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Any chances of the Arizona Cardinals getting Gronked in the season premiere of NBC’s Sunday Night Football were well…Gronked…were dashed when the New England Patriots announced that the goofy but dominant tight end Rob Gronkowski would not travel with them to Glendale for what could be a prime time preview of Super Bowl LI.
Needless to say, this has fantasy football players who employ Gronkowski’s fantasy services, both in traditional and daily formats, exploded into sheer panic. Understandably, Gronkowski, agreed upon to be the NFL’s best tight end, is extremely coveted among the fantasy folk, evidenced by his massive value on FanDuel, currently standing at $ 8,700, highest among tight ends. In this case, you may feel your chances at victory this week without him are…Gronked (OK, last time I promise).
Not so fast, my friends. Taking a look at FanDuel’s tight end offerings, here are four guys, all valued at $ 5,500 or under,who can be the solution you need to survive your DFS week….
Jason Witten
The Dallas Cowboys have been a roller coaster of football over the past decade and a half. The lone consistent of positivity has been Witten, the veteran tight end, who will be missing his good friend Tony Romo this week as the Cowboys open up against their familiar foe, the New York Giants. The Cowboys will be starting Dak Prescott in his place against the Giants, and the rookie will be looking to veteran assistance in his first ever game, and he can look no further than Witten. There’s no telling how good the new look Giants defense will be, so you, like Prescott, can’t do much wrong adding him to your game plan.
FanDuel Salary: $ 5,500
Martellus Bennett
Who better to sub-in for Gronk than his backup? Entering his 9th season in the NFL, Bennett now comes to his 4th team. The Patriots obviously see potential in Bennett, considering they picked him up via trade with Chicago, sacrificing a 4th round pick. The Patriots, though mostly through the services of suspended quarterback Tom Brady, have made a living of unlocking massive potential inside journeymen receivers, and if we know anything about Bill Belichick’s offense, he can turn anyone into a star. Just don’t get into his doghouse, Martellus. You’ll never see the field again.
FanDuel Salary: $ 5,100
Tyler Kroft
Much like Bennett, Kroft will be filling in for a missing tight end star as well, as Tyler Eifert is expected to miss the Bengals’ Week 1 tilt with the Jets. New York’s very strong defense will be tough for Andy Dalton to beat, especially considering that Dalton will be playing his first downs of “real” football since last December. His normal targets, like AJ Green, could be heavily covered by the Jets’ smothering pass game, so Kroft could get a good opportunity to shine in the Notre Dame alum’s absence.
FanDuel Salary: $ 4,900
DETROIT MI – DECEMBER 3: Richard Rodgers #82 of the Green Bay Packers catches a fourth quarter touchdown to win the game 27-23 over the Detroit Lions on December 3 2015 at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Richard Rodgers
Rodgers is much more than just a guy who happens to share a last name with his unrelated quarterback. He’s also much more than that guy who caught last year’s miracle at Detroit. Rather, since coming to the Packers via the 3rd round of the 2014 Draft, he has established himself as a consistent target in the Green Bay offense, enjoy a mini-breakthrough season with 510 yards and 8 touchdowns. His prescience in the Green Bay offense only increased as the year went on, as he started both Green Bay postseason games, nabbing 7 catches. Going up the Jaguars defense, a unit on the rise but still trying to find its identity, Rodgers can have himself a good day, especially with his somewhat more famous non-sibling throwing him the ball.
FanDuel Salary: $ 4,800
What bargain tight end would you start in place of Gronk this week? Tweet @GeoffMags5490 and keep the conversation going
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