Much of the NFL career for Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Ladarius Green has been built around potential. At 6’6, 237 pounds, it is not hard to see why Green has continued to receive opportunities in the league since 2012 despite not putting up the greatest of numbers.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 15: Ladarius Green looking to break out this weekend
Pittsburgh’s tight end could be in for a nice day against the Bengals on Sunday. We explore the fantasy implications.
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The tight end will be playing in his sixth game for the Steelers this season on Sunday and he will be looking to rebound from a lackluster performance against the Buffalo Bills last week. Green only ended up with two catches for 25 yards on six targets last Sunday in Buffalo.
Fantasy Impact: This week, Pittsburgh and their tight end will be facing a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has struggled against the position group in 2016.
The Bengals are giving up the fourth most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season. Four players from the position group have ended their days with at least five catches against Cincinnati during the team’s last five games.
Yahoo! is projecting green to finish Sunday with four catches for 45 yards. But his matchup alone should be enough to convince fantasy owners to insert the tight end into their starting lineups this week.
