The tight finish place is all the time a troublesome one to fill for fantasy soccer managers. It doesn’t get any simpler throughout bye weeks. The 2024 NFL season has reached Week 5 and the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tennessee Titans are all sitting out the primary bye week of the 12 months.
The byes imply fantasy managers shall be with out Dallas Goedert, Sam LaPorta, Hayden Hurst, and Will Dissly. In the event you’re shorthanded this weekend, listed below are a couple of tight ends price contemplating. They’re touchdown-or-bust lottery tickets, however they’re seemingly obtainable in most of your leagues.
Cade Otton, Buccaneers (15% rostered)
Otton has put collectively consecutive robust video games, hauling in a mixed 13 receptions on 17 targets in opposition to the Eagles and Broncos the previous two weeks. He didn’t discover the top zone, however the uptick in work raises his ground so long as he’s held out of the top zone.
Tyler Kraft, Packers (4% rostered)
Kraft broke out in Jordan Love’s Week 4 return to the lineup. He caught six of 9 targets for 53 yards and a landing. He surpassed his season complete for targets and equaled his season complete for receptions. He stays a little bit of a lottery ticket, however should you’re lacking a decent finish attributable to a bye, he’s received an important matchup in Week 5 in opposition to a Rams squad that has given up the fourth most fantasy factors to tight ends.
Blake Whiteheart (0% rostered)
David Njoku was a scratch for the sport and Whiteheart lastly cashed in. He caught three passes for 13 yards and a landing. He’s a TD-or-bust possibility whereas Njoku is sidelined. In case you have a spare roster spot, you can also make a declare, however should you’re not sure, maintain off. He’ll seemingly stay obtainable and you’ll determine extra as soon as Njoku’s standing is finalized for Week 5 in opposition to the Commanders.
