O.J. Howard Week 11 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Nov 14th 2019, 7:08pm EST

Week 10 was the first time we saw Howard since the trade deadline when the Bucs turned down offers for the young tight end. Is it a coincidence that he saw a season-high seven targets in that game? Maybe, but maybe not. What we do know is that it's a step in the right direction. He ran 41 routes while Cameron Brate ran just six routes. The Saints haven't been a great matchup for tight ends over the last couple years, but they've slipped a bit this year while allowing a 75 percent completion-rate to the position, which is the second-highest mark in the league. That's led to them allowing a sky-high 8.75 yards per target, though the 5.3 targets per game they've seen has limited the overall production. It's possible those targets are so low due to the fact that they defend the position very well. Knowing we have just a one-game sample size with Howard, you don't have to rely on him this week, but it's a tough week for streamers, which leaves him in the high-end TE2 conversation. It's rare to find a tight end with 'one play' upside but he's one of them.