Neil Dutton

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

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Irv Smith Won’t Be A Target Hog With the Bengals, But He Still Can Provide Some Fantasy Juice

The Cincinnati Bengals added to their high-powered offense on Monday, signing tight end Irv Smith Jr to a one-year “prove it” deal. Smith had spent the first four seasons of his career as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Two injury-wrecked seasons plus the addition of T.J. Hockenson during the 2022 campaign all but ensured Smith would be looking for new digs in 2023. At…...

Dalton Schultz Stays in Texas, but Will He Be Fantasy Relevant on the Texans?

Dalton Schultz played out the 2022 season on the franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys. This status did not lead to a long-term pact between the two, and with free agency a week-old Schultz finally found a home for 2023. But there is a chance it is only for 2023. Schultz inked a one-year, $9m deal with the Houston Texans, becoming the second 2022 tagged…...

Will Landing on the Panthers Resurrect Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Appeal?

Nine seasons after signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent, Adam Thielen was released by the team just over a week ago. Thielen was not out of work for long, however. The Carolina Panthers signed the wide receiver to a three-year, $25 million contract on Sunday. Thielen’s production has dropped significantly in recent years. Few would suggest that he is among the…...

A New Home and a Change of Role Will Help Mike Gesicki, but Will it Make Him Fantasy Relevant in 2023?

After five seasons with the Miami Dolphins, including a 2022 season spent on the franchise tag, Mike Gesicki has found a new home for the 2023 campaign. Gesicki has signed a one-year, $9 million pact with the Dolphins’ fellow AFC Easters, the New England Patriots. This move reunites him with a coach that he has some history with, going back to Gesicki’s college days. Mike…...

Miles Sanders Could be a Fantasy Factor for the Panthers in 2023, but his Lack of Receiving Work Will Hamper his Upside

Miles Sanders has cashed in on a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 by signing a long-term free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers. Sanders signed a four-year, $25m contract (which I’m absolutely positive is more like two years, then “we’ll see”) and heads to the NFC South after four seasons with the Eagles. Sanders never really became the superstar back the Eagles hoped…...

Hayden Hurst’s New Quarterback Is Uncertain, But with Little Competition for Targets in Carolina, He Could Be Fantasy Force at a Thin Position

After a season with the Cincinnati Bengals, tight end Hayden Hurst is set to return to the NFC South in 2023. The former first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2018 (picked before Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews, lest we forget) is signing a three-year pact with the Carolina Panthers. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Hurst hasn’t quite lived up to…...

Is This the Most Athletic Tight End Class Ever? 4 Combine Winners and 1 Prospect Who Disappointed

Saturday was the day the real unsung heroes of American football got their chance to shine. I’m speaking of course of the tight ends. Overall, the players who chose to participate in the athletic testing did very well. One common factor that the group showcased was speed. Eight players managed to clock a sub-4.70 forty-yard-dash time. Here are four prospects who did themselves a lot…...

Brock Purdy Surprised Everyone in His Rookie Year, But Does He Profile as a Franchise Quarterback?

Sometimes a player lands in a perfect situation but at completely the wrong time. He could be thought ideally suited to run the offense he now finds himself a member of, but his draft status makes it unlikely he’ll ever get the chance to do so. But sometimes, the player gets the chance, for a host of reasons. Often, when this happens, the “ideal situation” is…...

Evaluating the 2020 First Rounders 5th-Year Option Status

The 2022 NFL season has literally only just finished. But time waits for no man, with teams already beginning to look at how their 2023 rosters will take shape. One important piece of business that will need to be taken care of is fifth-year options. Since 2011, all players taken in the first round of the NFL have a clause in their contract in which…...

This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver Might be The Next D.J. Chark, But Is That a Good Thing?

Sometimes a player can be drafted into what seems to the watching world to be a perfect landing spot, where a marriage of skill set and opportunity collide in gloriously serendipitous circumstances. This makes us, the fantasy community, happy and ready to invest in that player early and often. We can look past unremarkable athletic traits, and focus on a history of dominance at the…...

Is This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver the Next Stefon Diggs?

Stefon Diggs has become one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2015. His deeds on the field have made the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills very happy, despite a few minor blips. He has also been a more than handy asset in fantasy football. This type of player does not grow on trees and should be celebrated for…...

Travis Kelce the TE1 Again: The 2022 Tight End Report and DFS Options for Week 18

RotoViz staff and writers join with the rest of the NFL community in praying for Damar Hamlin. His Chasing M’s Foundation, originally established to fund children’s initiatives like toy drives and kid camps, is one of many examples of Hamlin’s generosity and spirit. The go-fund-me campaign has now raised over $6 million. You can contribute here. Any writing about football at present takes place in…...

Once More, We Climb on Taysom Hill: The Tight End Report Week 17

According to the great Shawn Siegle, Week 16 belonged to the weather and the tight end spot. There were certainly big games from notable TEs like Tyler Higbee, T.J. Hockenson, and Shane Zylstra. [1]Yeah, I didn’t know he was in the league. All told, 11 TEs breached double-digit fantasy points. So that’s good. It was a poor week for streaming options, but hopefully, you managed…...

Getting Chiggy With It: The Tight End Report Week 16

If you have got to the semi-final stage of your fantasy league, then congratulations. But I should warn you well in advance. The tight-end landscape is pretty barren this week, and potential superstars are in short supply. But, because I love you all, I’ve still picked out three viable streaming options for you. These players are all available in 50% or more of ESPN leagues…...

Evan Almighty: The Tight End Report Week 15

Week 15 is the first week of the fantasy playoffs for many leagues. Congratulations if you made it, and special nods if you secured a bye. Massive thanks to any of you who made it this far by trusting the advice on which tight ends to take into battle on a given week. You are the real MVPs, and this fool appreciates you all. But…...

Evan (Engram) Help Us: The Tight End Report Week 14

We were bound to get there eventually. But here we are, Week 14, and finally even I am ready to throw my hands into the air with consternation. The tight end position has reached the “Got a pulse? Get him into your lineup!” stage, and I can’t say I enjoy that. I mean, just look at your leading scorers last week. Cade Otton was the…...

Will The Sun Come Out to Moreau? The Tight End Report Week 13

The tight-end landscape is bleak, and to be honest getting bleaker with each passing day. If you managed to draft Travis Kelce this past summer, then congratulations. You really don’t have to worry about a blasted thing. For those of us who waited, and thought that maybe this year we could get by without a Hall of Famer at the position? Pain. A universe of…...

Which TE Hill Juwan to Die on This Week? The Tight End Report Week 12

The tight end position was its usual stellar self in Week 11. Travis Kelce continued his dominance at the top of the position, with George Kittle not far behind him. Then we saw a host of uninspiring choices rise to the challenge, with Austin Hooper delivering his best fantasy performance of the year ahead of steady outings from Pat Friermuth and Dawson Knox. It wasn’t…...

TD King Cole is a Merry Old Soul: The Tight End Report Week 11

Week 10 was a rough one for tight ends. I know, stop me if you’ve heard that before this season. But what I actually mean is it was a rough week for TEs that fantasy managers actually rostered. Seven of the top 12 TEs in PPR scoring in Week 10 are (at the time of writing) rostered in 38.8% of less of ESPN leagues. Four…...

A Diamond from Cole (Kmet): The Tight End Report Week 10

We’re almost halfway through the season, folks. Can you believe it? Nine weeks of football are in the books, and hopefully, most of you are still alive and kicking in your fantasy leagues. The tight end spot can be one that helps you get over the top in a given week, and for that reason, this article exists. We look to shine the light on…...

Irv Smith Won’t Be A Target Hog With the Bengals, But He Still Can Provide Some Fantasy Juice

The Cincinnati Bengals added to their high-powered offense on Monday, signing tight end Irv Smith Jr to a one-year “prove it” deal. Smith had spent the first four seasons of his career as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Two injury-wrecked seasons plus the addition of T.J. Hockenson during the 2022 campaign all but ensured Smith would be looking for new digs in 2023. At…...

Dalton Schultz Stays in Texas, but Will He Be Fantasy Relevant on the Texans?

Dalton Schultz played out the 2022 season on the franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys. This status did not lead to a long-term pact between the two, and with free agency a week-old Schultz finally found a home for 2023. But there is a chance it is only for 2023. Schultz inked a one-year, $9m deal with the Houston Texans, becoming the second 2022 tagged…...

Will Landing on the Panthers Resurrect Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Appeal?

Nine seasons after signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent, Adam Thielen was released by the team just over a week ago. Thielen was not out of work for long, however. The Carolina Panthers signed the wide receiver to a three-year, $25 million contract on Sunday. Thielen’s production has dropped significantly in recent years. Few would suggest that he is among the…...

A New Home and a Change of Role Will Help Mike Gesicki, but Will it Make Him Fantasy Relevant in 2023?

After five seasons with the Miami Dolphins, including a 2022 season spent on the franchise tag, Mike Gesicki has found a new home for the 2023 campaign. Gesicki has signed a one-year, $9 million pact with the Dolphins’ fellow AFC Easters, the New England Patriots. This move reunites him with a coach that he has some history with, going back to Gesicki’s college days. Mike…...

Miles Sanders Could be a Fantasy Factor for the Panthers in 2023, but his Lack of Receiving Work Will Hamper his Upside

Miles Sanders has cashed in on a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 by signing a long-term free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers. Sanders signed a four-year, $25m contract (which I’m absolutely positive is more like two years, then “we’ll see”) and heads to the NFC South after four seasons with the Eagles. Sanders never really became the superstar back the Eagles hoped…...

Hayden Hurst’s New Quarterback Is Uncertain, But with Little Competition for Targets in Carolina, He Could Be Fantasy Force at a Thin Position

After a season with the Cincinnati Bengals, tight end Hayden Hurst is set to return to the NFC South in 2023. The former first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2018 (picked before Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews, lest we forget) is signing a three-year pact with the Carolina Panthers. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Hurst hasn’t quite lived up to…...

Is This the Most Athletic Tight End Class Ever? 4 Combine Winners and 1 Prospect Who Disappointed

Saturday was the day the real unsung heroes of American football got their chance to shine. I’m speaking of course of the tight ends. Overall, the players who chose to participate in the athletic testing did very well. One common factor that the group showcased was speed. Eight players managed to clock a sub-4.70 forty-yard-dash time. Here are four prospects who did themselves a lot…...

Brock Purdy Surprised Everyone in His Rookie Year, But Does He Profile as a Franchise Quarterback?

Sometimes a player lands in a perfect situation but at completely the wrong time. He could be thought ideally suited to run the offense he now finds himself a member of, but his draft status makes it unlikely he’ll ever get the chance to do so. But sometimes, the player gets the chance, for a host of reasons. Often, when this happens, the “ideal situation” is…...

Evaluating the 2020 First Rounders 5th-Year Option Status

The 2022 NFL season has literally only just finished. But time waits for no man, with teams already beginning to look at how their 2023 rosters will take shape. One important piece of business that will need to be taken care of is fifth-year options. Since 2011, all players taken in the first round of the NFL have a clause in their contract in which…...

This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver Might be The Next D.J. Chark, But Is That a Good Thing?

Sometimes a player can be drafted into what seems to the watching world to be a perfect landing spot, where a marriage of skill set and opportunity collide in gloriously serendipitous circumstances. This makes us, the fantasy community, happy and ready to invest in that player early and often. We can look past unremarkable athletic traits, and focus on a history of dominance at the…...

Is This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver the Next Stefon Diggs?

Stefon Diggs has become one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2015. His deeds on the field have made the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills very happy, despite a few minor blips. He has also been a more than handy asset in fantasy football. This type of player does not grow on trees and should be celebrated for…...

Travis Kelce the TE1 Again: The 2022 Tight End Report and DFS Options for Week 18

RotoViz staff and writers join with the rest of the NFL community in praying for Damar Hamlin. His Chasing M’s Foundation, originally established to fund children’s initiatives like toy drives and kid camps, is one of many examples of Hamlin’s generosity and spirit. The go-fund-me campaign has now raised over $6 million. You can contribute here. Any writing about football at present takes place in…...

Once More, We Climb on Taysom Hill: The Tight End Report Week 17

According to the great Shawn Siegle, Week 16 belonged to the weather and the tight end spot. There were certainly big games from notable TEs like Tyler Higbee, T.J. Hockenson, and Shane Zylstra. [1]Yeah, I didn’t know he was in the league. All told, 11 TEs breached double-digit fantasy points. So that’s good. It was a poor week for streaming options, but hopefully, you managed…...

Getting Chiggy With It: The Tight End Report Week 16

If you have got to the semi-final stage of your fantasy league, then congratulations. But I should warn you well in advance. The tight-end landscape is pretty barren this week, and potential superstars are in short supply. But, because I love you all, I’ve still picked out three viable streaming options for you. These players are all available in 50% or more of ESPN leagues…...

Evan Almighty: The Tight End Report Week 15

Week 15 is the first week of the fantasy playoffs for many leagues. Congratulations if you made it, and special nods if you secured a bye. Massive thanks to any of you who made it this far by trusting the advice on which tight ends to take into battle on a given week. You are the real MVPs, and this fool appreciates you all. But…...

Evan (Engram) Help Us: The Tight End Report Week 14

We were bound to get there eventually. But here we are, Week 14, and finally even I am ready to throw my hands into the air with consternation. The tight end position has reached the “Got a pulse? Get him into your lineup!” stage, and I can’t say I enjoy that. I mean, just look at your leading scorers last week. Cade Otton was the…...

Will The Sun Come Out to Moreau? The Tight End Report Week 13

The tight-end landscape is bleak, and to be honest getting bleaker with each passing day. If you managed to draft Travis Kelce this past summer, then congratulations. You really don’t have to worry about a blasted thing. For those of us who waited, and thought that maybe this year we could get by without a Hall of Famer at the position? Pain. A universe of…...

Which TE Hill Juwan to Die on This Week? The Tight End Report Week 12

The tight end position was its usual stellar self in Week 11. Travis Kelce continued his dominance at the top of the position, with George Kittle not far behind him. Then we saw a host of uninspiring choices rise to the challenge, with Austin Hooper delivering his best fantasy performance of the year ahead of steady outings from Pat Friermuth and Dawson Knox. It wasn’t…...

TD King Cole is a Merry Old Soul: The Tight End Report Week 11

Week 10 was a rough one for tight ends. I know, stop me if you’ve heard that before this season. But what I actually mean is it was a rough week for TEs that fantasy managers actually rostered. Seven of the top 12 TEs in PPR scoring in Week 10 are (at the time of writing) rostered in 38.8% of less of ESPN leagues. Four…...

A Diamond from Cole (Kmet): The Tight End Report Week 10

We’re almost halfway through the season, folks. Can you believe it? Nine weeks of football are in the books, and hopefully, most of you are still alive and kicking in your fantasy leagues. The tight end spot can be one that helps you get over the top in a given week, and for that reason, this article exists. We look to shine the light on…...

Irv Smith Won’t Be A Target Hog With the Bengals, But He Still Can Provide Some Fantasy Juice

The Cincinnati Bengals added to their high-powered offense on Monday, signing tight end Irv Smith Jr to a one-year “prove it” deal. Smith had spent the first four seasons of his career as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. Two injury-wrecked seasons plus the addition of T.J. Hockenson during the 2022 campaign all but ensured Smith would be looking for new digs in 2023. At…...

Dalton Schultz Stays in Texas, but Will He Be Fantasy Relevant on the Texans?

Dalton Schultz played out the 2022 season on the franchise tag for the Dallas Cowboys. This status did not lead to a long-term pact between the two, and with free agency a week-old Schultz finally found a home for 2023. But there is a chance it is only for 2023. Schultz inked a one-year, $9m deal with the Houston Texans, becoming the second 2022 tagged…...

Will Landing on the Panthers Resurrect Adam Thielen’s Fantasy Appeal?

Nine seasons after signing with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent, Adam Thielen was released by the team just over a week ago. Thielen was not out of work for long, however. The Carolina Panthers signed the wide receiver to a three-year, $25 million contract on Sunday. Thielen’s production has dropped significantly in recent years. Few would suggest that he is among the…...

A New Home and a Change of Role Will Help Mike Gesicki, but Will it Make Him Fantasy Relevant in 2023?

After five seasons with the Miami Dolphins, including a 2022 season spent on the franchise tag, Mike Gesicki has found a new home for the 2023 campaign. Gesicki has signed a one-year, $9 million pact with the Dolphins’ fellow AFC Easters, the New England Patriots. This move reunites him with a coach that he has some history with, going back to Gesicki’s college days. Mike…...

Miles Sanders Could be a Fantasy Factor for the Panthers in 2023, but his Lack of Receiving Work Will Hamper his Upside

Miles Sanders has cashed in on a career year with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022 by signing a long-term free-agent deal with the Carolina Panthers. Sanders signed a four-year, $25m contract (which I’m absolutely positive is more like two years, then “we’ll see”) and heads to the NFC South after four seasons with the Eagles. Sanders never really became the superstar back the Eagles hoped…...

Hayden Hurst’s New Quarterback Is Uncertain, But with Little Competition for Targets in Carolina, He Could Be Fantasy Force at a Thin Position

After a season with the Cincinnati Bengals, tight end Hayden Hurst is set to return to the NFC South in 2023. The former first-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens back in 2018 (picked before Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews, lest we forget) is signing a three-year pact with the Carolina Panthers. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Hurst hasn’t quite lived up to…...

Is This the Most Athletic Tight End Class Ever? 4 Combine Winners and 1 Prospect Who Disappointed

Saturday was the day the real unsung heroes of American football got their chance to shine. I’m speaking of course of the tight ends. Overall, the players who chose to participate in the athletic testing did very well. One common factor that the group showcased was speed. Eight players managed to clock a sub-4.70 forty-yard-dash time. Here are four prospects who did themselves a lot…...

Brock Purdy Surprised Everyone in His Rookie Year, But Does He Profile as a Franchise Quarterback?

Sometimes a player lands in a perfect situation but at completely the wrong time. He could be thought ideally suited to run the offense he now finds himself a member of, but his draft status makes it unlikely he’ll ever get the chance to do so. But sometimes, the player gets the chance, for a host of reasons. Often, when this happens, the “ideal situation” is…...

Evaluating the 2020 First Rounders 5th-Year Option Status

The 2022 NFL season has literally only just finished. But time waits for no man, with teams already beginning to look at how their 2023 rosters will take shape. One important piece of business that will need to be taken care of is fifth-year options. Since 2011, all players taken in the first round of the NFL have a clause in their contract in which…...

This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver Might be The Next D.J. Chark, But Is That a Good Thing?

Sometimes a player can be drafted into what seems to the watching world to be a perfect landing spot, where a marriage of skill set and opportunity collide in gloriously serendipitous circumstances. This makes us, the fantasy community, happy and ready to invest in that player early and often. We can look past unremarkable athletic traits, and focus on a history of dominance at the…...

Is This 2022 Rookie Wide Receiver the Next Stefon Diggs?

Stefon Diggs has become one of the premier wide receivers in the NFL since entering the league in 2015. His deeds on the field have made the Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills very happy, despite a few minor blips. He has also been a more than handy asset in fantasy football. This type of player does not grow on trees and should be celebrated for…...

Travis Kelce the TE1 Again: The 2022 Tight End Report and DFS Options for Week 18

RotoViz staff and writers join with the rest of the NFL community in praying for Damar Hamlin. His Chasing M’s Foundation, originally established to fund children’s initiatives like toy drives and kid camps, is one of many examples of Hamlin’s generosity and spirit. The go-fund-me campaign has now raised over $6 million. You can contribute here. Any writing about football at present takes place in…...

Once More, We Climb on Taysom Hill: The Tight End Report Week 17

According to the great Shawn Siegle, Week 16 belonged to the weather and the tight end spot. There were certainly big games from notable TEs like Tyler Higbee, T.J. Hockenson, and Shane Zylstra. [1]Yeah, I didn’t know he was in the league. All told, 11 TEs breached double-digit fantasy points. So that’s good. It was a poor week for streaming options, but hopefully, you managed…...

Getting Chiggy With It: The Tight End Report Week 16

If you have got to the semi-final stage of your fantasy league, then congratulations. But I should warn you well in advance. The tight-end landscape is pretty barren this week, and potential superstars are in short supply. But, because I love you all, I’ve still picked out three viable streaming options for you. These players are all available in 50% or more of ESPN leagues…...

Evan Almighty: The Tight End Report Week 15

Week 15 is the first week of the fantasy playoffs for many leagues. Congratulations if you made it, and special nods if you secured a bye. Massive thanks to any of you who made it this far by trusting the advice on which tight ends to take into battle on a given week. You are the real MVPs, and this fool appreciates you all. But…...

Evan (Engram) Help Us: The Tight End Report Week 14

We were bound to get there eventually. But here we are, Week 14, and finally even I am ready to throw my hands into the air with consternation. The tight end position has reached the “Got a pulse? Get him into your lineup!” stage, and I can’t say I enjoy that. I mean, just look at your leading scorers last week. Cade Otton was the…...

Will The Sun Come Out to Moreau? The Tight End Report Week 13

The tight-end landscape is bleak, and to be honest getting bleaker with each passing day. If you managed to draft Travis Kelce this past summer, then congratulations. You really don’t have to worry about a blasted thing. For those of us who waited, and thought that maybe this year we could get by without a Hall of Famer at the position? Pain. A universe of…...

Which TE Hill Juwan to Die on This Week? The Tight End Report Week 12

The tight end position was its usual stellar self in Week 11. Travis Kelce continued his dominance at the top of the position, with George Kittle not far behind him. Then we saw a host of uninspiring choices rise to the challenge, with Austin Hooper delivering his best fantasy performance of the year ahead of steady outings from Pat Friermuth and Dawson Knox. It wasn’t…...

TD King Cole is a Merry Old Soul: The Tight End Report Week 11

Week 10 was a rough one for tight ends. I know, stop me if you’ve heard that before this season. But what I actually mean is it was a rough week for TEs that fantasy managers actually rostered. Seven of the top 12 TEs in PPR scoring in Week 10 are (at the time of writing) rostered in 38.8% of less of ESPN leagues. Four…...

A Diamond from Cole (Kmet): The Tight End Report Week 10

We’re almost halfway through the season, folks. Can you believe it? Nine weeks of football are in the books, and hopefully, most of you are still alive and kicking in your fantasy leagues. The tight end spot can be one that helps you get over the top in a given week, and for that reason, this article exists. We look to shine the light on…...

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