Dallas Clark and Kellen Winslow: Will They Have Value in Their New Homes?

Ryan Lester

Jun 7, 2018

There were a couple of big name tight ends that found new homes this week. Sure they still have name recognition, but do they have value for the fantasy football owner?

Dallas Clark had to learn about life after Peyton Manning last year. Now he put the Indianapolis organization in his rearview mirror and joined forces with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Clark will turn 33 next month and has had his share of injuries, playing in just 17 games over the past two seasons.

Clark only averaged 3.1 catches last year for 32.0 yards with a pair of touchdowns in 11 games. Given his age, declining skill set (i.e. drops and blocking deficiency), and injury history I wouldn’t count on Clark as a fantasy contributor.

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If he can show along the way that he still has something left in the tank, you can pick him off the waiver wire, but I wouldn’t target him in fantasy football drafts.

Meanwhile Kellen Winslow is out in Tampa and has moved on to Seattle following their trade. Winslow is younger (29 in July) and is coming off a solid season (75 catches for 763 yards and two TDs).

While Winslow seems to be forever banged up, he hasn’t missed a game in the past three years. He has never had more than five touchdowns in a season so his status as an elite tight end has never been achieved, but he has had at least 66 catches for 730 yards in each of the past three seasons and five of the past six.

Winslow will have to share the load with Zach Miller in Seattle, a fact that diminishes the fantasy value of both players.

In summary, while both moves made some noise due to the names of the players involved, neither figure to be draft worthy fantasy options.

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