{"id":78060,"date":"2019-12-15T21:33:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=78060"},"modified":"2021-05-20T19:36:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T23:36:38","slug":"fantasy-football-week-16-tight-end-waiver-wire-claims-cameron-brate-dallas-goedert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-tight-end-waiver-wire-claims-cameron-brate-dallas-goedert\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Week 16 Tight End Waiver Wire Claims: Cameron Brate, Dallas Goedert, More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 15 weeks of action, the <a href=\"http:\/\/nfl.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fantasy football<\/a> championship is finally here for the vast majority of leagues. Whether you\u2019re looking to take home a title or just avoid coming in last, now is the time to search the waiver wire for all the best available tight ends. Heading into Week 16, you should set your eyes on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BratCa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Brate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GoedDa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Goedert<\/a>,\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GesiMi00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Gesicki<\/a><\/strong>, and (maybe)\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/O\/OlseGr00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg Olsen<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Note that in order to make this list, the player had to be available in over 50% of fantasy leagues. If you\u2019re in smaller leagues, there may be better players available. Make sure to check your waivers to see if there are any diamonds in the rough before submitting your claims.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Week 16 Waiver Wire Claims: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-running-back-waiver-wire-claims-mike-boone-boston-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Running Back<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-wide-receiver-waiver-wire-claims-breshad-perriman-sherling-shepard\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wide Receiver<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-quarterback-waiver-wire-streams-ryan-fitzpatrick-andy-dalton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quarterback<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-defense-waiver-wire-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cameron Brate, Dallas Goedert Highlight Fantasy Football Week 16 Tight End Waiver Wire Claims<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Cameron Brate<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=EvanMi00,EvanMi20,EvanMi21&amp;search=Mike+Evans&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Evans<\/a><\/strong> is down, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GodwCh00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Godwin<\/a><\/strong> might be down with him. If both players cannot go in Week 16, then Cameron Brate has decent upside at tight end. <strong>Bruce Arians<\/strong> prefers using wide receivers in the passing game, but he\u2019s running out of options. Godwin missed a decent chunk of the action last week, and Brate ended up as one of the biggest recipients. Last week, the tight end finished his night with just three receptions for 33 yards, but he saw seven targets. Presumably, that number will rise if Godwin can\u2019t go next week. Don\u2019t expect a week-winning type of performance, but Brate has the chance to be better than the average tight end streamer.<\/p>\n<h3>Dallas Goedert<\/h3>\n<p>The Philadelphia Eagles are running out of wide receivers and are basically using just tight ends and running backs. Last week, Dallas Goedert finished with five receptions for 55 yards, but couldn\u2019t find the end zone. Goedert has played well when given the chance and should see another high snap count against the Dallas Cowboys. He should deliver a similar stat line in Week 16, but maybe he\u2019ll find the end zone this time around. Either way, he\u2019s a good play if you spent most of the fantasy season living in tight end hell.<\/p>\n<h3>Mike Gesicki<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the targets. Mike Gesicki might not always deliver a top-12 week, but he always receives a reliable workload. The Miami Dolphins don\u2019t have much in terms of offensive firepower, but Gesicki has been a productive part of the passing attack ever since <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WillPr01.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preston Williams<\/a><\/strong> went down with an injury. Gesicki delivers more often than not, and a favorable matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals only increases his odds of having a strong performance.<\/p>\n<h3>Keep An Eye Out: Greg Olsen<\/h3>\n<p>Keep an eye on the injury report here. Greg Olsen might not play in Week 16, as the veteran tight end is currently recovering from a concussion. However, if he\u2019s back on the field, he should receive a decent share of the targets. You should definitely prioritize the other names on this list, but Olsen could work as a desperation play in deeper leagues. If he misses another week, you can throw in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/ThomIa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ian Thomas<\/a><\/strong> and hope he finds his way to the endzone.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Week 16 Waiver Wire Claims: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-running-back-waiver-wire-claims-mike-boone-boston-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Running Back<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-wide-receiver-waiver-wire-claims-breshad-perriman-sherling-shepard\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wide Receiver<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-quarterback-waiver-wire-streams-ryan-fitzpatrick-andy-dalton\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quarterback<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/2019\/12\/15\/fantasy-football-week-16-defense-waiver-wire-streams\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Defense<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"_9ICp0ctTdpvORJI6F_Vqg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1192724522\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_9ICp0ctTdpvORJI6F_Vqg',sig:'j87z_E990mFIuVsCe0DIGuN7R_-a2GYhjZAXnusqjdw=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1192724522',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Football Week 16 Tight End Waiver Wire Claims: Cameron Brate and Dallas Goedert should be smart adds for the fantasy playoffs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":78061,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59,54],"tags":[1135,3465,3578,294,61,982,3726,984,3605,1624],"class_list":["post-78060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","category-editorials","tag-cameron-brate","tag-chris-godwin","tag-dallas-goedert","tag-fantasy-football","tag-football","tag-greg-olsen","tag-ian-thomas","tag-mike-evans","tag-mike-gesicki","tag-o-j-howard"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78060"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78060\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}