The 2023 NFL Free Agency is in full swing, with a lot of top players already in new landing sports ahead of the new season. Based on all the moves, our analysts have updated their player notes (which you can find under our 2023 fantasy football rankings). So let’s examine the fantasy football outlook for some top players on new teams entering the 2023 campaign.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Players on New Teams (2023)
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Mike Gesicki is one of the most athletic tight ends in the league, but he was a complete nonfactor in fantasy last season. After a 73-catch, 780-yard season in 2021, Gesicki was franchise-tagged by the Dolphins last year, only to become an afterthought in head coach Mike McDaniel’s offense. Gesicki averaged just 3.1 targets per game in 2022 and finished with 32 catches for 362 yards and five touchdowns. Gesicki has since signed with the Patriots, where he’ll be reunited with his college coach at Penn State, Bill O’Brien, who’s now the Patriots’ offensive coordinator. Gesicki could become a more appealing fantasy option in 2023 if O’Brien is committed to better utilizing Gesicki’s impressive skill set.
After catching 26 passes for the Falcons in 2021, Hayden Hurst had 52 receptions for the Bengals in 2022, but he averaged a career-low eight yards per catch and scored only two touchdowns. Now with the Panthers, Hurst will be entering his age-30 season. The change of venue improves Hurst’s target outlook, but those targets will probably be coming from a rookie quarterback and won’t be as valuable as targets from Joe Burrow.
Dalton Schultz signed a one-year deal with the Texans, where he should have ample target opportunity but figures to be paired with a rookie QB. Schultz was TE3 in fantasy scoring in 2021, catching 78 passes for 808 yards and eight touchdowns. But his production tapered off in 2022. He finished with 57-577-5 and dealt with an early-season knee injury that cost him a pair of games. Schultz isn’t particularly athletic, and he averaged just 6.5 yards per target last season, suggesting that his 2021 numbers aren’t likely to be repeated.
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