Gary Barnidge Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'6" / 247 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- September 22, 1985 (38)
- Experience
- 10th Season
- Drafted
- 2008 / Rd. 5 / Pk. 141 (CAR)
- College
- Louisville
Season Logs
Game Logs
Gary Barnidge News
Gary Barnidge finished off his 2016 campaign in style, catching five passes for 40 yards and adding a touchdown reception in the second quarter. Solid game against the Steelers aside, Barnidge was a fantasy disappointment this season as he finished with just 55 catches for 612 yards and two touchdowns. This came a season after topping 1,000 receiving yards and scoring nine times. Barnidge's fantasy value was short-lived as it appears his 2015 All-Pro campaign was an outlier. He won't be anything more than a low-end tight end option in 2017.
Gary Barnidge has disappointed a bit after he turned in a huge 2015 campaign. The big tight end has yet to score a touchdown this season and has settled in as a low-end TE1 in PPR leagues. That all could change this weekend as Terrelle Pryor may not play with a hamstring issue. Pryor has been one of the main reasons Barnidge hasn't scored this season as Pryor has taken over as the team's top red zone target, a role that Barnidge filled in 2015. Look for Barnidge to be more involved if Pryor doesn't play and don't be surprised if he's able to pick up his first score of the season. The Bengals are fresh off of allowing Rob Gronkowski and Martellus Bennett to combine for 210 yards and a touchdown in Week 6.
Gary Barnidge had his busiest game of the season in Week 4, hauling in 7-of-7 targets for 57 yards. Barnidge's usage has gone up each week of the season and he's starting to return low-end TE1 numbers for the fantasy owners who were patient with him. With Corey Coleman out a few more weeks and Josh Gordon now in rehab instead of getting set to rejoin the team in Week 5, look for Barnidge to operate as the team's number two option in the passing game, after Terrelle Pryor. A matchup with the Patriots is up next for Barnidge.
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