Tony Scheffler isn't a bad sleeper at TE (1 Viewer)

[Louisville Slugger]

Is there anyone else out there who thinks that Tony Scheffler might be a nice sleeper pick?

With Detroit looking to open their offense up a little and not having a great #2 option to take the heat off of Calvin Johnson I'm thinking Scheffler might be a nice sleeper.

In week one he had 7 targets. With the starting qb out the Lions may look to their safety valves a little bit more often than they would w/him in the lineup.

Another short term positive is that he is playing Phily this week and they have trouble stopping opposing te's.

Anybody agree?

 

[Welshie]

Is there anyone else out there who thinks that Tony Scheffler might be a nice sleeper pick?With Detroit looking to open their offense up a little and not having a great #2 option to take the heat off of Calvin Johnson I'm thinking Scheffler might be a nice sleeper.In week one he had 7 targets. With the starting qb out the Lions may look to their safety valves a little bit more often than they would w/him in the lineup.Another short term positive is that he is playing Phily this week and they have trouble stopping opposing te's.Anybody agree?

I liked him a lot with Stafford in there. Now, not so much. I think if you waited until the end to draft TEs, though, you can get by playing the matchups each between guys like Scheffler, Heap, Gresham, and Keller. Most are probably on the wire in a lot of leagues.

 

[karmarooster]

i'm going with him over shockey in one league this week

 

[smackdaddies]

against da bears, he had 4 or 5 catches with Stafford pitching. I believe he had 1 after stafford went out.

I mentioned in the game thread at the time in a ppr league, Stafford could be a decent play if you were stuck.

 

[Louisville Slugger]

against da bears, he had 4 or 5 catches with Stafford pitching. I believe he had 1 after stafford went out.I mentioned in the game thread at the time in a ppr league, Stafford could be a decent play if you were stuck.

I'm kind of stuck this week with Winslow being hurt. Beyond that I think he is a solid option when Stafford returns.

 

[therokie0070]

I think he will see plenty of targets from hill this week, Phi will be presuring hill all day and hill will need to get rid of the ball quick. Plus now that Pedigrew (spelling) is hurt he will probably take every snap!!

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

didn't see every snap but I heard Scheffler didn't look great in Week 1 despite his stats.

That said, Philly will be thin at LB and they're never very good in covering tight ends.

 

[blake]

i'm very close to simply going with matchups with my TE spot after drafting john carlson. greg olson or sheffler are on my list right now.

 

[therokie0070]

didn't see every snap but I heard Scheffler didn't look great in Week 1 despite his stats.That said, Philly will be thin at LB and they're never very good in covering tight ends.

I am talking about this week as long as Pedigrew is out and how exactly did he not look good?

 

[smackdaddies]

didn't see every snap but I heard Scheffler didn't look great in Week 1 despite his stats.That said, Philly will be thin at LB and they're never very good in covering tight ends.

I am talking about this week as long as Pedigrew is out and how exactly did he not look good?

My recolection of the game is he did not stand out, but Stafford was getting him the ball - which is all that counts in FF.Hill did not seem to look at him (or anyone really till the last drive).I would pass on Tony till Stafford comes back

 

[Raider Nation]

Week 1

Pettigrew: 1 catch for 6 yards.

Scheffler: 6 catches for 43 yards.

Week 2

Pettigrew: 7 catches for 108 yards.

Scheffler: 1 catch for 5 yards.

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Anyone want to offer some input here? Is it "flip a coin" each week? How about when Stafford returns?

 

[menobrown]

Week 1

Pettigrew: 1 catch for 6 yards.

Scheffler: 6 catches for 43 yards.

Week 2

Pettigrew: 7 catches for 108 yards.

Scheffler: 1 catch for 5 yards.

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Anyone want to offer some input here? Is it "flip a coin" each week? How about when Stafford returns?

I could be wrong but I think it all changes when Stafford returns. In one half of football with Stafford as the QB Sheffler was targeted on 6 out of 15 of Staffords attempts. Pettigrew was targeted once. In 1.5 halves and 64 pass attempts by Hill Sheffler has only got 5 targets while Pettigrew has got 9. So Sheff went from 6 out of 15 with Stafford to 5 out of 64 with Hill. I realize it's a small sample size, especially under Stafford, but it really seems to be a glaring difference that can't be over looked.

Some of also speculated Burleson absence makes a difference. Theory being Burleson freed up Sheffler but with no other threat besides Calvin they are deciding to take away Sheffler. I can't tell from watching on TV and Burleson was active in game one so I'm not so sold on this theory.

 

[Raider Nation]

, thanks.

Scheff has always treated me well in the past for a week or two before going down for the season.

 

[Welshie]

Week 1

Pettigrew: 1 catch for 6 yards.

Scheffler: 6 catches for 43 yards.

Week 2

Pettigrew: 7 catches for 108 yards.

Scheffler: 1 catch for 5 yards.

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Anyone want to offer some input here? Is it "flip a coin" each week? How about when Stafford returns?

Tony Scheffler - TE - DET - Sep. 19 - 9:27 pm et

With Nate Burleson nursing an ankle injury, the Eagles were able to isolate a defensive back on Tony Scheffler to stop him.

Scheffler had just one catch for five yards, while Brandon Pettigrew came out of nowhere for a 7-108 line. Scheffler will finish as the most productive tight end in Detroit, but losing Burleson outside hurts his cause. Defenses don't have near the same fear of backup split end Bryant Johnson. Sep. 19 - 9:27 pm et

The Lions seemed to run a lot of two TE sets in the game last Sunday and with the WRs depleted, they rotated down DBs onto Scheffler, leaving Pettigrew to reap the rewards.It's a little hard to predict, because there's no guarantee other teams will approach the Lions the same way defensively. But, for what it's worth, Burleson will be out this week, and is nursing a high ankle sprain which could mean a similar offensive game plan this week for Detroit, making Pettigrew the play of the two.

The problem, though, is that Minnesota is better equipped to handle it than the Eagles, so neither is probably a great play this week.

If I had to guess, of the two, Pettigrew is the play this week, but honestly, I don't like either all too much against the Vikings. Owners would be better off grabbing Heap off the wire if available and starting him against Cleveland.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Hey how about an old Tony Scheffler thread?

What if the passing game dynamic in Detroit since 2010, suddenly had:

- No Pettigrew for Scheffler to compete with? - and

- No viable WR2/3 that Stafford has history/rapport with?

Could Scheffler in fact finally be a reliable TE1?

 

[Jimbo Slice]

He better be this week! Dropping MJD for him to cover pettigrew. FML with these endless injuries

 

[menobrown]

- No Pettigrew for Scheffler to compete with? - and- No viable WR2/3 that Stafford has history/rapport with?

What you just described happened last week and it did get him a lot of targets but little production. He also had a 10 target week a few weeks ago and failed to produce. In general his production based on his targets is terrible but I'd rather have a heavily targeted poor producer than a lightly targeted efficient player.As a desperation play I think you could do a lot worse but this week I'd be a little concerned. Arizona is #1 in the NFL for fewest fantasy points allowed to TE's. This has at least a little to do with the division they play and fact teams don't often need to play them in catchup mode but still. I think he might make a better play against Atlanta in week 16. I'm not sure Pettigrew should be that much of a factor if he returns in week 16 as Scheffler would just operate more out of the slot.

 

[packersfan]

At least 8 points in PPR the last three weeks, including two games with at least 10. He was on the field a lot against the Packers and I'd expect that to continue the rest of the way. Given how awful the TE position has generally been this season I think Scheffler's a worthy option in larger leagues. The only negative I saw against the Packers was after a fast start he and Stafford couldn't get on the same page again. All his production came in the first half. But I think that's a minor nitpick.

 

[kegger]

Keep in mind as well going into last week Pettigrew was the tight end

to be the #1 guy so all plays designed for him got spread out, going into

this week an no Pettigrew then Scheffler should be more in there mix for

the scheme heading into the game an have a bigger role the way I see it.

Meaning this week going in He Is there TE, so Should be Prepared for it.

I see a Nice week for him, like 75yds and a TD, I think it's solid play here.

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[Ladsud]

He is a bad sleeper TE.

 

[Shawn]

0.7 points for me today, I think ill sleep on him...

 

[nb009]

Anyone watch the game? What went wrong here?

 

[SayWhat?]

Anyone watch the game? What went wrong here?

I caught a fair amount. He should've had a much bigger game. Stafford missed him on a couple for sure (including one at the goaline where he looked open), but more significantly, Scheffler dropped a couple balls. On one of his drops he was streaking wide open on a seam route about 30-40 yards down the field and just flat dropped the ball. He looked pretty untalented.