Is this guy really worth his cost? To me, there is a lot of risk in investing in Kittle.
Positives: Guy was solid first season and excellent in year two when San Fran had essentially ZERO other options, let alone a QB who could even complete any passes to WRs as it was.
Probably was underdrafted for his level of talent, partly due to age
Negatives:
- poor draft capital
- inflated production and value due to being the only option on his team last year
- already 25yo and has only played 2 nfl seasons
San Fran now has a more capable QB returning who will likely spread it around more, as well as an influx of talented young wrs in Pettis, deebo, Hurd. I could see another year of very good production from kittle while those guys adapt to nfl life and develop, but could see a decent regression for kittle after that. I understand that the TE position is extremely volatile and the top tier is small. So my main questions are: Is Kittle really here to stay in the top elite tier of TEs, making him worth the investment? Am I being too pessimistic on him?
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League 1: 12 Team League (0.5 ppr WR/RB, 0.75 TE)
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
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Re: Kittle
I don’t think you’re being too pessimistic, I think you’re being realistic.
I do think he has elite talent, that showed up big time on film. But it’s extremely possible he just had his best season.
My only counter to your post is that his age doesn’t bother me. Not many TEs post elite seasons before age 25/26.
I do think he has elite talent, that showed up big time on film. But it’s extremely possible he just had his best season.
My only counter to your post is that his age doesn’t bother me. Not many TEs post elite seasons before age 25/26.
TEAM A - 12T (22 R/U, 20 R/U, 19 R/U, 18 Champ, 17 R/U)
HERBERT, Baker
BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
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TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
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TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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HERBERT, Baker
BIJAN/KAMARA/MIXON, A Jones
HILL/AJB/DK/G WILSON/D Adams, Pittman, Z Flowers, Evans
KITTLE
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TEAM B - 16T, SF, TEP (22 R/U)
HURTS/MINSHEW, Cousins, D Jones
JT/JACOBS, Mostert, Gus E
HILL/MCLAURIN/DEEBO
KELCE/KITTLE, LaPorta
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TEAM C - 14T, SF (Joined in 22)
GENO
HENRY/A JONES, Gus E
HILL/DIGGS/K ALLEN
WALLER
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TEAM D - 14T, 1QB (Joined in 22)
MAHOMES, Goff
BIJAN/BREECE/POLLARD
CHASE/DIGGS/G WILSON/AIYUK, DJM, Pittman
KITTLE, Goedert
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TEAM E - 14T, SF, 2TE (Started in 22)
MAHOMES/T-LAW, Carr
BIJAN/CMC/SAQUON/POLLARD, Hall
HILL/AIYUK/EVANS/GODWIN, Hollywood, Thielen
MCBRIDE/ENGRAM, Goedert, Chig
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TEAM F - 16T (Joined in 23)
R WILSON, Minshew
SAQUON/KAMARA/MIXON, Monty
DIGGS/GODWIN/AIYUK/EVANS, Thielen, A Cooper
KELCE, Schultz
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TEAM G - 12T, SF & TEP (Joined in 23)
HERBERT/TUA, Kyler
BIJAN/MIXON, Spears, J Warren
JJ/G WILSON/WADDLE/OLAVE, Godwin, J Reed
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Re: Kittle
Yes Kittle is top tier TE but to expect record setting stats every year is asking a bit much. But definitely in the Ertz / Kelce conversation for the near future. Would expect top 5 finishes barring injuries
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Re: Kittle
I think a good majority of Kittle owners, myself included, got him for a very affordable price (20th round in startup his rookie year) and are happy to ride out a probable top 5 TE for the foreseeable future. There aren't many guys I would take over him.
I would certainly entertain moving him if I got an overpayment. TE value is so heavily dependent on league size and scoring format, so I really don't value them heavily in mine.
I would certainly entertain moving him if I got an overpayment. TE value is so heavily dependent on league size and scoring format, so I really don't value them heavily in mine.
SF PPR 30 man roster 5 taxi 2 IR
QB, 3WR, 2RB, 2TE, 2FLEX , Superflex
A. Rodgers, J. Goff, D. Lock, Ta. Hill
O. Beckham, Antonio Brown, M. Evans, A. Robinson, S. Diggs, C. Sutton, T. Boyd, Jakobi Meyers, S. Sims Jr., Darius Slayton
S. Barkley, Da. Cook, Cam Akers, JK Dobbins, R. Penny, Ronald Jones, W. Gallman, Duke Johnson, AJ Dillon, Darrynton Evans, DeeJay Dallas, L. Perine
G. Kittle, M. Andrews, H. Hurst
Taxi: R. Armstead, Joe Reed, L. Bowden Jr., I. Coulter, Scotty Miller
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QB, 3WR, 2RB, 2TE, 2FLEX , Superflex
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S. Barkley, Da. Cook, Cam Akers, JK Dobbins, R. Penny, Ronald Jones, W. Gallman, Duke Johnson, AJ Dillon, Darrynton Evans, DeeJay Dallas, L. Perine
G. Kittle, M. Andrews, H. Hurst
Taxi: R. Armstead, Joe Reed, L. Bowden Jr., I. Coulter, Scotty Miller
2021 - 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 5th
Re: Kittle
I wasn't planning on moving Kittle but got offered H.Henry, Fant, and Metcalf.
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Re: Kittle
100% agreelukkynumber13 wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 9:52 am I don’t think you’re being too pessimistic, I think you’re being realistic.
I do think he has elite talent, that showed up big time on film. But it’s extremely possible he just had his best season.
My only counter to your post is that his age doesn’t bother me. Not many TEs post elite seasons before age 25/26.
Re: Kittle
All the talent of Kelce/Ertz, but probably closer to my next tier of H Henry and OJ Howard. It's possible that last season was the most targets he'll ever see.
12-team SF, PPR, TE premium, 0.25 PPCarry
1QB 2RB 2WR 1TE 1SF 4Flex
QB: Mahomes, Fields, Love
RB: Bijan, ETN, Pollard, Achane, Herbert
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Re: Kittle
I partly brought this post up, because I am being offered Kittle + Diggs for JuJu + Pettis in my League 2 sig. It's a 1.5 pt TE premium in which Kittle outscored JuJu by about 30 points last year. Would seem like a good deal for me, but JuJu is 22yo! It benefits me to add depth behind Ebron, but even in a TE premium league such as that, can ANY TE be trusted enough to move a guy like JuJu?
League 1: 12 Team League (0.5 ppr WR/RB, 0.75 TE)
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
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Re: Kittle
this is a non argument: he was good in a poor offense, there's a good chance he'll get better with a better offense.Dr. Trades wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 9:13 am San Fran now has a more capable QB returning who will likely spread it around more, as well as an influx of talented young wrs in Pettis, deebo, Hurd. I could see another year of very good production from kittle while those guys adapt to nfl life and develop, but could see a decent regression for kittle after that.
smaller share, but more overall volume and higher quality of play. kelce was on a great offense with a lot of weapons. did great.
good players tend to get involved.
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Re: Kittle
100% agree. The argument that the #1 pass catcher in an offense gets WORSE by adding a better QB makes little sense to me.killer_of_giants wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 7:04 amthis is a non argument: he was good in a poor offense, there's a good chance he'll get better with a better offense.Dr. Trades wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2019 9:13 am San Fran now has a more capable QB returning who will likely spread it around more, as well as an influx of talented young wrs in Pettis, deebo, Hurd. I could see another year of very good production from kittle while those guys adapt to nfl life and develop, but could see a decent regression for kittle after that.
smaller share, but more overall volume and higher quality of play. kelce was on a great offense with a lot of weapons. did great.
good players tend to get involved.
12 Team Superflex IDP 6pt PassTD PPR: 1QB, 1RB, 2WR, 1TE, 1 SF, 2 Flex(W/T/R), 1 DL/LB/DB
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QB:Stafford, Brissett, Minshew, Taylor, Mullens
RB: K. Johnson, D. Henderson, J. Hill, T. Pollard, B. Scarbrough
WR: D. Hopkins, D. Chark, AJ Green, Kirk, J. Brown, Harry, G. Tate, Deebo, Pettis, JJAW, A. Tate
TE: Kittle, C. Herndon
DL: F. Clark, D. Lawrence
LB: B. Wagner, C. Littleton
DB: B. Baker
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QB:Stafford, Brissett, Minshew, Taylor, Mullens
RB: K. Johnson, D. Henderson, J. Hill, T. Pollard, B. Scarbrough
WR: D. Hopkins, D. Chark, AJ Green, Kirk, J. Brown, Harry, G. Tate, Deebo, Pettis, JJAW, A. Tate
TE: Kittle, C. Herndon
DL: F. Clark, D. Lawrence
LB: B. Wagner, C. Littleton
DB: B. Baker
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Re: Kittle
I could honestly see his TD's going up. If his targets fall off a little bit he can still come close to replicating that season. I know it was a good year, but I don't think it was some absurd year he never gets close to touching again. It will likely still be a career high, but people are making it out to be an outlier.
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S. Barkley, Da. Cook, Cam Akers, JK Dobbins, R. Penny, Ronald Jones, W. Gallman, Duke Johnson, AJ Dillon, Darrynton Evans, DeeJay Dallas, L. Perine
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Re: Kittle
I'm not concerned. His floor is 70/800/8. His ceiling is 95/1250/12.
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Re: Kittle
He hasn’t caught more than 5 TDs in a season yet...Space Cowboy wrote: ↑Tue May 21, 2019 8:37 am I'm not concerned. His floor is 70/800/8. His ceiling is 95/1250/12.
League 1: 12 Team League (0.5 ppr WR/RB, 0.75 TE)
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
QB: Dak, Rodgers, Jimmy G
RB: Henry, Mixon, Swift, AJ Dillon, Jamaal Williams, TDP, Zamir White, Dontrell Hilliard, Hassan Haskins, Joshua Kelley, Chris Evans, Jaylen Warren
WR: JJefferson, AJ Brown, Deebo, DJ Moore, Keenan Allan, Russell Gage, George Pickens, Isaiah McKenzie, Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Dalton Schultz, Logan Thomas, Daniel Bellinger
D/St: 49ers, Cowboys
League 2: 12 team (28 roster spots) Superflex/TE premium (qb 4pts per TD, all others 6pts per TD, WR/RB 0.1 ppc and 0.75ppr, TE 1.5 ppr)
QB: Rodgers, Stafford, T. Lawrence
RB: javonte, ETN, Eli Mitchell, AJ Dillon, Michael Carter, TDP, Marlon Mack, Jaylen Warren, Darrel Williams, Kene Nguwanu, Trey Sermon
WR: J. Chase, Tee Higgins, Mike Williams, KJ Hamler, Calvin Austin 3, Danny Gray, Erik Ezukanma
TE: Schultz, Fant, Evan Engram, Jelani Woods, Noah Gray, Durham Smythe, Josiah Deguara, Brycen Hopkins
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