CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 13 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 13 at Detroit Lions

After getting 14 targets in Week 11, Taylor Gabriel had just three targets in Week 12, finishing 1-19. Gabriel is a difficult receiver to trust as he's prone to having games like that where he's barely used at all. He's a boom-or-bust option against the Lions this week. He played well in his first game against Detroit, finishing 4-39-1, but those numbers wouldn't be as great without that score. He's not much more than a WR5 in Week 13.

Wednesday, November 27, 2019 - 1:07pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 12 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 12 vs. New York Giants

Taylor Gabriel saw a ridiculous 14 targets last week, finishing with a solid 7-57. He's now topped 50 receiving yards in three of his last four games as more receivers besides Allen Robinson get involved. Gabriel gets a nice matchup against the Giants this week as New York is giving up the third-most fantasy points to receivers. Gabriel is a little hard to trust as a backup option in an offense that doesn't produce, but he can be viewed as a lower-end WR3.

Friday, November 22, 2019 - 1:24pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 11 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 11 at Los Angeles Rams

Taylor Gabriel went 4-39-1 last week on six targets. Gabriel has been surprisingly reliable in recent weeks, finishing with 53, 69 and 39 yards in his last three games. He's still not a super reliable option for fantasy purposes, but he can help out if you're struggling with byes or injuries. He should be viewed as a WR4 in Week 11 against the Rams.

Friday, November 15, 2019 - 12:25pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 10 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 10 vs. Detroit Lions

Taylor Gabriel led the Bears in receiving last week, but that was mostly due to a single 53-yard reception. Gabriel and even Anthony Miller will make a few big plays here and there for Chicago, but neither one has been reliable enough to trust on a weekly basis. Gabriel does get a favorable matchup this week against the Lions, but he's not much more than a low-end WR4.

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 5:42pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 7 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 7 vs. New Orleans Saints

Taylor Gabriel is expected to return this week, which will be his first game back since his huge three-touchdown game back in Week 3. But in the first two weeks, Gabriel was barely used in Chicago's offense, which makes him an unreliable fantasy option. His numbers are worth monitoring, but he would not be a strong fantasy play in Week 7 against the Saints.

Friday, October 18, 2019 - 12:44pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Taylor Gabriel came out of nowhere to finish with three touchdowns in Week 3, finishing with a total stat line of 6-75-3 (on seven targets). He even left the game early due to a concussion. He missed practice Wednesday, so his health status will need to be monitored for this game. But even if he does play, it's hard to read too much into the performance. Before his three-touchdown game, he had just three total catches on the season. He'll have a few big games here and there, but he's not a reliable fantasy option.

Thursday, September 26, 2019 - 12:12pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Washington Redskins

Taylor Gabriel is playing a lot so far in 2019, but it isn't converting into production. He played 92% of the snaps in Week 1 and 87% in Week 2. But he has just 49 scrimmage yards through two games. He does get a favorable matchup this week against the Redskins, but it's hard to trust someone who hasn't done anything all year. He's probably not worth playing in redraft, but he could be a cheap DFS Hail Mary option.

Friday, September 20, 2019 - 10:21am
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Denver Broncos

Taylor Gabriel was on the field for 92% of the Bears' offensive snaps in Week 1, and saw five targets. But he only finished with two receptions for 24 yards. Outside of Allen Robinson, the Bears' receiving corps finished with a combined four receptions for 33 yards on 13 targets. Not great. We can't recommend playing any Bears wideouts outside of Robinson.

Friday, September 13, 2019 - 3:09pm
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Green Bay Packers

Taylor Gabriel had a few big games last season for Chicago. Most notably, his back-to-back 100-yard games. But he had more bad games than good, finishing below 35 receiving yards nine times. Expect a similar role for Gabriel in 2019, making him not a good value for fantasy football leagues. He should most likely be ignored in Week 1 against the Packers.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 - 11:17am
CHI WR Taylor Gabriel - 2019 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Taylor Gabriel had a healthy 96 targets last year, which places him 36th among wideouts. He had a career year in his first season with Chicago, hauling in 67 passes for 688 yards. He was also used on the ground a few times, rushing nine times for 61 yards.

Fantasy Downside
While Gabriel did set career highs in 2018, it’s not like he set a high bar in previous seasons. Also, his 688 yards should be taken with a grain of salt as 31% of his production came in two games. His lone two touchdowns on the season also came in one of those games.

2019 Bottom Line
Gabriel’s numbers were decent in 2018 in part because the receivers above him on the depth chart missed time due to injury. The Bears added a few more weapons this offseason in Cordarrelle Patterson and rookie Riley Ridley. So even if those injuries happen again, there are other options instead of Gabriel. Gabriel doesn’t hold much fantasy value in 2019.

Monday, July 29, 2019 - 9:25am

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