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(TE WAIVER WIRE WEEK 3-4)

 

By Muntradamus

 

BEAST DOME NATION.

Your TE Problems are finally solved for the Rest of the Season.

The TE position. A position where if your name was not Jimmy Graham or Julius Thomas, there was no reason to think twice about spending a high pick on you on draft day. With a lot of people avoiding the TE position all together, and then losing the UNICORN (Richard Rodgers) in the first half of the first game. After seeing 1 TE go down after another, the time has finally presented us with TEs that can be your go-to options for nearly the rest of the way.  These 4 TEs below all hold potential to play like a Top 5 Talent on any Given Sunday. Only two of them I would trust with that statement. If you were trying to figure things out after the Jordan Reed injury in Week 1, or if you own Rob Gronkowski and are ready to sell high (You would be crazy if you didn’t). Maybe you just lost Dennis Pitta/Kyle Rudolph to a long-term injury. Maybe you want someone to backup Jordan Cameron, Vernon Davis, and Jason Witten until they get it together. Even if you have Niles Paul or Larry Donnell and are waiting for the next train to ride.

 

THIS IS THE LIST FOR YOU

Before you get too excited about Lorenzo Taliaferro (Mr. T) there is no reason to jump all over him. With Bernard Pierce likely coming back next week, as well as Justin Forsett still in the mix. This is at best a 3 way RB Monster like the Saints when Mark Ingram is healthy.

 

TE WAIVER WIRE (WEEK 4)

If you own a Texan whether it be Arian Foster/Andre Johnson/Ryan Fitzpatrick/Randy Bullock/Texans Defense. This is the order for you.

 

GARRETT GRAHAM – TE – HOU

Yahoo Owned %. 21%

Finally Garrett Graham is healthy again. He played in Week 2 making a beautiful catch on a ball thrown behind him. In Week 3, he was a major part of the passing game as the Texans were forced to throw the ball around with a late Arian Foster scratch. Garrett Graham is a great TE to add to PLAN B.EAST “DOME” to go along with Fitzpatrick/Arian/Andre J/Bullock/Texans D. You can ride or die with the Texans making it to the playoffs this season, even though it was bad week against the Giants. They are not the same team without Arian Foster. 

Most importantly, Ryan Fitzpatrick play supports the TE. He is a QB that keeps plays alive with his feet. Fitzpatrick made Scott Chandler a name you would consider in Fantasy Football, now a lot of people would question if he’s even playing this season if you were not a Bills Fan. He is. Garrett Graham is an underrated player who can make big plays, very athletic.

OWEN DANIELS – TE – BAL

Yahoo Owned %. 26%

Owen Daniels was once a consistent Top 10 TE. Even with a crowded TE situation in Houston where he had to compete with Garrett Graham and the occasional James Casey TD vulture, Owen Daniels always put up his numbers. With Dennis Pitta done for the year, Owen Daniels steps up in what is possibly his best situation yet in his NFL career. Finally no TE to compete with, as well as two WRs who would prefer to stay on the outside then get hit by a Linebacker. For Triple S (Steve Smith Sr.) he doesn’t mind, but the Ravens prefer keeping him in space. Owen Daniels will get his numbers, but at the age of 31 you have to think his gamechanging speed is on it’s last legs. He stole two goal line TDs from Pitta in Week 2, but those are goal line TDs. Daniels owners need those 50+ Yards, and he will get them. Owen Daniels is a good player to have the rest of the way on your team. Nice to be part of TEAM FLACCO.

 

ANDREW QUARLESS – TE – GB

Yahoo Owned %. 1%

All preseason long the Packers had us guessing at TE. Was it the “Unicorn” Richard Rodgers, or was Brandon Bostick going to hold the edge since he is the best option. No matter how well Andrew Quarless did during the preseason, the Richard Rodgers talent was too good to pass up and the Brandon Bostick potential to be the guy was too HUGE. We are now through 3 Weeks of the season, and the Packers made their decision. Andrew Quarless is the TE for GB and he can put up some big games this season, especially with the recent performances of Jarrett Boykin and Davante Adams who are dropping passes left and right.

Only downside to Quarless is he posses the same leash Jarrett Boykin and Davante Adams are currently under. The Packers are very deep at TE with Brandon Bostick and Richard Rodgers. With only a 1 TE set, Quarless has to continue to play at a high level to stay on the field the whole game.

JARED COOK – TE – STL

Yahoo Owned %. 17%

A lot of people writing Jared Cook with his slow start. Finally showed some life against the Cowboys with 7 receptions for 75 Yards, for the first time all season the Rams tried moving the ball downfield. Even got Kenny Britt involved in some deep throws. Jeff Fisher coached the Titans when Cook was a breakout star, and now coaching the Rams and seeing a season that is about to collapse. Jared Cook will be more involved down the field when Shaun Hill returns. If you are looking to give a WR another chance on your team, go after Kenny Britt. He is not even close to done.

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