Zach Miller: Another Vintage Name That Can Help You

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ANALYSIS: We all waited one week to jump aboard the Miller bandwagon after he shocked the fantasy nation with his 107 yards and two touchdowns two weeks ago.  There was no reason to think that performance was anything other than an aberration, no different than how we would think about a Geno Smith five-TD game or an Aaron Rodgers five-INT fiasco.

But Miller followed his breakout game with a workmanlike three receptions for 47 yards against Denver this past Sunday.  Over his last three contests he has 10 catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns, so it appears he is not a fluke.  Jay Cutler continues to throw in his direction, and Miller continues to get open and make plays.

What makes no sense is that Martellus Bennett, Chicago’s best tight end and one of the better ones to own in fantasy, is not injured, has not retired and is not on vacation.  Bennett is on the field with Miller, yet Miller has been the more valuable tight end lately as Bennett only has 13 receptions for 101 yards and one TD over the same three-week span.

Chicago plays archrival Green Bay on Thanksgiving, and the Packers just allowed Minnesota’s Kyle Rudolph to scorch them for 106 yards and a touchdown this past weekend.  Rudolph only had one 50-yard game on the season coming into Sunday, so Green Bay’s coverage should be called into question.  If the Thanksgiving meeting turns into a shootout as so many Bears-Packers games do, Miller could do some fantasy damage.

Chicago’s Alshon Jeffery missed Chicago’s last game due to injuries and may not play on Turkey Day, which could open up more targets and opportunities for Miller.  Miller is a feast or famine waiver pick as his emergence these last three weeks has been unpredictable, but if you are in a tight end pinch than picking him up is an option.