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TE Mike Gesicki, CIN (1 Viewer)

Now that they have Moss to help pass block and not that miserable Mixon, maybe the TE will be able to roll out for passes more. I'm not not going to get too excited about this though. And yes, maybe it's from previous butt hurt that hasn't fully healed yet.
 
@32BeatWriters
“Gesicki is the exact down-the-middle vertical weapon Burrow and the Bengals have needed for the past two years as they've struggled to evolve their offense since the 2021 season.

Safeties will have to be wary of Gesicki in the seams instead of constantly focusing their attention on Chase and Higgins on the boundary. It's like a missing ingredient has found its way to a five-star dish.”

@John__Sheeran

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@32BeatWriters
“Expectations are high for new tight end Mike Gesicki but throughout training camp, he’d struggled to put together a practice where he was the talk of the locker room afterward. That is, until Tuesday…This was the kind of offensive weapon the Bengals envisioned featuring when signing him as a free agent in March. He caught a pair of touchdowns to go with an impressive one-handed, back-shoulder ball from Burrow.”
 
Granted the Pats were a mess last year but he could not have shown me less...totally unimpressive last year.
 
Picked him up. Surprised no buzz. 9 targets, 91 yards. Bengals look bad this year.

Their run game is not great. Hopefully he continues to eat Higgins' targets. He was the clear #2 behind Jamar last week.
 
Picked him up. Surprised no buzz. 9 targets, 91 yards. Bengals look bad this year.

Their run game is not great. Hopefully he continues to eat Higgins' targets. He was the clear #2 behind Jamar last week.
I think because most expect Higgins return relegates him to a 4 target a game guy
 
I grabbed him too - I think he's underappreciated in this offense. Higgins will take some targets when he gets back for sure, but Gesicki is arguably the best pass-catching TE the Bengals have had in a long time, and certainly the best one Burrow has had. He was very highly regarded coming out of Penn State, and was a monster there. He's really more of a large-bodied WR than a true TE, and I think he got lost in Miami's system and was never used properly, and then NE was just a cluster last year.

I'm still pairing him with a serviceable TE, but he's go the upside.
 
Mike Gesicki caught 7-of-8 targets for 73 yards in the Bengals’ Week 8 loss to the Eagles.

Gesicki was the Bengals’ No. 2 pass-catcher on the day, finishing second in targets and receptions to Ja’Marr Chase with Tee Higgins (quad) out. He led the team in receiving yards, running many wide receiver-like routes and operating as Joe Burrow’s safety valve. If Higgins remains out, Gesicki will be a high-end TE2 against the Raiders in Week 9.

- Rotoworld
This is pretty much Gesicki's thing; when Higgins is out, fire him up. I expect him to be a waiver wire add this week.
 
Likely no Higgins this weekend again, time for Mike to take off again.
Why do I feel like this is a trap?
The Bengals in the Burrow era throw the heck out of the ball in their biggest games like Baltimore. They’re not going to waste many downs on the run game tomorrow and live and die with Burrow. For Gesicki to fail, Burrow would have to fully fail or #1 have about 30 targets. There is just nobody else active who takes any volume.
 
Likely no Higgins this weekend again, time for Mike to take off again.
Why do I feel like this is a trap?
I feel this way as well and can’t put my finger on it. I also just always have a fear of Thursday players. Have no data to back it up, but more often than not when I start them, they underperform and then I stare and sulk at my lineup till Sunday.
 
Strongly considering playing Gesicki over Brian Thomas Jr. Love the matchup. My opponent has Burrow, and I’m worried about the BTJ injury and their oline. They just traded their LT to the Vikings, not just weakening their protection, but also likely revealing to the Vikings the Jaguars preferred protection packages. I also think the Kirk injury hurts him. Teams can roll coverage his way. That said, it only takes 1 play. Gesicki is basically wr2 for the Bengals. Tough decision.
 
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Strongly considering playing Gesicki over Brian Thomas Jr. Love the matchup. My opponent has Burrow, and I’m worried about the BTJ injury and their oline. They just traded their LT to the Vikings, not just weakening their protection, but also likely revealing to the Vikings the Jaguars preferred protection packages. Gesicki is basically wr2 for the Bengals. Tough decision.
This week I'd be worried about the injury to T. Lawrence as well as BTJ. Think BTJ will be fine as he played last week and had no setback, but it could be Mac Jones throwing the ball...and he can't throw 20 yards down the field.
 
Likely no Higgins this weekend again, time for Mike to take off again.
Why do I feel like this is a trap?
I feel this way as well and can’t put my finger on it. I also just always have a fear of Thursday players. Have no data to back it up, but more often than not when I start them, they underperform and then I stare and sulk at my lineup till Sunday.
Lol. Ditto.

I hate having players on Thursday night. Every week I'm excited for football and then one of two things happen: 1) My player underperforms vs. projections, or 2) My opponent's player outperforms vs. expectations. In fact, I don't think I've ever gone to bed on a Thursday night dreaming of sugar plums after one of my players goes off.

It's actually a pleasure to watch a Thursday night game with no strings attached. No other game. Not players to worry about. No redzone. Even if it's CAR vs. TN.
 
Adam Koffler
Mike Gesicki is set up for a MONSTER game Thursday night vs. the Ravens

Not only is Tee Higgins likely out, but Baltimore is the biggest pass-funnel defense in the league

They allow the most passing yards per game and the fewest rushing yards per game this season

Per @FantasyPtsData, Gesicki has a 24% 1st read target share without Tee this season, which is equal to Brock Bowers’ 1st read target share this season
 
I'm starting him at the flex in a league where my underperforming team is scrambling for any production. Something about this feels like a trap game. Thursday night, division rival, Higgins out. Something makes me feel like this will be a milder performance, like a 4-30 day while they try to outsmart the Ravens. Might be my pessimism, but division games on off nights always seem like big variables.
 
Adam Koffler
Mike Gesicki is set up for a MONSTER game Thursday night vs. the Ravens

Not only is Tee Higgins likely out, but Baltimore is the biggest pass-funnel defense in the league

They allow the most passing yards per game and the fewest rushing yards per game this season

Per @FantasyPtsData, Gesicki has a 24% 1st read target share without Tee this season, which is equal to Brock Bowers’ 1st read target share this season
Please. No more "smash start" type articles here.

I'm going to personally reverse jinx this situation.

Gesicki is a horrible start this week.

I'm telling you.
 
Adam Koffler
Mike Gesicki is set up for a MONSTER game Thursday night vs. the Ravens

Not only is Tee Higgins likely out, but Baltimore is the biggest pass-funnel defense in the league

They allow the most passing yards per game and the fewest rushing yards per game this season

Per @FantasyPtsData, Gesicki has a 24% 1st read target share without Tee this season, which is equal to Brock Bowers’ 1st read target share this season
monster might be a stretch, but hes definitely startable. probably he and Chase brown are the only somewhat reliable pass catchers on the team who are actually playing.

but its also a reasonably good defense, so I'd say hes likely still a good start. if they were playing Carolina this week, I'd be down with the Monster game comment. but that is not the case.

either way, definitely startable. I'd agree to that.
 
Adam Koffler
Mike Gesicki is set up for a MONSTER game Thursday night vs. the Ravens

Not only is Tee Higgins likely out, but Baltimore is the biggest pass-funnel defense in the league

They allow the most passing yards per game and the fewest rushing yards per game this season

Per @FantasyPtsData, Gesicki has a 24% 1st read target share without Tee this season, which is equal to Brock Bowers’ 1st read target share this season
monster might be a stretch, but hes definitely startable. probably he and Chase brown are the only somewhat reliable pass catchers on the team who are actually playing.

but its also a reasonably good defense, so I'd say hes likely still a good start. if they were playing Carolina this week, I'd be down with the Monster game comment. but that is not the case.

either way, definitely startable. I'd agree to that.
Just Gesicki and Chase Brown? No other players? I hear they have this other guy...what's his name again....Jamar something?
 
I'm starting him at the flex in a league where my underperforming team is scrambling for any production. Something about this feels like a trap game. Thursday night, division rival, Higgins out. Something makes me feel like this will be a milder performance, like a 4-30 day while they try to outsmart the Ravens. Might be my pessimism, but division games on off nights always seem like big variables.
Agreed except I think this year games in general seem to be a little more unpredictable 🤔
 
He’s my starting TE in three leagues. I also feel like it’s such a trap…the type that I’ve fallen for a million times. Hopefully this won’t be 1,000,000,001th time.
 
Adam Koffler
Mike Gesicki is set up for a MONSTER game Thursday night vs. the Ravens

Not only is Tee Higgins likely out, but Baltimore is the biggest pass-funnel defense in the league

They allow the most passing yards per game and the fewest rushing yards per game this season

Per @FantasyPtsData, Gesicki has a 24% 1st read target share without Tee this season, which is equal to Brock Bowers’ 1st read target share this season
monster might be a stretch, but hes definitely startable. probably he and Chase brown are the only somewhat reliable pass catchers on the team who are actually playing.

but its also a reasonably good defense, so I'd say hes likely still a good start. if they were playing Carolina this week, I'd be down with the Monster game comment. but that is not the case.

either way, definitely startable. I'd agree to that.
Just Gesicki and Chase Brown? No other players? I hear they have this other guy...what's his name again....Jamar something?
I thought he was out. my bad. still if hes #2 in the pecking order he will do well.
 
if Higgins doesn't play he's a no brainer must start. He goes from 10.6 to 29.7 TGT% and from .08 to 3.10 YPRR and his TD's have come w/o Higgins.
 
Part of me secretly hopes Gesicki doesn’t smash this week so it will make my decision to drop him after Kraft’s bye week ends easier, and avoid a roster headcount migraine. Always looking for the positives!
 
I'm starting him at the flex in a league where my underperforming team is scrambling for any production. Something about this feels like a trap game. Thursday night, division rival, Higgins out. Something makes me feel like this will be a milder performance, like a 4-30 day while they try to outsmart the Ravens. Might be my pessimism, but division games on off nights always seem like big variables.
Hey look at me being a psychic over here. Yay?
 
I'm starting him at the flex in a league where my underperforming team is scrambling for any production. Something about this feels like a trap game. Thursday night, division rival, Higgins out. Something makes me feel like this will be a milder performance, like a 4-30 day while they try to outsmart the Ravens. Might be my pessimism, but division games on off nights always seem like big variables.
Hey look at me being a psychic over here. Yay?

Yup, you and whoever saracastically stated Burrow also has some guy named Chase to throw to!
 

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