Cameron Brate Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate will have another good opportunity ahead of him with Rob Gronkowski (ribs) set to miss Thursday's game against the Eagles. Brate has failed to make an impact so far this season- as he has yet to exceed the 50-yard mark. The Buccaneers have split the playing time of Brate and O.J. Howard relatively evenly sans Gronkowski, limiting the upside of both players for fantasy purposes. However, there's no denying that the matchup is a good one, considering the Eagles have allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to the position, along with four scores, tied for the most in the league. Brate has seen at least five targets in two games this year, making him the slightly better bet on Thursday.

Oct. 13th • 7:54 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate managed one reception for 12 yards on one target in Sunday's win over the Dolphins. The TE was expected to take on a bigger role with Rob Gronkowski (ribs) out the past couple of weeks, but he has only managed three receptions for 41 yards on seven targets in those two weeks. It's evident Brate does not have a large enough role given the Bucs have several talented wideouts. Even if Gronk can't play next week, Brate is not a worthy fantasy starter given his low production these last two weeks.

Oct. 10th • 5:09 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate shouldn't be considered anything more than a TE2 or backup in deeper leagues this week. The TE will take on a bigger role once again this week with Rob Gronkowski (ribs) out. Brate did see six targets last week but managed only two receptions for 29 yards. The Harvard product should be seen as the fourth-best receiving option on the team at best in Week 5, so the opportunities may not be high. As a result, only start Brate if you cannot find other better options at the position.

Oct. 9th • 12:28 PM