Vernon Davis (TE, WAS) - NFL Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Stream in 12-Team Leagues until Jordan Reed returns

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ANALYSIS: This is not 2013 anymore. That was when Vernon Davis was a fantasy superstar who racked up 850 yards and 13 touchdowns on his way to being the second-most valuable tight end that year, just behind Jimmy Graham.  But a lot has changed since then, and not only on the Billboard charts and on the shelves at your local department store. One thing is that Davis has not had any fantasy worth since then.

Fantasy owners knew that Jordan Reed is as injury-prone as he is talented, and that one tackle could knock him out for a month or for the season. Unfortunately, his latest concussion could be his undoing this year. So Davis will be Washington’s starting tight end now and for the immediate future, which could mean the rest of the season if Reed does not recover.

Davis did not waste his first opportunity to start in Reed’s place, catching a touchdown toss from Kirk Cousins and totaling 50 yards against Philadelphia. There is no telling if Davis can keep up that type of pace at age 32 when his better days have long since passed, but if you are a Reed owner and think Cousins will keep his backup tight end involved in the offense, Davis should be your number one target this week.