Bucs QB Ryan Fitzpatrick likes to target tight ends

Nov 10, 2017

Jenna Laine of ESPN.com uncovered some intriguing stats in regards to new Bucs starting QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Since 2010, when targeting tight ends, Fitzpatrick's touchdown to interception ratio is 4.40. When he targets any other position that ratio drops to 1.38. Laine also highlighted the fact that Fitzpatrick was 4-for-4 when targeting Cameron Brate against the Cardinals earlier this season.

Fantasy Impact:

Brate and the rest of the Bucs tight ends have a fantastic matchup versus the Jets this week. According to our aFPA metric, Bucs TEs have the third-best matchup of the week. We have Brate ranked as a top-10 TE in all formats, while O.J. Howard is a top-20 TE in standard leagues. If Fitzpatrick's career numbers are any indication, Brate could be in for a big game this week and Howard is on the TE streaming map.

today

Buccaneers WR Mike Evans practices for second straight day

Greg Auman

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Cooler weather for Bucs practice today -- Wirfs and Evans practicing again. Still no Zyon McCollum, but Troy Hill and Greg Gaines were practicing today.

Related Players: Sterling Shepard, Jalen McMillan, Trey Palmer

Fantasy Impact:

Fantastic news for fantasy managers hanging on to Mike Evans: he should be considered a WR1 option immediately.

yesterday

49ers TE George Kittle "good to go" for Week 12

KNBR

yesterday · 5:34 PM EST

“I will be playing on Sunday. Very excited, can’t pass up playing the Packers. I will be out there for sure.”

George Kittle says he’s good to go for Sunday

Related Players: Eric Saubert

Fantasy Impact:

Kittle returns to a great matchup against a Packers defense that ranks 26th in TE aFPA. He should be fired up as a high-end TE1 once again.

Bears RB D'Andre Swift misses Wednesday practice

Kevin Fishbain

yesterday · 1:29 PM EST

Per Bears head coach Matt Eberflus: Ryan Bates remains in the concussion protocol. Elijah Hicks (ankle) and D'Andre Swift (groin) won't practice.

Teven Jenkins will be limited.

Related Players: Roschon Johnson, Travis Homer

Fantasy Impact:

This is definitely a situation to keep an eye on, as Johnson would have a huge workload if Swift were to miss Week 12. Homer has three rush attempts and zero targets on the year.