O.J. Howard Fantasy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle) is active for Sunday's meeting with the Chicago Bears. With Rob Gronkowski (lung/ribs) out, Howard should see an uptick in usage this week. He's coming off a strong showing, with six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown last week. Fantasy managers looking for a late window replacement for Darren Waller at tight end should head to the waiver wire to see if Howard is still available.

Oct. 24th • 3:10 PM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard(ankle) is a low-end TE2, if active, in Week 7. Howard is nursing an ankle injury, but there is no indication he will sit out. Last week, the 26-year-old posted his best totals of the season with six receptions for 49 yards and a score on seven targets. This week, Rob Gronkowski (lung, ribs) is out once again, so Howard could see more targets if he plays. In addition, Antonio Brown (ankle) is also out. Overall, if Howard plays, he could be third in line for targets behind Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Consider him a TE2, at best, though.

Oct. 23rd • 9:51 AM

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard (ankle) didn't appear to be limited by his ankle injury in practice on Thursday. It's a good sign after he was not present for practice on Wednesday. With Rob Gronkowski (lung, ribs) still not a lock to return in Week 7 against the Chicago Bears, Howard and Cameron Brate could continue to have bigger roles in the passing game, especially if wide receiver Antonio Brown (ankle) is unable to play. Howard easily had his best game of the season in the Week 7 win over the Philadelphia Eagles last Thursday, catching six of his seven targets for 49 yards and his first touchdown of the season. Even if Gronkowski misses another game, Howard will be a touchdown-dependent TE2 while sharing snaps with Brate.

Oct. 21st • 11:45 AM