Oronde Gadsden II Injury: Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups

With the injury to Oronde Gadsden II, fantasy football managers are left with a potential void on their roster. Let’s check out the extent of the injury and players you can target on your fantasy football waiver wire this week. And also be sure to check out all of our full fantasy football waiver wire advice for the week.

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Injury Replacements

Injury Outlook

Oronde Gadsden II (TE – LAC)

Oronde Gadsden left the Chargers’ 15-3 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers with a knee injury. He caught three passes before departing. Heading into Week 10, he had caught five or more passes in four straight games.

Oronde Gadsden II (knee) to undergo MRI Monday
Chargers TE Oronde Gadsden II is slated to undergo an MRI on his injured knee Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Gadsden left Sunday’s game in the third quarter, finishing the day with 13 yards on three receptions. For a team that has already lost a few pieces on offense, losing Gadsden for a period of time would be a blow. Tucker Fisk and Tyler Conklin would likely be in line for increased playing time if Gadsden is unable to suit up in Week 11.
– Jesse Garcia

Waiver Wire Replacements to Target: Tight Ends

Written by Derek Brown

Harold Fannin Jr. (TE – CLE): 42% Rostered

• Next Opponents: BAL, @LV, SF
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: Entering Week 10, with Dillon Gabriel under center, Harold Fannin Jr. had been the TE11 in fantasy points per game with a 19.6% target share, 48 receiving yards per game, 1.86 yards per route run and a 20.5% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. Against the Jets on Sunday, he had a 21.8% target share with four receptions and 44 scoreless receiving yards. Fannin will continue to flirt with TE1 production weekly just based upon volume alone. He’s a decent weekly streaming option at tight end.

Theo Johnson (TE – NYG): 42% Rostered

• Next Opponents: GB, @DET, @NE
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: From Week 4 to Week 9, Theo Johnson was the TE13 in fantasy points per game with an 18.6% target share, 31.7 receiving yards per game, 1.17 yards per route run and a 21.2% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. Touchdowns helped Johnson immensely in those games, as he had six red-zone targets and five touchdowns in those six games. Against the Bears on Sunday, Johnson had another strong game with a 22.2% target share, seven receptions and 75 receiving yards. He’ll continue to flirt with TE1 production weekly as a strong streamer. He’s a key cog in the Giants’ passing attack and red-zone offense.

Luke Musgrave (TE – GB): 13% Rostered

• Next Opponents: @NYG, MIN, @DET
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: Luke Musgrave will assume the full-time tight end role for Green Bay with Tucker Kraft out for the rest of the season. This season, Musgrave has had only a 23% route share, a 16% target per route run rate and 1.40 yards per route run, per Fantasy Points Data. I don’t want to stream Musgrave this week, but in Week 12, he is definitely on the streamer radar. Over the last five weeks, Minnesota has allowed the seventh-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Cade Otton (TE – TB): 41% Rostered

• Next Opponents: @BUF, @LAR, ARI
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: Entering Week 10, in his previous four games, Cade Otton had a 19.2% target share with 59.3 receiving yards per game, 2.14 yards per route run, and a 12.5% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. He had another strong outing against the Patriots in Week 10 with a 27.9% target share, nine receptions and 82 receiving yards. I don’t want to chase last week’s production in the next two weeks with tough tight end matchups. Otton will be a strong streamer in Week 13 against the Cardinals, though. Arizona has allowed the seventh-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Dalton Schultz (TE – HOU): 34% Rostered

• Next Opponents: @TEN, BUF, @IND
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: Much like Cade Otton, Dalton Schultz had a strong Week 10, but I don’t want to chase it in Week 11. Entering Week 10, Schultz had a 17% target share with 48.1 receiving yards per game, 1.75 yards per route run and an 18.6% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. He took advantage of a wonderful matchup against the Jaguars on Sunday with a 24.4% target share, seven receptions, 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schultz’s next two matchups are horrible for a tight end. Week 13 should provide a return to the streaming good graces, though. Indianapolis has allowed the fourth-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Colston Loveland: 46% Rostered

• Next Opponents: @MIN, PIT, @PHI
• True Value: $1
• Desperate Need: $2
• Budget-Minded: $0

Analysis: Colston Loveland returned to a part-time role in Week 10 with Cole Kmet back. Loveland had a 61.7% snap rate, a 56% route share and an 11.4% target share, per PFF. Loveland turned the workload into four receptions and 55 scoreless receiving yards. Even in a part-time role, Loveland is a viable streaming option over the next two weeks. Minnesota and Pittsburgh have respectively allowed the seventh-most and fifth-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to tight ends over the last five weeks, per Fantasy Points Data.