Fantasy Football: 5 Last Minute Martellus Bennett Replacements
By Bob Evans
Oct 11, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals tight end
Tyler Eifert(85) makes a catch while being defended by Seattle Seahawks strong safety
Kam Chancellor(31) in the second half at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals won 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati Bengals
On DraftKings, Eifert currently costs $4,900—so if you had $100 left after choosing your lineups this week, this is an easy switch. Eifert has 24 catches on 36 targets this season for 312 yards and five touchdowns. His numbers are even more impressive when you consider he did not do anything in the team’s game against Baltimore, so those numbers are really over four games.
Eifert and the Bengals have a fantastic matchup against a Buffalo defense ranked No. 27 in my fantasy league (No. 26 on DraftKings) against tight ends. Though they have held their last three opponents to under 10 points (Miami, New York Giants and Tennessee) without a touchdown at the position, they were torched in Week 2 against New England for over 30 points from tight ends.
With Eifert averaging 7.2 targets per game, this is a no-brainer for you if you have the money left or can find a way to swing the extra $100. Any time you can upgrade to the No. 1 overall fantasy tight end at this point in the season on most sites is a very good thing for your chances.
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