Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Tight Ends Fantasy Football Week 10: Greg Dulcich Getting Some Attention

Tom Brady has a new go-to guy with the Bucs.

Start ‘Em, Sit 'Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst matchups based on a PPR scoring system in fantasy football. This column will not cover the elite players in the NFL like Josh Allen, Austin Ekeler or Cooper Kupp. Instead, I'll look at the players you have questions about who could exceed or fail to meet expectations at each position. For all of your final fantasy lineup decisions, be sure to check out my weekly player rankings which will be updated daily throughout the 2022 NFL season.

Fabs Top 10 tight ends

1. Travis Kelce vs. Jaguars
2. George Kittle vs. Chargers
3. Dallas Goedert vs. Commanders (MNF)
4. T.J. Hockenson at Bills
5. Pat Freiermuth vs. Saints
6. Zach Ertz at Rams
7. Greg Dulcich at Titans
8. Dalton Schultz at Packers
9. Gerald Everett at 49ers
10. Evan Engram at Chiefs

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Week 10 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: QUARTERBACKS | RUNNING BACKS | WIDE RECEIVERS | TIGHT ENDS | KICKERS & TEAM DEFENSES

Broncos rookie tight end Greg Dulcich has become one of Russell Wilson’s favorite targets.

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Week 10 Start ‘Em: Tight Ends

Start of the Week

Greg Dulcich at Titans (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Dulcich has been on absolute fire since his return from injury, scoring a combined 36.2 fantasy points in three games. He’s also seen 17 targets in that time, so he certainly has the trust of Russell Wilson. The rookie also has a nice matchup against the Titans, who have allowed 20-plus points to two tight ends and the 10th-most points to the position overall in 2022.

SI Sportsbook Player Prop: Dulcich over 39.5 receiving yards (-125)

Start ‘Em

Cade Otton vs. Seahawks (Munich, 9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network): It’s too soon to call Otton the new “Gronk,” but he has scored 10-plus points in three of his last five games including a career-best 17.8 points last week. Next up is a date in Germany with the Seahawks, who have allowed 10-plus fantasy points to eight tight ends including two (T.J. Hockenson, Taysom Hill) who have scored over 30 points.

Pat Freiermuth vs. Saints (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Freiermuth has been one of the top tight ends in fantasy football, and his target share could now increase with the Steelers trading away Chase Claypool. So while the Saints have been tough on tight ends overall (their defense did give up a touchdown to Isaiah Likely last week), I'm sticking with the Penn State product in his inter-conference matchup.

Tyler Higbee vs. Cardinals (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox): Higbee has put up three straight stinkers, scoring a combined 5.2 fantasy points in that time. Still, it’s hard to ignore this week’s matchup against the Cardinals. No defense has allowed more points to opposing tight ends, and it’s tied for the most touchdowns allowed to the position. If Higbee can’t produce this week, well, he’ll be tough to trust the rest of the year.

More Starts

• Dalton Schultz at Packers (4:25 p.m. ET, Fox)
• Cole Kmet vs. Lions (1 p.m. ET, Fox)

SI Sportsbook Player Prop: Schultz over 31.5 receiving yards (-120)

DFS Bargains

• Cole Kmet vs. Lions ($3,400)
• Greg Dulcich at Titans ($3,400)
• Evan Engram at Chiefs ($3,300)

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Week 10 Sit ‘Em: Tight Ends

Sit of the Week

Robert Tonyan vs. Cowboys (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox): Tonyan failed to put up a good stat line last week despite a great matchup in Detroit, scoring just 5.9 points. He’s now failed to score more than 8.5 points in four of his last five games, and a game against the Cowboys makes him a fade. Their defense has allowed just one tight end to score more than 9.7 fantasy points, and just one has scored a touchdown.

SI Sportsbook Player Prop: Tonyan under 27.5 receiving yards (-118)

Sit ‘Em

Gerald Everett at 49ers (8:15 p.m. ET, NBC): Everett finished as a top-12 tight end last week, but his 8.6 fantasy points was still a disappointment. He’s now put up single digit points in three of his last four games, and this week’s matchup in San Francisco makes him a risk-reward option. Their defense has been tough on tight ends, allowing two touchdowns and 8.8 points per game this season.

Taysom Hill at Steelers (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Hill's numbers have taken a nosedive in recent weeks, as he's scored fewer than nine fantasy points in three of his last four games. He's also scored single digits in all but three games overall, so Hill has a potentially low floor. The Steelers have allowed just one touchdown to a tight end this season, so it could be mediocre statistical week for Hill in the Steel City.

Mike Gesicki at Browns (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Gesicki put up another stinker last week, as the touchdown-dependent tight end failed to find the end zone in a win over the Bears. Next up is a date with the Brown, who have allowed just one tight end (Hunter Henry) to score a touchdown this season. What’s more, their defense has allowed an average of fewer than nine fantasy points a game to the position.

SI Sportsbook Player Prop: Gesicki under 25.5 receiving yards (-118)

More Sits

• Juwan Johnson at Steelers (1 p.m. ET, Fox)
• Logan Thomas at Eagles (Mon. 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)

DFS Fades

• Robert Tonyan vs. Cowboys ($3,700)
• Mike Gesicki vs. Browns ($3,500)
• Dawson Knox vs. Vikings ($3,300)

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