Tight end is a tough position to fill these days for fantasy owners. If they don’t get Rob Gronkowski, they’re advised to wait. But wait too long, and the next group goes in a run—often before you pick again. Now what?
Try waiting a REALLY long time for these five guys. They’re going outside the top-150 on average, and may provide insane value while you build roster depth. All average draft position (ADP) numbers are courtesy of FantasyPros.com.
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Tyler Eifert, Bengals (ADP: 163)
Eifert is a high-upside play with the potential to make big plays. So far he’s underwhelmed, but he was hurt for almost all of the 2014 season. Now he’s back, and more importantly, Jermaine Gresham is no longer blocking his path. Outside of A.J. Green, QB Andy Dalton doesn’t have a plethora of targets in the passing game so expect Eifert to get a workout this year.
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Heath Miller, Steelers (ADP: 167)
Miller is going four spots later than Eifert, and while he doesn’t have the upside of a top-5 tight end, he can easily crack the top-10. Miller is a safety blanket for Ben Roethlisberger, and Roethlisberger now throws the football as much as anyone. These aren’t your father’s Steelers—all it takes is for Miller to get a few more targets in the end zone and you’re looking at 70-catch, 750-yard season with up to eight touchdowns.
Eric Ebron, Lions (ADP: 189)
Ebron was a huge letdown as a rookie, but that’s no reason to ignore him now. With a year under his belt, the Lions’ explosive first-rounder from last year may remind fantasy owners why he was garnering Jimmy Graham comparisons before the 2014 Draft. Beyond Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate the Lions’ receiving options are slim, so Ebron should have an increased role.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Buccaneers (ADP: 201)
My favorite name on this list, Seferian-Jenkins is a freak athlete with no competition for the job, and a big upgrade at QB. While I am not of the mind that Jameis Winston is a transformational talent for the Bucs, he’s absolutely better than the Josh McCown/Mike Glennon dumpster fire they had under center last year. All the Bucs pass-catchers will put up better numbers, but there won’t be a bigger jump than the one Seferian-Jenkins makes.
Ladarius Green, Chargers (ADP: 259)
I know you’re scared. I know you were huge on Green last year, and he completely bombed. I get it. But that was last year. You were counting on Antonio Gates to fade away, and he didn’t. This year Gates can’t surprise you—at least not for the first four games. Gates is suspended, and if Green takes advantage of the chance, he will continue to be a player in this offense all year. With Philip Rivers playing QB, it’s a great bet.
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