Chris Herndon Fantasy
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 253 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- February 23, 1996 (28)
- Experience
- 5th Season
- Drafted
- 2018 / Rd. 4 / Pk. 107 (NYJ)
- College
- Miami (FL)
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Chris Herndon News
Free-agent tight end Chris Herndon is expected to sign with the New Orleans Saints, according to a source. The former New York Jet played last year with the Minnesota Vikings, catching just four of his seven targets for 40 yards and one touchdown in 16 games (five starts). The former first-rounder had his best season in his first year in the NFL with the Jets, when he hauled in 39 of his 56 targets for 502 yards and four touchdowns in 16 games (12 starts). Since then, he's accumulated only 36 catches (54 targets) for 334 yards and four touchdowns in three seasons. If he indeed signs in New Orleans, the 26-year-old will join a crowded tight end room that includes Adam Trautman, Taysom Hill, Juwan Johnson and Nick Vannett.
The Minnesota Vikings acquired tight end Chris Herndon in a trade with the New York Jets right before the start of the season. The move came after it was announced that Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. (meniscus) would miss extended time due to a torn meniscus. There was speculation that Herndon could fill in as the team's primary pass-catching tight end, but that has yet to be the case. Tyler Conklin has been the only Vikings tight end to show up in the pass game so far. He's caught 13 of his 16 targets for 126 yards and a score. Herndon, meanwhile, has just two targets and no catches through three games. He only played 16% of the snaps in Week 3 while Conklin logged 72%. There's no need to roster Herndon in any fantasy leagues at this point.
Minnesota Vikings tight end Chris Herndon will make his Vikings debut Week 1 against the Bengals. Herndon was acquired from the Jets during preseason play after Irv Smith Jr, went down with a meniscus injury. Smith Jr. will be out months, possibly the whole season, making Herndon an easy candidate to become TE1. It is unclear how caught up the 25-year-old is with the Vikings playbook but he gets a great Week 1 matchup. The Bengals allowed the seventh most fantasy points to opposing tight ends, including allowing eight different tight end's to post 50 or more receiving yards against them. Expectations need to be tempered for Herndon out of the gate but could become a top-15 option among his position by October.
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