Brandon Pettigrew (1 Viewer)

[Carl Eller's Dead Liver]

I am seeing Pettigrew ranked anywhere from mid teens to early 20's in TE rankings. How can this be so? He managed 71 catches last year with the Lions QB situation being a mess. I expect at least a repeat performance this season, if not a better season. In my PPR leagues he finished as the #8 TE overall......granted, I understand Finley would have finished ahead of him and there will be a few other TE's moving ahead of him like Jimmy Graham, but WHY ISN'T PETTIGREW STILL CONSIDERED A TOP 10 TE? If he gets 70+ catches, he'll most certainly be in the running to be top 10.

My advice is to draft this guy late if you don't get a top 3 stud (Gates, Finley, Davis). He will greatly overperform his ADP. In dynasty I think Pettigrew is attainable very cheap!

 

[3 hour lunch]

I am seeing Pettigrew ranked anywhere from mid teens to early 20's in TE rankings. How can this be so? He managed 71 catches last year with the Lions QB situation being a mess. I expect at least a repeat performance this season, if not a better season. In my PPR leagues he finished as the #8 TE overall......granted, I understand Finley would have finished ahead of him and there will be a few other TE's moving ahead of him like Jimmy Graham, but WHY ISN'T PETTIGREW STILL CONSIDERED A TOP 10 TE? If he gets 70+ catches, he'll most certainly be in the running to be top 10.My advice is to draft this guy late if you don't get a top 3 stud (Gates, Finley, Davis). He will greatly overperform his ADP. In dynasty I think Pettigrew is attainable very cheap!

I think the trend in thinking is that without Stafford, Pettigrew got lots of little dump off passes he might not see with Stafford in there. Plus, the guy had drops in every game i saw him play (granted, only 3 or 4). I don't think he's in the 20's, but top 10 may be high.

 

[sihaokills]

He is now considered very highly. People are not underrating him in fantasy leagues so i don't get why you are saying he's underrated. I have seen someone pick him before Dallas Clark!!

 

[Carl Eller's Dead Liver]

He is now considered very highly. People are not underrating him in fantasy leagues so i don't get why you are saying he's underrated. I have seen someone pick him before Dallas Clark!!

Pettigrew #16 TE amoung FBG's consolidated rankings. http://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/viewrankings.php?viewpos=te&type=dynasty&howrecent=7How's that "considered very highly"??

 

[The Dynasty]

He is now considered very highly. People are not underrating him in fantasy leagues so i don't get why you are saying he's underrated. I have seen someone pick him before Dallas Clark!!

Pettigrew #16 TE amoung FBG's consolidated rankings. http://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/viewrankings.php?viewpos=te&type=dynasty&howrecent=7How's that "considered very highly"??

Because FBG aren't the only ones doing rankings?

 

[loose circuits]

upside is certainly there, but has someone else mentioned he thrived with Shaun Hill in there because he was targeted frequently. Not sure Stafford is going to do the same thing. I think his value is about right when you consider all things.

 

[Scooby1974]

Not only did he benefit from Shaun Hill's presence, he benefited too from Javid Best's absence due to injury as well.

 

[The Dynasty]

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/28/fantasy-mythbusters-%E2%80%93-matthew-stafford-brandon-pettigrew-edition/

 

[bengalbuck]

He is now considered very highly. People are not underrating him in fantasy leagues so i don't get why you are saying he's underrated. I have seen someone pick him before Dallas Clark!!

Pettigrew #16 TE amoung FBG's consolidated rankings. http://subscribers.footballguys.com/apps/viewrankings.php?viewpos=te&type=dynasty&howrecent=7How's that "considered very highly"??

Because FBG aren't the only ones doing rankings?

I was in a dynasty startup draft pretty recently and he went 8th amongst TEs. I personally have him around 11th or so as a dynasty guy, so he's either a little overrated (based on my small sample) or a little underrated (according to FBG rankings). More likely, he'll probably get drafted in the 7-16 range at TE based upon personal preference, scoring system, etc. and that seems about right. After you get past the top 5-7 TEs, it really is just a personal preference amongst the next 10 or 12 guys and I think you could make a legit argument for any of that next tier.

 

[fightingillini]

I am seeing Pettigrew ranked anywhere from mid teens to early 20's in TE rankings. How can this be so? He managed 71 catches last year with the Lions QB situation being a mess. I expect at least a repeat performance this season, if not a better season. In my PPR leagues he finished as the #8 TE overall......granted, I understand Finley would have finished ahead of him and there will be a few other TE's moving ahead of him like Jimmy Graham, but WHY ISN'T PETTIGREW STILL CONSIDERED A TOP 10 TE? If he gets 70+ catches, he'll most certainly be in the running to be top 10.My advice is to draft this guy late if you don't get a top 3 stud (Gates, Finley, Davis). He will greatly overperform his ADP. In dynasty I think Pettigrew is attainable very cheap!

You're correct that if Pettigrew catches 70+ passes, he will be a top 10 TE...but Pettigrew getting 70+ catches this year.....that's a BIG if. Pettigrew was solid since he had a nice rapport with Shaun Hill and Best wasn't 100% healthy. The Lions also had a horrible running game. The situation is going to be different. Stafford is back. DET brought in LeShoure to help the running game. So it's no slam dunk that DET is going to target him the same, and that's why you're seeing his ranking in the 15-16 range. I would project him for about 55 rec. He has upside, and I would definitely draft him late as a backup TE.

 

[finito]

Is it realistic that Pettigrew will be around "late as a backup te?"

Is he really in Heath Miller territory?

 

[ItsOnlytheRiver]

Chris Wesseling (Fear & Loathing) ranked him 13th (3rd tier) in his latest dynasty TE rankings. Here's his blurb about him:

In 10 games started by Shaun Hill, Pettigrew averaged 5.6 receptions and 61.5 yards. In three games started by Matthew Stafford, Pettigrew averaged 2.0 receptions and 10.7 yards.

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/37359/69/dynasty-ranks-tight-ends

 

[Carl Eller's Dead Liver]

upside is certainly there, but has someone else mentioned he thrived with Shaun Hill in there because he was targeted frequently. Not sure Stafford is going to do the same thing. I think his value is about right when you consider all things.

So they are about right to drop him 10 spots from where he finished last season?

 

[Carl Eller's Dead Liver]

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/06/28/fantasy-mythbusters-%E2%80%93-matthew-stafford-brandon-pettigrew-edition/

Nice write up there and lots of thought went into it, but what they don't consider is the progression of Pettigrew (heading into only his 3rd year) and the importance of having one QB to form a relationship, trust, and a bond with. These numbers are great and everything, but they certainly don't project or measure the bond/trust that WILL be formed with Stafford when/if he plays an entire season.

 

[bengalbuck]

upside is certainly there, but has someone else mentioned he thrived with Shaun Hill in there because he was targeted frequently. Not sure Stafford is going to do the same thing. I think his value is about right when you consider all things.

So they are about right to drop him 10 spots from where he finished last season?

It depends on scoring system I suppose, but in my league after the top 7 TEs, there were about 10 TEs who finished within 2 ppg of each other. If you assume those guys are the 8th-17th TEs this year, it all comes down to your own projections as to which you view as low level TE1s and which you view as high level TE2s. There are young guys you can project to take the next step (Pettigrew, Gronkowski, Hernandez, Gresham, Keller, etc.). There are vets who dealt with injuries (Zach Miller, Owen Daniels, etc.). There are guys who will have different QBs (Pettigrew, Gresham, Miller, etc.). In short, I don't think its crazy to move anyone in this group last year to the top or bottom of the group (7-16th) for next year based upon your own projections. Because they were all so tightly bunched together last year, you don't have to project major stat differences to have a pretty major move up or down the rankings.

 

[mcd]

I am seeing Pettigrew ranked anywhere from mid teens to early 20's in TE rankings. How can this be so? He managed 71 catches last year with the Lions QB situation being a mess. I expect at least a repeat performance this season, if not a better season. In my PPR leagues he finished as the #8 TE overall......granted, I understand Finley would have finished ahead of him and there will be a few other TE's moving ahead of him like Jimmy Graham, but WHY ISN'T PETTIGREW STILL CONSIDERED A TOP 10 TE? If he gets 70+ catches, he'll most certainly be in the running to be top 10.My advice is to draft this guy late if you don't get a top 3 stud (Gates, Finley, Davis). He will greatly overperform his ADP. In dynasty I think Pettigrew is attainable very cheap!

I think the trend in thinking is that without Stafford, Pettigrew got lots of little dump off passes he might not see with Stafford in there. Plus, the guy had drops in every game i saw him play (granted, only 3 or 4). I don't think he's in the 20's, but top 10 may be high.

Everyone seems to think Stafford is airing it out on every play. Last years Stafford was at 5.57 yards per attempt while Hill was almost a yard longer at 6.4. Also, the only 2 full games Stafford played in, he threw red zone TDs to Pettigrew in both. Once they get some playing time together I think Pettigrew will be impressive.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

I was one of the few on this board who said he was underated going into last year's draft coming off of his injury in his rookie season. The guy is a huge target and defenses can't afford to double team him when they have to double Calvin down in the redzone. He is specifically the reason why going TE in the top 3 rounds is not generally a good idea in many of the drafts I see. Brandon Pettigrew is a top 5 fantasy TE heading into this year, I'm very high on him this year and will be one of my keys to success this upcoming year.

 

[Ilov80s]

Chris Wesseling (Fear & Loathing) ranked him 13th (3rd tier) in his latest dynasty TE rankings. Here's his blurb about him:

In 10 games started by Shaun Hill, Pettigrew averaged 5.6 receptions and 61.5 yards. In three games started by Matthew Stafford, Pettigrew averaged 2.0 receptions and 10.7 yards.

http://www.rotoworld...anks-tight-ends

Stafford only played 1 half with in the Bears game and came out in the 2nd half of the Jets game. So it isn't really 3 games, more like 2.25 games. In addition, that quote leaves out the fact that in 2.25 games with Stafford, Pettigrew had 2 TDs. The the remaining 13.75 games without Stafford, he scored 2 TDs. So we are going to use this small sample size and project him for 32 receptions, 170 yards, and 14 TDs? That would give him 101 points in a standard scoring league and would be more points than he scored last year with Hill and Stanton.