The Patriots traded away one tight finish, Jonnu Smith, and signed one other in Mike Gesicki, who inks a one-year, $9 million contract. He’ll stay within the AFC East after his stint in Miami, however his worth ought to enhance in New England.
A top-10 tight finish in 2021, Gesicki noticed his fantasy level whole lower by greater than 65 factors underneath head coach Mike McDaniel. The truth is, he completed twenty third in PPR and was principally landing dependent (he scored simply 5 instances final season). The veteran additionally noticed his offensive snaps drop from 826 in 2021 to only 474 in 2022.
Gesicki might be an asset in fantasy soccer, nevertheless, which he proved the earlier yr with 73 catches, 780 yards and 165 factors. Getting into his age-28 season, all he wants is a contemporary begin and an offense that may make the most of him as a cross catcher.
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That needs to be the case in New England, because the Patriots lack for playmakers. The staff did add JuJu Smith-Schuster as a free agent too, however Gesicki needs to be one in every of Mac Jones’ high choices when the staff throws the soccer. Extra of a wideout than a decent finish, Gesicki needs to be the principle cross catcher at tight finish forward of Hunter Henry. The presence of Henry does cap Gesicki’s statistical upside, although.
In all, I like Gesicki as a late-round No. 2 fantasy tight finish who may turn out to be a viable matchup-based starter if the Patriots make the most of his pass-catching talents.
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