A bit out of order this week due to travel but I'm kicking the second out this week as the tight end article. Like usual, tight end simply sucks this week. It's basically Travis Kelce then everyone else. For that reason, I'm likely spending down again this week, trying to find a guy in either a good matchup or that seems to be getting a good bit of targets.
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With that being said, here are my top plays at the tight end position for Week 10. Enjoy, upvote, and comment on your weekly outlook.
TIGHT ENDS
Jack Doyle - Indianapolis Colts
$5,600 / vs JAX / IND - 3
Doyle comes in as my favorite TE for Week 10. He has missed signifant time this season due to injury but returned last week and instantly saw significant usage in the Colts offense. Last week Doyle received 7 targets including 1 red zone target. This is on par with the couple of games he played earlier this year and likely represents his typical usage. The Colts can turn pass heavy at times and as we have seen most of this season with Doyle and Ebron when Doyle was out, Luck looks to his TEs often, especially in the red zone. For a fairly cheap price Doyle represents a decent target share along with some TD upside. I'll take that.
Nick Vannett - Seattle Seahawks
$5,200 / at LAR / SEA + 10
Pretty much a punt play at the position, Vannett gives you plenty of salary relief to use elsewhere. But, last week we did see some decent usage with him receiving 8 targets including 1 in the redzone. That's similar to Doyle but with less consistency. The benefit here is that Seattle will need to throw and move the ball to win being big underdogs on the road. Hopefully Vannett stays relevant in the offense and with a heavier pass volume this week from Wilson it could allow him to exceed value easily. But again, last week was his best game and has no history to back up continuing usage at that level. Cheap, punt play that could pay off value due to game flow.
Benjamin Watson - New Orleans Saints
$5,900 / at CIN / NO - 5.5
The old guy on the list, Watson has a great matchup this week for a relatively low price tag. Cincinnati has been awful this year against the pass and likely won't be able to hold back the New Orleans playmakers. Even better, according to RotoGrinders, New Orleans is the 3rd best matchup for TEs this season, surrendering on average 6 receptions, 75 yards, and over 18 DK points to the TE position. The downside, even in heavy passing games, Watson isn't heavily involved with targets. Additionally, I expect New Orleans to crush Cinci here and when they do that, it typically turns into a Kamara/Ingram game. Big points should be scored, so hopefully the Saints and Watson take advantage of the elite matchup and find the zone.
That wraps up the TE position. Good luck this weekend and let's win some money!