C.J. Uzomah Fantasy

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah finished with three catches for 15 yards during the win over the Lions on Sunday. However, one of those grabs resulted in a trip to the end zone, and he managed to salvage what would have been a disappointing afternoon because of it. The 28-year-old continues to build a solid rapport with signal-caller Joe Burrow, and he now was three touchdowns in as many games to show for it. As a result, he should remain in the back pockets of fantasy managers, especially those in deeper formats looking to fill a void for one reason or another.

Oct. 17th • 7:28 PM

Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah is expected to be the team's starting tight end in 2021, but that is assuming that he does well coming off his Achilles injury. Uzomah was a full participant and was declared 100 percent healthy during organized team activities, so that's a good start. If healthy, he's a much better receiving threat than Drew Sample and handles himself well as a run-blocker. Sample is more of a pure run-blocker and will be on the field in 12 personnel, but the Bengals are much more dynamic in 11 personnel with one tight end on the field. Uzomah caught eight of his 11 targets for 87 yards and a touchdown in two games last year. He's underrated, but with the Bengals using a lot of four-receiver sets in this pass-heavy offense, the 28-year-old is likely to go undrafted in standard leagues.

Jun. 28th • 4:48 PM

Updating a previous report, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that tight end C.J. Uzomah (Achilles) will miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles that he suffered in the Thursday night loss to the Browns. It had the looks of a season-ending injury when he was carted off the field. Uzomah will finish 2020 with eight catches on 11 targets for 87 yards and a touchdown in two games. Drew Sample should be expected to step in as the starter in Cincinnati, and although tight ends usually see more run with rookie quarterbacks, he'll be a low-end TE2 not worth chasing in the majority of leagues.

Sep. 18th • 12:35 PM