Charles Clay (TE, BUF) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Now that the perpetually-injured Sammy Watkins is officially not returning for a couple months, Tyrod Taylor has to throw to somebody, and it will not always be to his subpar-at-best wide receivers.  Robert Woods’ 9.4 yards per catch is downright pathetic, and supposed home-run threat Marquise Goodwin has four receptions in four contests.  So other than four-to-five dumpoffs to LeSean McCoy each week, Charles Clay should be next in Taylor’s pecking order when it comes to receiving additional targets.

Clay is coming off a five-catch, 47-yard effort and should kept seeing plenty of passes while Watkins sits out.  Buffalo has to start game-planning better when it comes to Clay.  He is a game-breaking tight end when given the chance, but former offensive coordinator Greg Roman failed to utilize him properly.  Hopefully new OC Anthony Lynn does a better job designing plays for Clay from here on out.

Clay had 759 yards and six touchdowns back in 2013 and should not have lost any steps since he is only 27 years old.  Fantasy owners can take a flyer on Clay and hope that the seven targets that came Clay’s way last week were a precursor to better things to come.