Cameron Brate (TE, TB) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: The wait for Brate to be great was not too late. Rhyming aside, Brate has proved that Austin Seferian-Jenkins was expendable for the Bucs.  He followed his two-TD breakout performance from the week prior with a solid five receptions for 67 yards this past Sunday.  Brate is no fantasy fluke.

When Tampa Bay is trailing in games and top target Mike Evans is being double-covered, Brate is going to get more opportunities than a poker player will get in an Atlantic City casino.  Brate is on the verge of establishing himself as Jameis Winston’s No. 2 option in the passing attack ahead of the aging Vincent Jackson and slot receiver Adam Humphries.

As long as Tampa Bay calls more pass plays than run plays and Winston airs the ball out in excess of 30 times per game, Brate is a nominee to have nice numbers.  Pick him up this week and he can be your top tight end for the foreseeable future.