It was the readers and the listeners that inspired me to take a deep dive on the position. I wanted to investigate whether our frustrations were founded and things were worse than I thought. Bad news: it got even worse the last month of the year.
Our top fantasy tight end was Travis Kelce. He scored just 200 points in 2016. Part of the reason for the dearth of tight end production was the absence of Rob Gronkowski for most of the season. He not only sets the standard at the position, but he brings up the average for everyone else. Gronk scored 237 points in 2015, 245 in 2014, and a massive 308 in 2011. He was injured for portions of 2012 and 2013, scoring 112 and 186 points, respectively.
As for 2017, I am wary of Gronk. I made him my second-round pick in my one-and-done league last year and his absence helped wreck my season (my other picks weren't great either). When healthy, his value equals a top-25 receiver. After another year of injuries? Buyer beware.
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