Dynasty: Tony Gonzalez v. Ben Watson (1 Viewer)

[gheemony]

Ignore this year and only consider the next two seasons. Who would you rather have in a dynasty league: Tony Gonzalez or Ben Watson? The experts seem split on it. I am split on it. Rationale:

Gonzalez: Pros - has been one of the best TEs in history; seems to have been integrated into the Edwards offense; busting all historical TE performance trends. Cons - old; has been producing, but his numbers are declining; KC offense will continue to age.

Watson: Pros - physical freak of nature; younger than Gonzo; becoming and emerging part of the NE offense; a favorite of Brady's. Cons - low catch %; plays in an offense that spreads the ball-around, which reduces the chance of him becoming a real stud; teams game plan around him when he's the only option; may see fewer targets as Jackson, Gabriel, and Caldwell develop.

 

[stevegamer]

For 2 years, it's gonzo all the way.

Watson has no track record of being an above average starter in a league. Per p-f-r he was the #15 TE last year, and is sitting 10th this year. At least this year, he's startable - below average, but worth it.

Gonzo last year finished 7th, his worst placing since 1998. He's only been out of the top 14 once, compared to Watson's twice.

NE likes to spread the ball around, and I don't see Watson making it much above 7th or so in the TE rankings overall - which makes him roughly average at best.

Once you start to look at a 4-5 year window, I might like Watson if he changes teams or Gonzo retires.