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Fantasy Football: Five tight end replacements for Rob Gronkowski

By Phil Naegely

Sep 20, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Patriots beat the Bills 40-32. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2015; Orchard Park, NY, USA; New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) celebrates a touchdown during the first half against the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Patriots beat the Bills 40-32. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 4, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge (82) juggles a pass while diving into the end zone as San Diego Chargers strong safety Jimmy Wilson (27) tries to break up the play in the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. After a video replay Barnidge was ruled to have made the catch and scored a touchdown to make the score 27-27. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; San Diego, CA, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge (82) juggles a pass while diving into the end zone as San Diego Chargers strong safety Jimmy Wilson (27) tries to break up the play in the fourth quarter at Qualcomm Stadium. After a video replay Barnidge was ruled to have made the catch and scored a touchdown to make the score 27-27. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Gary Barnidge

If Tyler Eifert isn’t available in your league, another option to replace Gronk on your fantasy football roster is Cleveland Browns tight end Gary Barnidge. He didn’t have a good game fantasy-wise when the Browns faced the Bengals back in Week 9, but he has had a solid season overall.

Through Week 12, Barnidge is the third-highest tight end in fantasy football behind only Gronk and Eifert with 112 points. He’s scored double-digit fantasy points in seven of eleven games, so he’s worth the risk to pick up for a week and see how he does. Last week with Austin Davis under center, he scored nine points in their Monday Night Football loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

He may not be a flashy name, but he has solid numbers on the season and is a great replacement for an injured Gronkowski. He’s only scored 30 points less on the season than Gronk’s fantasy football production.

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