NFL DFS – FantasyDraft best plays for Championship Weekend
NFL DFS – FantasyDraft Best Plays – Tight End
Core Plays
Travis Kelce ($15k)
To no one’s surprise, Kelce is the top-priced tight end on the slate, and for good reason. His price has ballooned all the way up to $15k after an electric three-touchdown, 44-point outing against Houston, but he possesses the most upside of anyone at the position. In pass-happy comeback mode after the Chiefs found themselves at a 24-point deficit early, Mahomes relentlessly peppered his big-bodied TE with targets, resulting in a monster game for both players. Expect a similar approach for Championship Weekend as they continue to make their Super Bowl push. Containing tight ends has been a glaring problem for the Titans, allowing the position the fourth-most FPPG in the NFL.
George Kittle ($11k)
While he doesn’t have the same otherworldly potential as Kelce on the 49ers’ run-first offense, Kittle still has plenty of upside at $4k less. Thanks to the roster flexibility FantasyDraft allows with two flex spots, you can easily fit both players into your builds. Kittle turned in a disappointing performance against a good Minnesota D in the Divisional Round (just 4.6 fantasy points), but he’s got an excellent shot to rebound against the Packers, a team that ranks in the bottom-12 this season against tight ends. Remember, before last weekend’s blunder, Kittle had gone four straight games of 16 or more points.
Value Plays
Jonnu Smith ($7.1k)
There are two pay-down options at the TE spot this week – Smith and Jimmy Graham ($6.8k). Graham’s got an avoid-at-all-costs type of matchup, which leaves us with Smith – who doesn’t appear to be such a poor option when looking at the underlying stats. Last week, Smith hauled-in an incredible one-handed touchdown catch on the team’s opening drive but ended up with only 9.2 fantasy points due to the Titans repeatedly turning to their ground game. They’ll need to throw more in this one, and with Tennessee’s receiving corps seemingly lost out there, Smith could take advantage of a Chiefs’ secondary yielding the fifth-most FPPG to tight ends.