A very good fantasy crew can by no means have sufficient pass-catchers. These three all had profession video games in Week 5 however stay broadly accessible in most leagues. (Fantasy stats via Yahoo Sports).
Many had been stunned when the Seahawks launched veteran tight finish Noah Fant previous to coaching camp, whereas others noticed it as an indication of confidence for Elijah Arroyo, the crew’s second-round choose within the 2025 NFL Draft.
However whereas Arroyo has underwhelmed with six receptions in his first 5 video games, Barner has 14 catches this season for 134 yards and a team-high 4 touchdowns, tied for essentially the most amongst tight ends with Dallas Goedert of the Philadelphia Eagles.
Barner caught all seven targets for 53 yards and two touchdowns towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, main the place with 24.3 fantasy factors, his third double-digit rating of the season.
At present the Eleventh-ranked tight finish with 51.80 fantasy factors, Barner appears to be closing in on better-known gamers like Sam LaPorta (53.90) and Goedert (52.30) and will crack the highest 10 with a robust efficiency towards the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
Barner stays accessible in 90% of leagues.
Not solely did Bourne make up for the absence of broad receivers Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall with 10 catches for a career-high 142 yards within the crew’s 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Oct. 2, he did so with out the providers of beginning quarterback Brock Purdy.
Purdy missed his second straight sport with a toe damage, however Bourne confirmed glorious chemistry with backup Mac Jones, incomes 24.20 fantasy factors. Bourne’s yards had been his most since 2022, when he put up 100 yards towards the Cincinnati Bengals, one thing he’ll attempt to do towards the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.
Per 49ers Webzone, Jennings practiced on Thursday however Pearsall didn’t. Barring a miraculous restoration for the latter, Bourne ought to function because the crew’s No. 2 receiver, at worst, towards Tampa Bay.
Bourne stays accessible in 77% of leagues.
The rookie tight finish caught 9 of a team-high 12 targets within the crew’s 37-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, turning into the one Jets participant moreover broad receiver Garrett Wilson to see double-digit appears in any sport this 12 months.
After seeing solely three targets in his first two video games, Taylor appears totally recovered from the ankle damage that held him again within the preseason. He is additionally proven good chemistry with quarterback Justin Fields, who discovered the tight finish for a two-point conversion within the fourth quarter of final week’s sport.
Taylor’s 17.70 fantasy factors had been eighth-most amongst tight ends in Week 5, a quantity he’ll chase towards the Denver Broncos, who gave up a landing and 10.90 fantasy factors to Goedert final Sunday.
Taylor stays accessible in 68% of leagues.
