Gary Barnidge (TE, CLE) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: Man, let me tell you that I don't want to be endorsing Gary Barnidge. At 30 years old, with barely anything to show for his career, having a relevant fantasy season is so out of left field it's hard to believe.

It's actually incredibly similar to Justin Forsett last year, but I'm not going to make that comparison apples to apples just yet. Exactly like Tavon Austin's situation, there aren't great pass catchers on this team and whoever gets the targets has a chance to produce. So far, that person has been Barnidge who now has two straight weeks with at least 6 catches, 75 yards and a touchdown. In those two weeks he's seen 16 targets, second on the team to the even-more-surprisingly-fantasy-relevant Travis Benjamin.

Barnidge has an awful matchup this week against the Ravens, but he presents a chance at long-term value for the season if this start is real.