Martellus Bennett

Week 2 at Atlanta Falcons

Martellus Bennett got off to a decent start last week against Seattle, catching 3 passes on 6 targets for 43 yards. Atlanta wasn't great against tight ends last season and allowed 6 receptions for 70 yards to Chicago last week. Bennett should be a decent start this week as a TE1 in both yardage and PPR leagues in a game that could turn into a shootout.

Fantasy Upside

After spending a season in New England, Martellus Bennett heads back to the NFC North where he was at his most productive with Chicago from 2013-2015. He'll be playing in a Green Bay offense with Aaron Rodgers, who always seems to put his tight ends in constant scoring positions. That's great news for Bennett, who is coming off a career-high 7 touchdown receptions last year in New England.

Fantasy Downside

Bennett is now 30 and will be the No. 3 or No. 4 option in this offense.

2017 Bottom Line

There's a lot to like with Bennett this season now that he's a Packer. Not only is he heading to an offense that likes to use the tight end, he's got a very favorable schedule in the second half of the season, as well, particularly in the playoffs. Bennett will have some competition from Richard Rodgers and Lance Kendricks, but he's clearly the best pass receiver of that group. He should be taken as a low-end fantasy starter with some upside given the offense in which he plays.

AFC Championship vs. Pittsburgh
Martellus Bennett had one reception for four yards on four targets in a 34-16 win against the Texans in the Division Round. It was a tough matchup, as the Texans rank as the No. 2 ranked defense against TEs, per Defense-Adjusted Value Over Average (DVOA). This week is much more favorable, as the Steelers have struggled to defend tight ends at times this year. Start Bennett with confidence.