New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is healed from his knee surgery, but he's not ready for full practices yet. Gronkowski had only a limited session for the second day in a row Thursday, but is expected to be ready for Sunday's Week 2 game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Rob Gronkowski ready for Week 2 fantasy start despite limited practice
The Patriots are still limiting Rob Gronkowski in practice, but he should be fine for Sunday’s game. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Gronkowski missed all of training camp and preseason rehabbing from a torn ACL and MCL he suffered last December. He made his return in Week 1, recording four catches for 40 yards and a touchdown in New England's loss to the Miami Dolphins.
Fantasy impact: Despite playing in just 38 of the team's 86 snaps and looking noticeably slower than usual, Gronk was still one of Tom Brady's more reliable weapons, seeing 11 targets and bagging a score for fantasy owners. He'll be a red zone monster once again and should be penciled into lineups as long as he's upright. He is up there with Jimmy Graham and Julius Thomas as one of the top three tight ends in fantasy.
