Tag: Owen Daniels

Buying Low- Tight Ends

It doesn’t take a smart fantasy owner or even a replacement referee to know that wide outs Kevin Ogletree and Stephen Hill will be hyped prior to week two. But tight ends worth roster consideration are rare but there are a few out there for you this week.

Analysis: Owen Daniels is owned in about eighty percent of leagues but that should be changing very soon. Daniels was targeted eight times Sunday, fifth most among all tight ends. Daniels’ 87 receiving yards led all NFL tight ends on Sunday, so all signs point to buying now before his value rises further. It is rather apparent that Houston has absolutely nothing at wide out outside of Andre Johnson, so this could be another big year for the oft-injured tight end.

Coby Fleener is another tight end you may want to be buying at the moment. Fleener was targeted ten times for six receptions and 82 yards Sunday. The Colts will be trailing in tons of games this year and Fleener will benefit greatly from “second half come-from-behind-junk-yards.” Fleener is available in seventy percent of leagues but his stock will be rising in the weeks to come as well.

Buying Low- Jermaine Gresham

After a three reception, thirty-seven yard game Sunday against the Steelers, Jermaine Gresham’s fantasy value continues to take a hit.

Analysis: There are still tons of positives when it comes to Jermaine Gresham’s fantasy value. Gresham was still targeted seven times Sunday and keep in mind that the Steelers don’t give up many fantasy points to opposing tight ends. For the year Gresham has five receiving touchdowns in just ten games which is tied for sixth most in the NFL among tight ends. His downfall is his yardage total of 407 which puts him twentieth among tight ends. Still, these numbers warrant a roster spot in most leagues but he is widely available in both ESPN and CBS leagues.

Gresham is a TE2 in every sense of the word but his touchdown potential makes him a fantasy threat every week you start him. Considering that Owen Daniels has not scored a touchdown since week four and the quarterback situation in Houston is suspect- why is Daniels owned in ninety percent of leagues but Gresham only in twenty-four percent of ESPN and sixty-seven percent of CBS leagues? Either way, it’s the perfect time to buy Gresham on the cheap.