sample	7.67	26.83
18	New England Patriots	Ryan Izzo	7.66	24.91
19	Chicago Bears	Jimmy Graham	7.61	26.56
20	Atlanta Falcons	Hayden Hurst	7.59	23.96
21	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Rob Gronkowski	7.51	30.48
22	Indianapolis Colts	Jack Doyle	7.35	18.75
23	Cleveland Browns	Austin Hooper	7.29	22.94
24	Green Bay Packers	Robert Tonyan	6.92	22.05
25	Tennessee Titans	Jonnu Smith	6.85	21.93
26	Houston Texans	Jordan Akins	6.83	16.96
27	New York Jets	Chris Herndon	6.74	25.26
27	Arizona Cardinals	Dan Arnold	6.74	22.56
29	Miami Dolphins	Mike Gesicki	6.54	16.25
30	Buffalo Bills	Dawson Knox	6.49	20.15
31	Washington	Logan Thomas	6.11	12.13
32	Los Angeles Rams	Tyler Higbee	5.76	17.78

* Note: Totals above are the average fantasy football points allowed based on their remaining opponents.

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