Neil Dutton

Lead Writer, soft spot for the tight end position. Will never stop loving Duke Johnson.

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What’s in Store for Gerald Everett and Austin Hooper on Their New Teams?

Two more tight ends have landed on new teams in the early days of the 2022 NFL league year. Gerald Everett, a long-time favorite of your humble author, and Austin Hooper have signed for the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans respectively. Everett’s deal is a two-year pact worth $12m, while Hooper will earn half of this in half the time. While these players begin…...

Is Hayden Hurst Finally Poised for Fantasy Stardom With the Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t wait too long to fill the gap on their roster left by C.J. Uzomah after he signed with the New York Jets. They signed Hayden Hurst, a former first-round draft pick of their AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens, to a one-year deal after he left the Atlanta Falcons. Going into his fifth NFL season, and on his third team, is Hurst…...

Will Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah be Fantasy Relevant on Their New Teams?

They didn’t command genuine mega contracts, but tight end duo Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah landed nice paydays in the early days of free agency. Uzomah inked a three-year, $24m deal with the New York Jets, ending his time with the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. Engram went in another direction and left New York, signing a one-year, $9m contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.((Yes, I am…...

5 Veterans Primed to Blow Up After a Fresh Start: 2022 Tight End Free Agency Primer

The new league year is just around the corner. When it gets here, that means free agency. And who amongst us doesn’t get excited at seeing player X holding up the jersey of team Y after years of success with team Z, only to become too expensive to keep? Of course, it is a period of funny money, with deals of five years with multi-millions…...

Is Jaylen Waddle the Next T.Y. Hilton? Not Without a Change in His Role

The Miami Dolphins dropped down from No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft, then went back up to No. 6 in order to select wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Dolphins hoped that adding a former teammate of Tua Tagovailoa from his Alabama days would give their passing offense a welcome boost in his second season. So how did Waddle fare in his first NFL season?…...

Mac Jones May Never Be A Fantasy Stud, But That’s Okay

The New England Patriots enjoyed nearly decades of excellence at the quarterback spot. After one season of Cam Newton, the team decided they needed to find their next Tom Brady. That was certainly never going to be Cam. So they watched as Mac Jones fell to them at 15 in the NFL Draft. How did he fare in his first season in the NFL? Let’s…...

Is Najee Harris the Le’Veon Bell Replacement the Steelers Have Been Looking For?

Despite seeming to have a plethora of issues across their roster, not least on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers invested their first-round draft pick in 2021 on running back Najee Harris. The team management felt the Steelers had gotten away from their roots. A need to return to the days of “Establishing the Run” was clearly felt. So the Steelers took the plunge. But…...

Could Pat Freiermuth be the Next Dallas Goedert?

The tight end who drew most of the attention heading into the 2021 NFL season was Kyle Pitts. This was understandable, considering his stellar college career and the fact he was taken fourth overall by the Atlanta Falcons. But he wasn’t the only TE drafted that demanded attention. The Pittsburgh Steelers used the 55th overall selection on Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth. The Steelers have…...

Kyle Pitts Had a Rookie Season Most Wide Receivers Would Kill For

More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Atlanta Falcons spent the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Kyle Pitts. No tight end in NFL history had ever been drafted so early. This was no mere whim, however. Pitts had enjoyed a productive college career with Florida. He looked like the prototype for the modern NFL TE. So how did he…...

DeVonta Smith’s Rookie Season Looked a Lot Like Marquise Brown’s

Despite taking Jalen Reagor in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles went back to the wide receiver well again in 2021.[1]Justin Jefferson was still on the board, Howie. With their first selection in the draft, they took Alabama WR DeVonta Smith. Smith came into the NFL on the back of a campaign that saw him win the Heismann Trophy —…...

Trevor Lawrence’s Rookie Comps Make for Tough Reading

There have been few players who have come into the NFL with more expectations than Trevor Lawrence. The fans of the pro game have been waiting for him to come into the league since his 2018 freshman year at Clemson. The Jacksonville Jaguars “earned” the honor of drafting him first overall in 2021. But how did he fare in his first go-around in the big…...

Pat the Ball: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

The main fantasy season is over for the bulk of people. If you and your league have a championship week scheduled for Week 18, then good lord, please seek professional guidance. But if your season has ended, in triumph or disaster, and you still feel the yearning to play fantasy football, then you are in luck. There is still the joy of DFS this week…....

When Dreams Turn to Cole: The Tight End Report – Week 17

This is why you do all those mock drafts. The reason you listen to all those podcasts. This is why you subscribe to RotoViz. To win fantasy championships, and we have finally arrived at Fantasy Super Bowl Week.[1]Unless you’re playing in Week 18. Which a higher power than I will have to explain why to me. Maybe in capturing a title this week, you need…...

Who Hunts the Hunter: The Tight End Report – Week 15

Week 15, which started about three weeks ago, was still ongoing at the time composing this piece. But while the league seemed to take a rest from scoring fantasy points as a whole, we saw some epic performances from the tight end position. Travis Kelce ripped the Chargers apart to the tune of 41.1 PPR points. Mark Andrews caught ten balls for more than 100…...

Jumping Through the Hooper : The Tight End Report – Week 15

It was a week in which the new breed of tight end made his presence felt in fantasy football. Mark Andrews and George Kittle continued their late-season surge as they to end Travis Kelce’s six-year run as the overall TE1. Three rookies were among the top 10 scorers at the TE spot in Week 14, with another second-year player in the mix. With an eye…...

The Revenge of Foster Moreau : The Tight End Report – Week 14

Week 13 was a good week for tight ends finding the end zone, with 12 touchdowns scored between Thursday and Sunday night. Three players found the end zone such a welcoming place that they scored twice, with George Kittle, Rob Gronkowski and Dallas Goedert doubling down on touchdown grabs. In terms of fantasy scoring overall, however, it wasn’t that great. Only nine players topped 10…...

Back to the Island of Foster Moreau: The Tight End Report – Week 13

Last week was something of a disaster for the streamers I suggested. It could have been different, I admit. I did suggest a Browns tight end against the Ravens, and one of them came up trumps. The wrong one, of course, as David Njoku did the job I hoped Austin Hooper would do. Still, we fight on. As always, I am here to provide all…...

Reasons to be Thankful? The Tight End Report – Week 12

Week 11 was a pretty good week for tight ends in fantasy football. Before Monday Night Football, 14 TEs eclipsed 10 fantasy points, a healthy figure in any week. As usual, we shall provide you with a plethora of stats to help you appreciate their fine work from last week. We will then get into the serious business of finding three players to plug into…...

Hey Arnold, Again! The Tight End Report – Week 11

It was not a great week for tight ends in Week 10. For the first time in quite some time, only ten players between Thursday and Sunday night managed to hit double digits in fantasy points. Both Mike Gesicki and T.J. Hockenson failed to score a single point. This week truly was a time to test the souls of fantasy managers. But the week has…...

Running it Back: The Tight End Report – Week 10

Week 9 was, for many, a week where everything went wrong across fantasy football. I was somewhat insulated from the damage personally. As someone who spends more time than a normal person would be thinking about tight ends, I know things are going to go south in a hurry. Still, I can’t deny that last week was something of a struggle. But it was good…...

What’s in Store for Gerald Everett and Austin Hooper on Their New Teams?

Two more tight ends have landed on new teams in the early days of the 2022 NFL league year. Gerald Everett, a long-time favorite of your humble author, and Austin Hooper have signed for the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans respectively. Everett’s deal is a two-year pact worth $12m, while Hooper will earn half of this in half the time. While these players begin…...

Is Hayden Hurst Finally Poised for Fantasy Stardom With the Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t wait too long to fill the gap on their roster left by C.J. Uzomah after he signed with the New York Jets. They signed Hayden Hurst, a former first-round draft pick of their AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens, to a one-year deal after he left the Atlanta Falcons. Going into his fifth NFL season, and on his third team, is Hurst…...

Will Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah be Fantasy Relevant on Their New Teams?

They didn’t command genuine mega contracts, but tight end duo Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah landed nice paydays in the early days of free agency. Uzomah inked a three-year, $24m deal with the New York Jets, ending his time with the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. Engram went in another direction and left New York, signing a one-year, $9m contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.((Yes, I am…...

5 Veterans Primed to Blow Up After a Fresh Start: 2022 Tight End Free Agency Primer

The new league year is just around the corner. When it gets here, that means free agency. And who amongst us doesn’t get excited at seeing player X holding up the jersey of team Y after years of success with team Z, only to become too expensive to keep? Of course, it is a period of funny money, with deals of five years with multi-millions…...

Is Jaylen Waddle the Next T.Y. Hilton? Not Without a Change in His Role

The Miami Dolphins dropped down from No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft, then went back up to No. 6 in order to select wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Dolphins hoped that adding a former teammate of Tua Tagovailoa from his Alabama days would give their passing offense a welcome boost in his second season. So how did Waddle fare in his first NFL season?…...

Mac Jones May Never Be A Fantasy Stud, But That’s Okay

The New England Patriots enjoyed nearly decades of excellence at the quarterback spot. After one season of Cam Newton, the team decided they needed to find their next Tom Brady. That was certainly never going to be Cam. So they watched as Mac Jones fell to them at 15 in the NFL Draft. How did he fare in his first season in the NFL? Let’s…...

Is Najee Harris the Le’Veon Bell Replacement the Steelers Have Been Looking For?

Despite seeming to have a plethora of issues across their roster, not least on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers invested their first-round draft pick in 2021 on running back Najee Harris. The team management felt the Steelers had gotten away from their roots. A need to return to the days of “Establishing the Run” was clearly felt. So the Steelers took the plunge. But…...

Could Pat Freiermuth be the Next Dallas Goedert?

The tight end who drew most of the attention heading into the 2021 NFL season was Kyle Pitts. This was understandable, considering his stellar college career and the fact he was taken fourth overall by the Atlanta Falcons. But he wasn’t the only TE drafted that demanded attention. The Pittsburgh Steelers used the 55th overall selection on Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth. The Steelers have…...

Kyle Pitts Had a Rookie Season Most Wide Receivers Would Kill For

More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Atlanta Falcons spent the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Kyle Pitts. No tight end in NFL history had ever been drafted so early. This was no mere whim, however. Pitts had enjoyed a productive college career with Florida. He looked like the prototype for the modern NFL TE. So how did he…...

DeVonta Smith’s Rookie Season Looked a Lot Like Marquise Brown’s

Despite taking Jalen Reagor in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles went back to the wide receiver well again in 2021.[1]Justin Jefferson was still on the board, Howie. With their first selection in the draft, they took Alabama WR DeVonta Smith. Smith came into the NFL on the back of a campaign that saw him win the Heismann Trophy —…...

Trevor Lawrence’s Rookie Comps Make for Tough Reading

There have been few players who have come into the NFL with more expectations than Trevor Lawrence. The fans of the pro game have been waiting for him to come into the league since his 2018 freshman year at Clemson. The Jacksonville Jaguars “earned” the honor of drafting him first overall in 2021. But how did he fare in his first go-around in the big…...

Pat the Ball: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

The main fantasy season is over for the bulk of people. If you and your league have a championship week scheduled for Week 18, then good lord, please seek professional guidance. But if your season has ended, in triumph or disaster, and you still feel the yearning to play fantasy football, then you are in luck. There is still the joy of DFS this week…....

When Dreams Turn to Cole: The Tight End Report – Week 17

This is why you do all those mock drafts. The reason you listen to all those podcasts. This is why you subscribe to RotoViz. To win fantasy championships, and we have finally arrived at Fantasy Super Bowl Week.[1]Unless you’re playing in Week 18. Which a higher power than I will have to explain why to me. Maybe in capturing a title this week, you need…...

Who Hunts the Hunter: The Tight End Report – Week 15

Week 15, which started about three weeks ago, was still ongoing at the time composing this piece. But while the league seemed to take a rest from scoring fantasy points as a whole, we saw some epic performances from the tight end position. Travis Kelce ripped the Chargers apart to the tune of 41.1 PPR points. Mark Andrews caught ten balls for more than 100…...

Jumping Through the Hooper : The Tight End Report – Week 15

It was a week in which the new breed of tight end made his presence felt in fantasy football. Mark Andrews and George Kittle continued their late-season surge as they to end Travis Kelce’s six-year run as the overall TE1. Three rookies were among the top 10 scorers at the TE spot in Week 14, with another second-year player in the mix. With an eye…...

The Revenge of Foster Moreau : The Tight End Report – Week 14

Week 13 was a good week for tight ends finding the end zone, with 12 touchdowns scored between Thursday and Sunday night. Three players found the end zone such a welcoming place that they scored twice, with George Kittle, Rob Gronkowski and Dallas Goedert doubling down on touchdown grabs. In terms of fantasy scoring overall, however, it wasn’t that great. Only nine players topped 10…...

Back to the Island of Foster Moreau: The Tight End Report – Week 13

Last week was something of a disaster for the streamers I suggested. It could have been different, I admit. I did suggest a Browns tight end against the Ravens, and one of them came up trumps. The wrong one, of course, as David Njoku did the job I hoped Austin Hooper would do. Still, we fight on. As always, I am here to provide all…...

Reasons to be Thankful? The Tight End Report – Week 12

Week 11 was a pretty good week for tight ends in fantasy football. Before Monday Night Football, 14 TEs eclipsed 10 fantasy points, a healthy figure in any week. As usual, we shall provide you with a plethora of stats to help you appreciate their fine work from last week. We will then get into the serious business of finding three players to plug into…...

Hey Arnold, Again! The Tight End Report – Week 11

It was not a great week for tight ends in Week 10. For the first time in quite some time, only ten players between Thursday and Sunday night managed to hit double digits in fantasy points. Both Mike Gesicki and T.J. Hockenson failed to score a single point. This week truly was a time to test the souls of fantasy managers. But the week has…...

Running it Back: The Tight End Report – Week 10

Week 9 was, for many, a week where everything went wrong across fantasy football. I was somewhat insulated from the damage personally. As someone who spends more time than a normal person would be thinking about tight ends, I know things are going to go south in a hurry. Still, I can’t deny that last week was something of a struggle. But it was good…...

What’s in Store for Gerald Everett and Austin Hooper on Their New Teams?

Two more tight ends have landed on new teams in the early days of the 2022 NFL league year. Gerald Everett, a long-time favorite of your humble author, and Austin Hooper have signed for the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans respectively. Everett’s deal is a two-year pact worth $12m, while Hooper will earn half of this in half the time. While these players begin…...

Is Hayden Hurst Finally Poised for Fantasy Stardom With the Bengals?

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t wait too long to fill the gap on their roster left by C.J. Uzomah after he signed with the New York Jets. They signed Hayden Hurst, a former first-round draft pick of their AFC North rivals Baltimore Ravens, to a one-year deal after he left the Atlanta Falcons. Going into his fifth NFL season, and on his third team, is Hurst…...

Will Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah be Fantasy Relevant on Their New Teams?

They didn’t command genuine mega contracts, but tight end duo Evan Engram and C.J. Uzomah landed nice paydays in the early days of free agency. Uzomah inked a three-year, $24m deal with the New York Jets, ending his time with the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. Engram went in another direction and left New York, signing a one-year, $9m contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.((Yes, I am…...

5 Veterans Primed to Blow Up After a Fresh Start: 2022 Tight End Free Agency Primer

The new league year is just around the corner. When it gets here, that means free agency. And who amongst us doesn’t get excited at seeing player X holding up the jersey of team Y after years of success with team Z, only to become too expensive to keep? Of course, it is a period of funny money, with deals of five years with multi-millions…...

Is Jaylen Waddle the Next T.Y. Hilton? Not Without a Change in His Role

The Miami Dolphins dropped down from No. 3 in the 2021 NFL Draft, then went back up to No. 6 in order to select wide receiver Jaylen Waddle. The Dolphins hoped that adding a former teammate of Tua Tagovailoa from his Alabama days would give their passing offense a welcome boost in his second season. So how did Waddle fare in his first NFL season?…...

Mac Jones May Never Be A Fantasy Stud, But That’s Okay

The New England Patriots enjoyed nearly decades of excellence at the quarterback spot. After one season of Cam Newton, the team decided they needed to find their next Tom Brady. That was certainly never going to be Cam. So they watched as Mac Jones fell to them at 15 in the NFL Draft. How did he fare in his first season in the NFL? Let’s…...

Is Najee Harris the Le’Veon Bell Replacement the Steelers Have Been Looking For?

Despite seeming to have a plethora of issues across their roster, not least on the offensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers invested their first-round draft pick in 2021 on running back Najee Harris. The team management felt the Steelers had gotten away from their roots. A need to return to the days of “Establishing the Run” was clearly felt. So the Steelers took the plunge. But…...

Could Pat Freiermuth be the Next Dallas Goedert?

The tight end who drew most of the attention heading into the 2021 NFL season was Kyle Pitts. This was understandable, considering his stellar college career and the fact he was taken fourth overall by the Atlanta Falcons. But he wasn’t the only TE drafted that demanded attention. The Pittsburgh Steelers used the 55th overall selection on Penn State TE Pat Freiermuth. The Steelers have…...

Kyle Pitts Had a Rookie Season Most Wide Receivers Would Kill For

More than a few eyebrows were raised when the Atlanta Falcons spent the fourth overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on Kyle Pitts. No tight end in NFL history had ever been drafted so early. This was no mere whim, however. Pitts had enjoyed a productive college career with Florida. He looked like the prototype for the modern NFL TE. So how did he…...

DeVonta Smith’s Rookie Season Looked a Lot Like Marquise Brown’s

Despite taking Jalen Reagor in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles went back to the wide receiver well again in 2021.[1]Justin Jefferson was still on the board, Howie. With their first selection in the draft, they took Alabama WR DeVonta Smith. Smith came into the NFL on the back of a campaign that saw him win the Heismann Trophy —…...

Trevor Lawrence’s Rookie Comps Make for Tough Reading

There have been few players who have come into the NFL with more expectations than Trevor Lawrence. The fans of the pro game have been waiting for him to come into the league since his 2018 freshman year at Clemson. The Jacksonville Jaguars “earned” the honor of drafting him first overall in 2021. But how did he fare in his first go-around in the big…...

Pat the Ball: Week 18 Tight End Plays for DFS

The main fantasy season is over for the bulk of people. If you and your league have a championship week scheduled for Week 18, then good lord, please seek professional guidance. But if your season has ended, in triumph or disaster, and you still feel the yearning to play fantasy football, then you are in luck. There is still the joy of DFS this week…....

When Dreams Turn to Cole: The Tight End Report – Week 17

This is why you do all those mock drafts. The reason you listen to all those podcasts. This is why you subscribe to RotoViz. To win fantasy championships, and we have finally arrived at Fantasy Super Bowl Week.[1]Unless you’re playing in Week 18. Which a higher power than I will have to explain why to me. Maybe in capturing a title this week, you need…...

Who Hunts the Hunter: The Tight End Report – Week 15

Week 15, which started about three weeks ago, was still ongoing at the time composing this piece. But while the league seemed to take a rest from scoring fantasy points as a whole, we saw some epic performances from the tight end position. Travis Kelce ripped the Chargers apart to the tune of 41.1 PPR points. Mark Andrews caught ten balls for more than 100…...

Jumping Through the Hooper : The Tight End Report – Week 15

It was a week in which the new breed of tight end made his presence felt in fantasy football. Mark Andrews and George Kittle continued their late-season surge as they to end Travis Kelce’s six-year run as the overall TE1. Three rookies were among the top 10 scorers at the TE spot in Week 14, with another second-year player in the mix. With an eye…...

The Revenge of Foster Moreau : The Tight End Report – Week 14

Week 13 was a good week for tight ends finding the end zone, with 12 touchdowns scored between Thursday and Sunday night. Three players found the end zone such a welcoming place that they scored twice, with George Kittle, Rob Gronkowski and Dallas Goedert doubling down on touchdown grabs. In terms of fantasy scoring overall, however, it wasn’t that great. Only nine players topped 10…...

Back to the Island of Foster Moreau: The Tight End Report – Week 13

Last week was something of a disaster for the streamers I suggested. It could have been different, I admit. I did suggest a Browns tight end against the Ravens, and one of them came up trumps. The wrong one, of course, as David Njoku did the job I hoped Austin Hooper would do. Still, we fight on. As always, I am here to provide all…...

Reasons to be Thankful? The Tight End Report – Week 12

Week 11 was a pretty good week for tight ends in fantasy football. Before Monday Night Football, 14 TEs eclipsed 10 fantasy points, a healthy figure in any week. As usual, we shall provide you with a plethora of stats to help you appreciate their fine work from last week. We will then get into the serious business of finding three players to plug into…...

Hey Arnold, Again! The Tight End Report – Week 11

It was not a great week for tight ends in Week 10. For the first time in quite some time, only ten players between Thursday and Sunday night managed to hit double digits in fantasy points. Both Mike Gesicki and T.J. Hockenson failed to score a single point. This week truly was a time to test the souls of fantasy managers. But the week has…...

Running it Back: The Tight End Report – Week 10

Week 9 was, for many, a week where everything went wrong across fantasy football. I was somewhat insulated from the damage personally. As someone who spends more time than a normal person would be thinking about tight ends, I know things are going to go south in a hurry. Still, I can’t deny that last week was something of a struggle. But it was good…...

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