Kyle Rudolph (TE, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Last week I wrote about Kyle Rudolph and I’ll mention him one last time before it is too late.  The past two seasons Rudolph has battled injuries that have impacted his performance on the field.  Like Owen Daniels, Rudolph has an offensive coordinator in Norv Turner who likes to highlight tight ends.  Last week Chase Ford, who is filling in for Rudolph, showed what the possibility could be (7 targets, 5 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD) on a consistent basis when he returns.

As I’ve mentioned before Rudolph has a unique skill set and if he can stay healthy you’ve got a valuable tight end on your fantasy team.  Rudolph won’t be back till Week 11 but when he does come back I expect that Turner will be looking his way frequently.  If you don’t need a tight end this week (Vikings on a bye) I would target Rudolph as your waiver wire choice.