Goedert showed flashes of potential with 3 games over 15 fantasy pts last year. He is a fluid route-running tight end, who can separate well and shows some good open field awareness. He would’ve been on pace for 94 targets, if not for missing 5 games with injuries. A stat that stood out that year was the 4.2 recs/game, the highest of his career. Let’s Go, Cole Kmet! Dallas Goedert-Philadelphia Eagles CBS Sportsĭallas Goedert‘s stat-line last season was 524 yds, 3 TDs on 46 catches in 11 games played by the fourth-year tight end. So my prediction is that Kmet will become a big-time red-zone target for the Bear’s new QB with 70 recs, 600-750 yds, and 12 TDs. For the sake of this prediction, I will assume Graham is retiring. The Foresight on Kmet is he’ll need Jimmy Graham to commit to retiring this offseason to see his numbers skyrocket. He can easily become the big red-zone target that either Andy Dalton or Justin Fields would be thankful to have this year. While there aren’t many guys like Graham who have ever played football, Kmet does measure up in physical size. Now that Graham is teetering with retirement, we could see those targets transfer to Kmet. Graham last year had 76 targets, 19 of which came in the red zone these targets turned into 13 recs and 85 yds and 7 TDs. Targets are the main reason why I’m backing Kmet, Jimmy Graham‘s targets to be exact. If you’re reading this, go find whoever has him in your league and start negotiating.Ĭole Kmet might be a major steal at his current tight end rank of TE17. Boasting a 4.7 sec 40-yard dash, Kmet is going to be a weapon for the Bears to unleash. Getting Kmet the ball in open space is going to be a nightmare for secondary players. What really pops out on his tape is his size and physicality. Looking back at his Junior year at Notre Dame, he had respectable numbers with 43 recs, 515 yds, and 6 TDs. In 2020 he put up 28 recs, 243 yds, and 2 TDs on 44 targets with a respectable 4.9 YAC. Cole Kmet-Chicago Bears Ĭole Kmet spent his rookie year behind established vet Jimmy Graham. My prediction is that he’ll put up 60 recs, 650 yds, and 10-15 TDs.
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Next year looks like a big TD year for “Swearvin” Smith. The Foresight on Smith is that he should become a juggernaut this year with his strong red-zone presence and the absence of Kyle Rudolph. However, I do expect him to see a good portion of the red-zone targets, and become a TD machine. I don’t expect Smith to yield 100 targets this year due to the number of mouths to feed in Minnesota. This move has officially opened up 37 targets for Smith to take on next season. This offseason has been good to Smith, starting with the departure of longtime tight end Kyle Rudolph. Irv Smith Jr is ready to become a big-time tight end for the Minnesota Vikings. Smith became a beast where it mattered most, setting him up to be a breakout star this upcoming season. Smith got a good amount of his recs in the red zone, putting up 7 recs, 49 yds, and 5 TDs. He put up 30 receptions (recs), 365 yards (yds), and 5 TDs on 43 targets. In 2020, Irv Smith Jr took a step forward in becoming the sole tight end for the Vikings. Irv Smith Jr-Minnesota Vikings Rey Del Rio-Getty Images
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Well, look no further than these 4 tight ends who have breakout season written all over them. Therefore, you should be scouring the waiver wires and draft boards, taking chances on potential breakout stars. Tight End is a niche group in fantasy, but outside of the top 5, it’s a crapshoot.
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This is understandable as fantasy scoring doesn’t favor when tight ends block, which for some is half the job. Prior to TE premium scoring, tight ends were seen as a position to address later in drafts. Allowing tight ends to score more points in PPR than all other positions, it’s evident that fantasy owners have to start scouting tight ends better in order to find the studs. Leagues have started to adapt their scoring to TE premium. Therefore, I will break down my tight ends into 2 categories: tight ends ready to breakout and guys that are one year away. In Dynasty leagues it’s essential to stay ahead of the curve and recognize stars before they become expensive. This edition of the Foresight is focusing on identifying breakout tight ends and tight end sleepers for the 2021 season.