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Dallas Goedert

No. 2 should have No. 1-level production

Dallas Goedert has been missing practice time of late. It was maddeningly described only as an "upper body injury" -- that's what the Eagles are doing these days, for some reason -- but finally reported yesterday as a hairline thumb fracture. It's not considered serious, and Goedert should return soon.

Goedert is a Fantasy Index favorite -- a top-10 tight end in our rankings. That may seem high, since he'll be the No. 2 at his position behind Zach Ertz. But the Eagles, due to their talent at the position, structure of the offense, and wide receiver depth issues, are very likely to have two strong tight ends. Nobody has gotten more production out of the position the last two years than Philadelphia. The last eight years, in fact.

Two years in a row, Philadelphia tight ends have caught 155 passes. In the last decade, New England (back in 2011, when Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were roaming the field) is the only team that's completed more passes to the position in a season. The Patriots that year are the only team with more yards or fantasy points (PPR) out of its tight ends in that time, as well. (Table sorted by fantasy points.) The Eagles were top 20 in 2017, too.

TEAM TIGHT END PRODUCTION, SEASON (2010-2019)
YearTeamNoYardsTDPPR
2011New England169223724536.7
2019Philadelphia155161012388.0
2018Philadelphia155157112384.1
2013New Orleans111148519373.5
2014New England111142718361.7
2019Baltimore125152214361.2
2012New England116147916359.9
2015Tennessee139157210356.2
2018Indianapolis108121621355.6
2018Kansas City115150013343.0
2014Indianapolis99128819341.8
2014New Orleans119120117341.1
2015New England99146215335.2
2019Oakland12414279320.7
2010New England93116118317.1
2011New Orleans108135012315.0
2017Philadelphia110120214314.2
2009Indianapolis121131210312.2
2016Indianapolis109128712309.7
2010Dallas12712629307.2
2017Kansas City10813589297.8
2011Detroit115116611297.6
2009San Francisco99119813296.8
2016Washington11413068292.6
2011Houston101131410292.4
2013Denver101106414291.4
2016San Diego91105115286.1
2015Washington104109312285.3
2018San Francisco9514817285.1
2012New Orleans97106513281.5
2017New England9513039279.3
2015San Diego104113210277.2
2016New England82126311274.3
2014San Diego90105213273.2
2019Kansas City10813465272.6
2015Carolina9512359272.5
2012Detroit11812215270.1
2017Tampa Bay82109913269.9
2010Detroit12011376269.7

Last year, both Ertz and Goedert were top-10 tight ends. The previous season, both ranked in the top 20 at the position. We'll monitor Goedert's thumb issue, but assuming he's back on the field soon, he's very likely to be a weekly starter in fantasy leagues. Even if Ertz stays healthy.

--Andy Richardson

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