Factoid
Tight ends are on the rise. They’re more athletic than they’ve been in the past, and teams are using them more.
By my count (and I’m hoping I’m not missing any) there have been only 26 tight ends who have ever gone over 1,000 receiving yards. Yet, in two of the last three years, there have been three of those guys (last year, it was Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark and Jason Witten).
Fantasy wise, it translates into the value of these guys actually decreasing. They’re good, but there are a lot of them out there, and fantasy teams start only one (at least in most fantasy leagues).
TIGHT ENDS GOING OVER 1,000 YARDS (ALL-TIME)
No Yds Avg TD
89 1290 14.5 9 1980 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
102 1258 12.3 7 2004 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
92 1247 13.6 12 1983 Todd Christensen, Rai.
56 1205 21.5 9 1967 Jackie Smith, St.L.
93 1203 12.9 9 2000 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
96 1174 12.2 7 1994 Ben Coates, N.E.
88 1172 13.3 8 1983 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
99 1172 11.8 5 2007 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
79 1157 14.6 8 2009 Antonio Gates, S.D.
95 1153 12.1 8 1986 Todd Christensen, Rai.
96 1145 11.9 7 2007 Jason Witten, Dall.
72 1107 15.4 3 1997 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
82 1106 13.5 5 2007 Kellen Winslow, Clev.
100 1106 11.1 10 2009 Dallas Clark, Ind.
89 1101 12.4 10 2005 Antonio Gates, S.D.
56 1076 19.2 12 1961 Mike Ditka, Chi.
88 1075 12.2 10 1981 Kellen Winslow, S.D.
80 1062 13.3 10 1996 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
96 1058 11.0 10 2008 Tony Gonzalez, K.C.
94 1030 11.0 2 2009 Jason Witten, Dall.
87 1010 11.6 4 1994 Shannon Sharpe, Den.
80 1007 12.6 7 1984 Todd Christensen, Rai.
79 1004 12.7 8 1981 Joe Senser, Minn.
69 1002 14.5 6 1981 Ozzie Newsome, Clev.
89 1001 11.2 5 1984 Ozzie Newsome, Clev.
66 1001 15.2 4 1986 Mark Bavaro, NYG
—Ian Allan
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Posted by DAVID DIGREGORIO | Apr. 19 at 09:21 AM
Jermichael Finley will be on this list next year. In 13 games, he had 676 yards. Over 16 games, it comes to 831 yards. I don't see GB throwing less next year. Finley is about the most atheletic te in the game. Nice sleeper.
Posted by IAN ALLAN | Apr. 19 at 10:10 AM
It's a possibility. In his final eight games last year (including the playoffs), Finley had 575 receiving yards. Lots of receiving options, however, in Green Bay.