Friday, July 20, 2018

Bills Rumors: Charles Clay to be a “Heavily Targeted Option”

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Charles Clay to be a “Heavily Targeted Option”
July 19th | 2018

Buffalo Bills beat reporter, Joe Buscaglia, stated: “No matter who the starter is at quarterback, Clay could be a heavily targeted option — especially when there is so much uncertainty at the wide receiver position.”

Buscaglia went on to note “It’s a bit of a big season for him because after this year, Clay will be 30 years old and will only have one year left on his deal, and the Bills could save $4.5 million by cutting him before the 2019 season begins.”

Fantasy Spin

The quarterback play will likely be cringe-worthy in Buffalo this season with either A.J. McCarron or first-round draft pick, Josh Allen, the Week 1 starter. It isn’t uncommon for younger, inexperienced quarterbacks to lean on tight ends as a safety valve earlier in their careers. With the wide receiver corps in Buffalo possibly one of the worst in the league, Clay could wind up being featured early and often, as Buscaglia noted.

Clay finished last season with an average of 9 points per game in PPR leagues in the 13 games he played in and has been consistently been right around that mark each of the last three seasons. If Clay had played in all 16 games last season, he would have ranked inside the top-10 tight ends, as Cameron Brate finished as the TE10 with 8.9 points per game. While the Bills offense is an utter wasteland of fantasy relevance this season, the tight end position is so thin that Clay makes for a solid late-round flier in fantasy drafts as your TE2.

Source: wkbw.com
Written by: John Ferguson | @FantasyFerguson