9 Overvalued Tight Ends

[Footballguys.com]( Volume 22, #54 -- Wednesday Night, June 10th, 2020 9 Overvalued Tight Ends You're subscribed as {EMAIL} - click [HERE]( to unsubscribe. [View in Web Browser]( Thanks To Our Sponsor, [FFPC Dynasty Leagues](=) Howdy {NAME}, Good Thursday to you. It's a big day for content as we've got tons of new stuff for you. Let's jump in. J SITE NEWS A. [9 Tight Ends To Avoid]( Winning fantasy football is about picking the players who'll outperform their draft spot. And it's also about avoiding the players who'll underperform their draft spot. In this one, the Footballguys Staff pick the tight ends they won't live up to their draft position this year. B. [Best Ball Strategy: Surviving the MFL10 of Death]() Sigmund Bloom with a look at roster construction and player selection strategy in a shark-infested 12-team Best Ball league. C. [The Gut Check No.501: From the Gut]( Matt Waldman shares his early-summer version of From the Gut. D. [Mastering the Auction, Part 2: Attacking Beginner Auction](=) Drew Davenport continues his Auction series. In this one, he dives into how to attack beginner auction drafts. E. [Updated Top 300 Players For PPR]() David Dodds with the Top 300 Players for PPR scoring. F. [Updated Top 300 Players For Non-PPR]() David Dodds with the Top 300 Players for Non-PPR scoring. G. [Updated Draft List For PPR]() David Dodds takes the Top 300 and factors it against Average Draft Position (ADP) to get a list more like we'd draft with. H. [Updated Draft List For Non-PPR]() David Dodds takes the Top 300 and factors it against Average Draft Position (ADP) to get a list more like we'd draft with. I. [2020 Wide Receiver Role Matrix]() Chad Parsons breaks down the wide receivers for each team in an easy to compare chart. J. [Beginner's Guide to Fantasy Football - Part 10: Advice from the Pros](=) Our beginner's series concludes with a roundtable from Footballguys experts [] INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1. [NYG - RB Saquon Barkley shut down on perimeter in 2019](#1) 2. [GB - AJ Dillon came in early](#2) 3. [LAR - Cam Akers taking part in workouts](#3) 4. [NO - New Orleans may use more two TE sets](#4) 5. [LAR - QB Jared Goff working with teammates](#5) 6. [NYJ - RB Frank Gore gets it done on inside runs](#6) 7. [IND - QB Philip Rivers throwing passes to teammates](#7) 8. [WAS - Antonio Gibson could see variety of special work](#8) --------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by [FFPC Dynasty Leagues](=) LOOKING TO JOIN A NEW STARTUP DYNASTY LEAGUE? It's been 11 years since the FFPC launched its first dynasty startup and now with over 400 active dynasty leagues, the FFPC is the go to destination for [serious dynasty players](=). FFPC dynasty leagues are active, competitive and not a single one has ever folded! Yep, you read that correct - when you invest your time in an FFPC dynasty league, you can be sure it will be around for a long time. 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Add in the fact that he was banged up for most of the year and missed three games, and you can see why Barkley's numbers didn't get close to the amazing output he had as a rookie in 2018. With an improved offensive line and full health, Barkley could easily be in for a bounce-back season in 2020. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 2. [GB - AJ Dillon came in early](=) Source: NBC26 - Rachel Hopmayer Green Bay Packers second-round pick RB AJ Dillon came to Green Bay in early May to begin working and studying the playbook. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Dillon is a huge power back from Boston College that could take over in the Packers backfield if the team doesn't re-sign Aaron Jones. This season is the final year of his contract, but Jones agent says he's been in consistent contact with the team. In 2020, Dillon will back up Jones and get some work in short-yardage and perhaps even goal-line situation. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 3. [LAR - Cam Akers taking part in workouts]() Source: The Athletic - Jourdan Rodrigue Los Angeles Rams RB Cam Akers has started to participate in workouts with QB [Jared Goff]( in Los Angeles, according to Goff. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Akers is an exciting rookie running back to watch. He's got a good rushing style which features contact balance and vision. Akers is not as good of a receiver as you'd like and will be working in a RBBC this season. We'll see how he stacks up against Darrell Henderson and Malcolm Brown in training camp and the preseason. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 4. [NO - New Orleans may use more two TE sets](=) Source: NewOrleans.Football - Nick Underhill New Orleans Saints TE Adam Trautman may allow the team to use more two-tight end sets this upcoming season, according to tight ends coach [Dan Campbell](. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] We'll see how the rookie from Dayton gets mixed in this year. Trautman is going to compete for a spot backing up Jared Cook. Both are dangerous receiving threats, so perhaps there will be times when Cook and Trautman are on the field together. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- FOOTBALLGUYS PICKS Practice Mock Drafting - Practice makes perfect with the Footballguys Draft Dominator app powered by 50+ staffers of Footballguys. [Check it out here](). --------------------------------------------------------------- Get In The Film Room With The 2020 Rookies - Dive deep with Matt Waldman and his Rookie Scouting Portfolio.[Get the Rookie Scouting Portfolio here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 5. [LAR - QB Jared Goff working with teammates]() Source: NFL Network - Andrew Siciliano Los Angeles Rams QB [Jared Goff]( said he has been working out with some of his teammates during the shutdown and has been working to his receivers for a while. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Another quarterback working with his receivers here. Insert the standard 'this should help chemistry' take. However, with Goff there needs to be improvement off a down season in 2019. He threw the heck out of the ball but was not an efficient passer. Goff is a QB2 with upside for Fantasy GMs. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 6. [NYJ - RB Frank Gore gets it done on inside runs]() Source: Sports Info Solutions New York Jets RB [Frank Gore]( averaged 4.6 yards per carry on runs in between the guards as a member of the Buffalo Bills in 2019 - tied for the ninth-best mark among all players with at least 100 total carries. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Gore does what he does best -- grind and pound in between the tackles. He'll be working as the primary backup to Le'Veon Bell in 2020 and should get some work on rushing downs, including some time near pay dirt and on third-and-short situations. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 7. [IND - QB Philip Rivers throwing passes to teammates]( Source: The Athletic - Zak Keefer Indianapolis Colts QB [Philip Rivers]( said he has been working out with WR [Parris Campbell]( and TE [Jack Doyle]( over the last few days. [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] What does Rivers have left in the tank? That's the largest question for this upcoming season when it comes to the veteran quarterback. He was throwing interceptions left and right in 2019 and needs to cut down on those turnovers this season. We'll see if these workouts help him have quick chemistry with his new teammates. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- [] 8. [WAS - Antonio Gibson could see variety of special work]( Source: NBC Sports Washington - Ethan Cadeaux Washington Redskins third-round pick RB/WR Antonio Gibson will be used as a returner and a blocker on special teams. 'In an ideal setting, if you have a legitimate returner [[Steven Sims](] and your off-returner [Gibson], who is 30 pounds bigger than your returner, if he doesn't get the ball he becomes a blocker,' special teams coach Nate Kaczor said. 'And he weighs 220 [pounds]. That's a really good situation. If they don't really want to kick it to one guy and they want to kick it to your other one and he's really good, then you have a heck of a situation there.' [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ FOOTBALLGUYS VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] Gibson was one of the most versatile players in the 2020 NFL draft. He's a running back but he can play slot receiver if need be. Washington has a jam-packed backfield if guys like Derrius Guice stay healthy. We'll see Gibson worked into the mix as a reserve back and part-time receiver. [Back to Top](#top) --------------------------------------------------------------- That'll do it for today, Folks. Thanks for reading and thanks for being part of Footballguys. We'll see you tomorrow with the Update. Peace, J Thank you for subscribing to our Footballguys Daily Update Email! Get your 3 Free Downloads [here](=). You're subscribed as {EMAIL} To unsubscribe, click [here](. * Footballguys.com * PO Box 937 * Cabot, AR 72023-0937 * News Items Powered By: =