10 bold predictions for the 2018 fantasy football season
By Jon Dove
6. Austin Seferian-Jenkins will finish as a top-10 fantasy tight end
There’s a lot of depth at the tight end as far as fantasy football is concerned. However, there aren’t a lot of surefire locks to produce at a high level. This depth is more about upside which can get a bit tricky.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins signed a nice contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars to provide more of a receiving threat at the position. He was able to get his career on track with the New York Jets and is hoping to keep the upward climb moving.
The Jaguars don’t have a serious red zone threat outside of Seferian-Jenkins. Donte Moncrief comes with the most production in that area, but he has missed significant time with injury over the past two years.
Seferian-Jenkins figures to benefit from Marqise Lee’s season ending injury. Those targets need to go somewhere and it’s not a lock that a receiver emerges to grab them.
Sneaking into the top-10 of fantasy tight ends won’t be easy. However, there are a few players who could see some regression. This includes aging veterans like Greg Olsen and Delanie Walker. There’s also Rob Gronkowski who has had his share of injury problems.
Kyle Rudolph, Travis Kelce, Trey Burton and Jimmy Graham are working with a new quarterback. There’s no telling how they will adjust to their new surroundings. Seferian-Jenkins, on the other hand, is use to dealing with new situations.