While there were plenty of movers and shakers on the fantasy scene, the tight end position didn't see as much volatility. Injuries have been the biggest story in the tight end world, but the tight ends remained healthy, at least during this past week.
So here we are, feverishly looking to analyze statistics and projections to justify an addition to our fantasy football teams.
Below are my Week 10 waiver wire adds for tight ends. Following this past week's games, this is a list of tight ends you should consider adding to your roster.
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Tight End Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10
Ed Dickson (TE, CAR) - 39% owned (FAAB Bid: 0%)
Why in the world would I put a guy here that is fresh off a 0-0-0 stat line? Well, have you seen the Miami Dolphins defend the TE recently? Me neither. They just got shredded by Jared Cook last week and have given up significant catches/touchdowns to TEs leading up to Cooks' huge game. Dickson's uselessness last week will likely result in his ownership percentage actually decreasing after waivers process. If you're in need of a TE, Dickson is a great streaming option this week against Miami.
C.J. Fiedorowicz (TE, HOU) - 10% owned (FAAB Bid: 1%)
I get the sense many people have forgotten about the Texans' starting TE entering the season. He was concussed in week 1 and placed on IR. He is now scheduled to make his return this week and gets to play with checkdown specialist Tom Savage. The statue masquerading as a professional quarterback is incapable of stretching the field. CJF could be peppered with underneath targets and be a very useful PPR option. Ryan Griffin, the interim starter, suffered a concussion of his own last week and regardless, was not likely to keep the job over Fiedorowicz.
Deeper League Options
Garrett Celek (TE, SF) - 0% owned (FAAB Bid: 0%)
This is a real long shot. Garrett Celek is nowhere near the player that George Kittle is, but with Kittle out, Celek is the starter now and should see significant snaps as the only healthy TE on the 49ers. Celek saw four targets last week and if we can get that number up to five or six, he is at least on the deep league radar.
Must Hold Tight Ends
The following players are a complete and exhaustive list of all the Tight Ends you absolutely cannot drop. Anyone not listed below can be safely cut.
Initially, I was going to list a couple names that you can drop if you needed to. Upon review of the state of the tight end position, I am amending my approach on the fly. If your TE is not found listed below, that does not mean you should run out and drop him right now. Don't do that. Just understand that if you had to drop him, you should not feel compelled to keep him because of something like ownership percentage or name value.
- Rob Gronkowski (TE, NE)
- Travis Kelce (TE, KC)
- Zach Ertz (TE, PHI)
- Hunter Henry (TE, LAC)
- Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TE, NYJ)
- Cameron Brate (TE, TB)
- Evan Engram (TE, NYG)
- Jimmy Graham (TE, SEA)
Here is what I wrote last week regarding Jordan Reed's nonappearance on this list:
"Despite Jordan Reed's breakout performance, I am not adding him to this list. We all knew this was possible. The issue is that it is unreliable and unpredictable. I believe game script and the injury to Jordan Hicks played a huge role in Reed's week 7 breakout. His snap share was still under 80%. I want to see it again before I permit him to reenter the circle of trust."
What happened in week 8 was exactly why I declined to add Reed to this list after his week 7 apparent breakout. He is just impossible to trust. Sure enough, Reed followed up with a complete dud capped off by an injury. I am so done with Jordan Reed.