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FanDuel Daily Fantasy projections, Week 9: Tight ends
It’s never easy to go with someone besides Gronk at tight end. Should fantasy owners consider someone else?
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Here are the fantasy projections for Week 9:
Top tier
If Rob Gronkowski plays, he’s the top projected tight end this week. However, Antonio Gates is just a shade over one point behind him on projections, so he is certainly in play. The San Diego Chargers lost receiver Keenan Allen for the season, which means there are 10-14 targets up for grabs in the passing game this week against a sub-par Chicago Bears secondary.
Bargains
Sticking with the Chargers, we could see Ladarius Green become a bargain because the Chargers are likely to go with two-TE sets more often. He would only be a GPP play, though. Chicago Bears tight end Martellus Bennett is a nice buy at just $5,400.
Elite players with sub-par matchups
The only player with a clear sub-par matchup is Greg Olsen of the Carolina Panthers. The Green Bay Packers are great at defending tight ends, so he’s not a great option even on the 7-0 Panthers.
