Cameron Brate Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate had a season-high 10 receptions for 73 yards on a whopping 14 targets in Week 11 against the Saints. After O.J. Howard turned the ball over early, Brate took over as the lead tight end and morphed into quarterback Jameis Winston's security blanket. The Saints Defense bothered Winston all day, forcing four interceptions when throwing to other receivers. The sixth-year tight end hasn't done much recently and will be hard to trust moving forward. Brate will be a TE2 for Week 12 versus the surgingFalcons Defense.

Nov. 18th • 8:18 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight ends O.J. Howard (hamstring) and Cameron Brate (ribs) both returned to a full practice on Wednesday. Howard is on track to return after missing the last two games. He's done very little for fantasy owners that were expecting a breakout this year, hauling in just 13 of his 18 targets for 176 yards in his five games. If there was ever a matchup for him to do something, though, it'd be in Week 10 against the Cardinals. Arizona allows the most fantasy points per game (15.0) to tight ends, making Howard worth considering as a TE2 this week. Brate didn't do anything in Howard's absence and is off the fantasy radar.

Nov. 6th • 4:54 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate (ribs) was relegated to blocking duties in Week 9 against the Seahawks Defense. He did not receive a single target the entire game, even with O.J. Howard (hamstring) inactive. This is certainly disappointing since both Bucs tight ends have shown in the past to be legitimate fantasy starters. At this point, neither Bucs tight end can be trusted and should remain on the waiver wire except for extreme emergencies. Brate will remain a TE3 for Week 10 against the Cardinals Defense.

Nov. 4th • 12:14 PM