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Noah Gray

Tight ends grabs 2 TDs in back-to-back games

That’s 2 TDs in two straight games for Noah Gray. No doubt there are some fantasy leaguers who claimed him a week ago, plugging him into their lineups, and they can be feeling good about that decision. (I’m not in the group; I didn’t give him much thought after the Buffalo game.)

Gray joins a small fraternity. Only 21 other tight ends since the merger have caught 2 TDs in back-to-back games in a season.

If history is any indication, Gray won’t be putting up another 2 TDs on Friday against the Raiders.

Of previous tight ends who’ve pulled off the double-doubt, only five scored even one touchdown in their next game. (In the chart below, I’ve got those guys tagged with black dots).

As a group, those previous tight ends (coming back after 4 TDs in two games) averaged 4.2 catches for 52 yards in their next game.

TIGHT ENDS WITH 2 TDS IN TWO STRAIGHT GAMES
YearPlayerOppResultNoYardsTD
1970Raymond Chester, Oak.Clev.W 23-201130
1984• Paul Coffman, G.B.Min.W 45-174401
1990Eric Green, Pitt.at S.F.L 7-273370
1994Ben Coates, N.E.at Cin.W 31-2881080
1998Tyrone Davis, G.B.Phil.W 24-161390
1999Tony Gonzalez, K.C.at Sea.L 14-239860
2004• Antonio Gates, S.D.at Oak.W 23-1781011
2009Todd Heap, Balt.at Oak.W 21-132400
2009Dallas Clark, Ind.NYJL 15-294570
2010Dustin Keller, NYJMin.W 29-202140
2011• Rob Gronkowski, N.E.at Phil.W 38-204591
2011Rob Gronkowski, N.E.at Oak.W 31-191250
2011Rob Gronkowski, N.E.at Den.W 41-234530
2012• Rob Gronkowski, N.E.Buff.W 37-313311
2013Jimmy Graham, N.O.at Chi.W 26-18101350
2013Jimmy Graham, N.O.Dall.W 49-175590
2014Julius Thomas, Den.at S.F.W 42-174270
2015Jordan Reed, Was.at Dall.W 34-234450
2021Rob Gronkowski, T.B.at LARL 24-344550
2022• George Kittle, S.F.at L.V.W 37-344231
2022Cole Kmet, Chi.at Atl.L 24-273350
2024Noah Gray, K.C.L.V.????

Statistics compiled using search tools at Pro-Football-Reference.com

—Ian Allan

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