Ravens vs. Dolphins: Picks, Lineup Tips for Daily Fantasy FanDuel, DraftKings
The Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins love to target their tight ends.
Baltimore's Mark Andrews established himself long ago as one of the premier players at the position, while Mike Gesicki of Miami is working his way into the upper echelon of players in the role.
Lamar Jackson throws to Andrews on a regular basis, and he should be a top target during Thursday night's matchup at Hard Rock Stadium.
Gesicki has received a good chunk of targets regardless of who Miami's quarterback has been this season. Jacoby Brissett started last week on short notice after Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out on Sunday morning.
As of Wednesday morning, the 23-year-old was limited in practice due to a finger fracture, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
Even if Tagovailoa was healthy, most daily fantasy players would likely choose Jackson as their preferred quarterback because of how consistent he has been in recent weeks.
Miami's offense has produced 28 points in the last two weeks, while Baltimore's unit is coming off a 34-point performance against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
Start Your Lineup Build with Tight Ends
Andrews and Gesicki have been two of the most trustworthy tight ends in any fantasy format.
The Ravens star turned in a monster night in his last prime-time outing, when he put up 147 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5.
Andrews has been targeted on 36 occasions in the last four weeks, and he has 24 receptions, 307 receiving yards and three touchdowns in that span.
The 26-year-old's target rate has not been affected by the return of Rashod Bateman from the injured reserve, and he should be in line for high totals in every category again on Thursday against a Miami defense that has allowed over 300 passing yards in four games this season
Gesicki has been a reliable target for Tagovailoa and Brissett. He leads the Dolphins with 529 receiving yards and is second to Jaylen Waddle in both targets and receptions.
The Penn State product has at least eight targets in three of his last four trips to the gridiron, and he had four receptions for 54 yards in the Week 9 win over the Houston Texans.
Andrews and Gesicki should be combined in your FanDuel or DraftKings lineups because of how often they touch the ball in their respective offenses.
Andrews is the more likely player to be captain because he has more touchdowns, but Gesicki could be an underrated name to consider since the Ravens players will likely have a high roster percentage in the captain role.
Lamar Jackson Should Be Only Rostered Quarterback
There are some Thursday night games in which you can get away with rostering the less popular of the two quarterbacks.
Last week, Mike White and Josh Johnson thrived in the New York Jets offense against the Colts, which led to some unpredictable DFS stat lines.
That won't be the case in Week 10, though, since Lamar Jackson is clearly the better option at the position over either Brissett or Tagovailoa.
The 24-year-old is coming off a 266-yard, three-touchdown performance through the air against the Vikings. His aerial stats should only get better as Bateman continues to work his way into an offense that already includes Andrews and Marquise Brown.
The Miami passing offense has 12 total touchdowns between Brissett and Tagovailoa. Those numbers just aren't good enough to trust with Jackson on the other sideline.
There may be some concern about Jackson's turnover issues after he threw two picks each in Weeks 7 and 9, but that should not be enough to steer you away from the Louisville product in DFS contests.
Look for Depth Options on Miami's Roster
Once you get past Gesicki, Gaskin and Waddle, the Miami roster has a handful of potential value plays for DFS contests.
Brissett spread the ball around in the Week 9 clash with the Texans and completed a pass to eight different receivers.
Mack Hollins caught a touchdown pass and backup tight end Durham Smythe pulled in two catches on his only two targets of the game.
If the Baltimore secondary hones in on Waddle or Gesicki, the Miami backup signal-caller may be forced to target his third- or fourth-best options throughout the game.
None of the Dolphins' depth players are guaranteed to produce a high points total, but they could add valuable yards or a touchdown to a roster with Andrews, Jackson and others with higher salaries.