Lance Kendricks (TE, LA) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 10-team leagues

OWNED IN: 15% Fleaflicker

ANALYSIS: Many fantasy owners will see the season-high 12 targets and 90 yards Lance Kendricks racked up when they check the Rams boxscore from this past Sunday and think that he was awesome, but if they did not watch the game they will not realize he could have done even better.  Kendricks dropped a sure touchdown pass that almost implanted itself into Kendricks’ barrel chest.

Case Keenum is eyeing his tight end more and more every week.  Kendricks has been targeted by his quarterback eight, nine and now a dozen times over his past three outings.  And while Keenum is on the verge of losing his starting signal caller spot and is one of the worst quarterbacks in the NFL, give him credit for helping turn Kendricks into a player worthy of a look in fantasy leagues.

Kendricks faces a New York Jets defense that was allowing 289 yards per game through the air until holding Miami’s Ryan Tannehill to 149 passing yards in their most recent game.  Look for Keenum to keep looking Kendricks’ way and for the tight end to have many opportunities to post decent numbers.