Mike Gesicki Fantasy Football Week 0 Scouting Report

Mike Gesicki
TE
, Cincinnati Bengals

Age: 29
Weight: 250 lbs
Height: 6' 6"

ADP: 224
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
36	244	2	29	0

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by Jordan Heck

· Oct 13, 2022 · 12:42 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 6 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 6 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Mike Gesicki's struggling season continued last week as he saw just two targets, finishing 1-30. It's the third game this season he's had just one reception. Gesicki's season-long stat line through five games is 9-101-1, which looks like a single game box score for someone like Travis Kelce. Gesicki is off the fantasy radar as he faces the Vikings in Week 6.

by Jordan Heck

· Oct 06, 2022 · 7:16 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at New York Jets

Mike Gesicki finished 2-23 on four targets last week. Through four games, Gesicki's total season receiving stat line is 8-71-1, which almost looks like Travis Kelce's weekly stat line. There was some optimism surrounding Gesicki heading into the year, but the production just has not been there. Gesicki should be viewed as a waiver wire player at this point.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 27, 2022 · 6:15 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 at Cincinnati Bengals

Mike Gesicki had just one catch last week for six yards. It was also his only target of the game, giving him two games this season (out of three) with just one target. Through three games, Gesicki has just a 5.9% target share. He gets a good matchup this week against the Bengals, who have given up the fourth-most receiving yards to tight ends this year. But Gesicki's usage is a real cause for concern. We'd look elsewhere for your tight end needs in Week 4.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 22, 2022 · 10:54 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 vs. Buffalo Bills

After a disappointing one-catch game in Week 1, Mike Gesicki bounced back with a solid game in Week 2, finishing 4-41-1 on four targets. It's a nice game, but it's not too encouraging to see Gesicki just get four targets of Tua Tagovailoa's 50 pass attempts. He'll get a tough matchup in Week 3 vs. the Bills. Buffalo only gave up three touchdowns to tight ends last season, and haven't given any up this year. Buffalo also allowed the fifth-fewest receiving yards to tight ends in 2021. With Gesicki's usage and a brutal matchup, we'd probably stay away from the Dolphins tight end in Week 3.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 16, 2022 · 12:37 AM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 at Baltimore Ravens

Mike Gesicki saw just one target, finishing with one catch for one yard in Week 1. To make matters worse, he only played on 42% of the offensive snaps. Tight end Durham Smythe appears to be the lead tight end in this offense, playing on 63% of the snaps. Smythe also had two targets in the game. Gesicki was already trending downwards to start the year, so a 1-yard performance won't inspire much confidence in him moving forward. Until he starts producing, we'd stay away from Gesicki moving forward.

by Jordan Heck

· Sep 08, 2022 · 5:57 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. New England Patriots

Mike Gesicki was named in some trade rumors during roster cuts, but he ended up staying in Miami. He had some success last season, but he also became a primary target after several injuries to wide receivers. This year, Miami has some top-notch receiving threats in Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and Chase Edmonds, making Gesicki a bit of a forgotten man. He'll also draw a tough matchup vs. the Patriots in Week 1. New England gave up the fewest average fantasy points to tight ends last year, and it showed in both of Gesicki's matchups. He finished with a goose egg in his first game and just 2-22 in his second. We'd recommend benching Gesicki in Week 1 unless you're extremely desperate.

by Jordan Heck

· Jul 15, 2022 · 4:21 PM EDT

MIA TE Mike Gesicki - 2022 Fantasy Football Outlook

2022 Fantasy Upside
Mike Gesicki saw career highs in targets (112), receptions (73), and receiving yards (780) last season as he became more involved in the offense. Gesicki was fairly consistent with his production, finishing with at least three receptions and 40 yards in 12 of his 17 games. Gesicki will maintain his role as TE1 this year with no real competition on Miami’s depth chart. Gesicki has been solid in Miami, proving himself to be a valuable low-end TE1 in fantasy with finishes as TE11 in 2021 and the TE8 in 2020. Gesicki was brought back this season via the franchise tag, so in a way it’s like a contract year for him. If he plays well, he’s setting himself up for a big contract.

2022 Fantasy Downside
Gesicki’s increased usage last season can largely be attributed to Miami’s injury concerns at the WR position. Miami brought in some additional help this offseason, including adding Tyreek Hill, Cedrick Wilson and even RB Chase Edmonds. Miami also hired a new coach in Mike McDaniel, so Gesicki’s previous usage isn’t guaranteed to carry over. With so much change, it seems unlikely Gesicki will see 100+ targets again like he did a season ago.

2022 Bottom Line
Gesicki will likely see a somewhat similar role in 2022 that he’s had the previous seasons. His production might take a slight hit this year compared to last, but he should remain in the range between TE10 and TE15. If he continues to play the year under the franchise tag, he’ll have a lot to prove this season in order to get a big contract in the offseason. He’s also playing in McDaniel’s system, which was able to utilize the tight end a lot in San Francisco.