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Going into the 2015 season, a number of articles were written at PlayerProfiler that pointed drafters to the same general conclusion: that we should target big-bodied, athletic pass-catching tight ends in the later rounds of our fantasy football drafts. This idea brought about last year’s hit piece entitled Late Round TE Roulette.

Late Round TE Roulette can be played in a number of different ways. Part one of this three part series examines the advanced stats and metrics player profiles of two tight ends drafted in the late middle rounds of fantasy football drafts: Zach Miller & Jason Witten.

Brandin Cooks is only 22-years old, entering his third NFL season, and he is on the verge of a DeAndre Hopkins-like breakout. Before calling me a fool that is making crazy connections, let’s do our best Billy Madison impression by going back to school and learning how this is possible.

Brandin Cooks’ situation appears even better than DeAndre Hopkins’ situation. Cooks is a far superior athlete catching passes from a far superior quarterback.

In their 17th season since entering the NFL as an expansion team, the Cleveland Browns combination of porous defense, largely apathetic locker room, and fractured leadership propelled them to seemingly impossible levels of futility.

One bright spot is Ricardo Louis who possesses size, speed and draft status make him the favorite to win the second receiver spot.

Tavon Austin has the NFL player profile of an under-the-radar offensive focal point. Analytics, advanced stats & metrics point to a an under-appreciated fantasy football asset.

Given his first round draft pedigree, and the Los Angeles Rams plans to use Tavon Austin heavily, he is grossly undervalued in fantasy drafts.

Admit it. You wrote Funchess off after 2015, and you are wrong.

Devin Funchess is a buy low candidate in any format right now, but at just 22-years old, he is especially attractive in fantasy football dynasty leagues.

Fantasy owners would be wrong to think Michael Crabtree can’t match his 2015 numbers this season.

Still in his prime, as part of an ascendant offense, Crabtree should easily duplicate his 2015 numbers. That makes him a much better value than Cooper, who is being drafted more than 50 picks earlier.

Prior to Foster’s derailed 2015 campaign, the perennial top-5 fantasy RB posted 21.3 fantasy points per game in 2014, a number that would have led all fantasy football running backs in 2015.

Arian Foster is one of the best value running backs in fantasy football and will benefit from numerous trigger events in the weeks ahead.

Is it crazy to say Tevin Coleman could’ve stolen the job in the second half of the season if he the team could’ve trusted him to hold the ball (assuming he also never falls in the shower)?

Heading into 2016, there shadow looms over Devonta Freeman. He wears number 26, and his name is Tevin Coleman. If Freeman merely regresses to he career averages, Coleman is poised to be a fantasy football league winner.

Is Blaine Gabbert a target in one QB start leagues; probably not. Is he a streaming option to eye off waivers in that format? Yes. Is Gabbert a solid add/buy for superflex or two QB leagues? Emphatically, yes.

Despite enduring and echoing failure, Gabbert, a made-for-television quarterback, looks out of place next to these doomed figurines. Blaine Gabbert still has a chance at a late-career ascension, fantasy football relevance, and professional redemption.

We can stop acting like Leonte Carroo was drafted by the 2013 Denver Broncos. Miami had one startable receiver last season, and that receiver occupies the bottom-tiers of both efficiency and athleticism. The other hurdles to Carroo’s success are an as-yet unproven and often-injured first rounder, and a speedy journeyman with no identity on this offense.

Leonte Carroo is going to ascend. He basically has to. When a historically dominant prospect falls to a team that absolutely loves him, we need to pay attention no matter who is standing in the way. In this case, Carroo’s closest competition may prove to be little more than bear food. “Reach” for him at the end of the first round, try not to get bitten in the process, and laugh all the way to the bank in seasons to come.