Fantasy Football: Tips, advice on when to draft your favorite Redskins players
Tight End
Jordan Reed is one of the more interesting player to look at in fantasy. When healthy, he can produce at the level of a top five tight end. However, health has been elusive for him during his NFL career.
In five NFL seasons, Reed had never played a full 16-game slate. The most he had was in 2015 when he played in 14 games. In total, Reed has played in 52-of-80 contests during his Redskins career, and that makes his availability shaky at the best.
Trusting Reed as a starter at tight end isn’t recommended. You could get by with him as a low-end option, but that uncertainty is just a lot of risk to take on. However, if you load up on backs and receivers in the first 10 frames and target Reed as a starter in the 11th round, that might be a solid strategy.
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At that juncture, you’re not relying on Reed to be a key playmaker. And furthermore, you can hedge your bets by taking another high-upside guy in the very late rounds as a backup. The other option is to draft Reed in that juncture as a backup and then use him as trade bait during the season if needed.
Reed could be a great value pick this year, or he could be a total bust. There’s really no in between for him. At a position like tight end, taking a hit-or-miss prospect can be risky, but grabbing Reed late may work out in your favor.