Boy is it loaded at the top for TE's this week. The stars have aligned due to injuries to some key players at the position. Scott Chandler may be one of the more highly owned players in DFS this week but the options are abundant if you are willing to spend the cash to make it happen. Let's take a look.
I'm just going to take them in order of price. I'm not saying they are interchangeable but the top three TE's this week are extraordinarily attractive.
1. Greg Olsen ($6400)
Carolina vs New Orleans
Toss Olsen into the mix of Carolina players maximizing the potential against this pathetic Saints defense. Back in Week 3, Olsen rolled the Saints for 8/134/2. Just a few weeks later, Delanie Walker put up similar numbers posting 7/95/2 in Week 9. The Saints have proven they don't think it is necessary to cover or tackle anyone. Olsen has two 100+ yard games on the season, there is statistical evidence supporting he has another one in Week 13. Olsen is a strong GPP and cash game player.2. Tyler Eifert ($5800)
Cincinnati vs Cleveland
Assuming Eifert is healthy, which as of Wednesday evening is an unknown, Eifert can easily pay himself off the 3x salary we are looking for. The Ravens were able to take down the Browns this past week led by Matt Schaub, Jarvorius Allen, Kamar Aiken, and Chris Givens. This Bengals offense is FAR superior to the Ravens offense that just put up two offensive TD's against the Browns in Week 12. The Bengals are favored by 7.5 in this contest and could easily win by a full two TD's. Eifert leads the team with 16 RZ targets of which he has turned those into a league leading 12 receiving TD's. Eifert is another strong option at TE no matter what contest you want to enter.
3. Travis Kelce ($4700)
KC vs Oakland
The Raiders are once again a mess against the pass. They are ranked 29th in yardage and have also surrendered 19 TD's through the air. Oakland also once again is offering up points to TE's in bunches. Of their 19 passing TD's allowed, 11 have been to a TE. This could be a tough divisional fight with the possibility of some back and forth scoring taking place. Andy Reid has been somewhat mystical as to when he wants to include Kelce in his plans but this match up certainly has the potential to see more Kelce.4. Scott Chandler ($2500)
New England vs Philadelphia
Look, Chandler is not the athlete Gronkowski is. He doesn't have to be with Brady dropping the ball on a dime with nearly every drop back. The Eagles have given up 5 passing TD's in each of the last two weeks and seem to have mailed it in on the season. It is unknown if Amendola will play this week but his status does not change the price of Chandler. Chandler only needs 7.5 points to reach his 3x value in DraftKings. It seems he could do that in the first quarter. It is easy to make a case for Chandler from both an offensive prospective and a defensive prospective. In the absence of Gronkowski, Chandler posted a 5/58/1 stat line in limited action.
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