Crockett Gillmore

Fantasy Upside
Crockett Gillmore had some quality games last season, fending off rookie second-round pick Maxx Williams for the starting job. He had a pair of touchdowns in an early meeting with the Raiders, and finished the year with year with 33 catches, 412 yards, and four touchdowns. At age 24, entering his third season, he should be a breakout candidate at his position if he can earn the outright starting job again.

Fantasy Downside
Unfortunately, Williams is still lurking, and the Ravens signed veteran Ben Watson in the off-season, who will presumably gain the starting role over Gillmore. Also, Gillmore missed six games in 2015 with injuries, and he has a nagging hamstring situation.

2016 Bottom Line
Gillmore has some upside, but a nagging hamstring and the presence of Watson on the depth chart makes him too risky to be considered in most fantasy leagues. His status on the roster should be monitored and he’ll be a nice pickup if something happens to Watson and Williams, but until the depth chart is less murky, it’s hard to recommend drafting Gillmore in any league format.

Update: Ben Watson tore his Achilles tendon in the pre-season, which makes Gillmore an interesting option. He'll still be vying with Maxx Williams for snaps, but he's outplayed him in the past and if he's healthy, Gillmore could be a legitimate streaming option or an upside option in large leagues at the tight end position.

Week 13 at Miami

Crockett Gillmore caught three of the four passes sent his way last week against the Browns, but only managed to gain 20 yards on the day. The Ravens are trying to figure out what their offense looks like without their top three offensive players, and with Matt Schaub at quarterback now, Gillmore should be approached with caution. We have him outside our top 15 rankings this week, even though the Dolphins have been a little below average against the tight end position this year, and owners should look elsewhere if possible.

Week 11 vs. St. Louis

Crockett Gillmore caught all four of the passes thrown his way last week against the Jaguars and wound up with 42 yards and a touchdown in a nice fantasy outing. The Ravens lost the game, but Gillmore continues to outplay the pair of rookie tight ends that the Ravens have competing with him for snaps.

This week, Gillmore will face a Rams defense that gave up big plays last week, including an 87-yard touchdown to tight end Zach Miller, one of two scores on the day for Miller. Gillmore has some risk because he shares time and the Ravens offense has struggles this season, but he has some upside in this matchup and should be considered a borderline starter inside our top-15 this week.