Matt LaCosse Week 18 Outlook -

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Jan 2nd 2020, 7:40am EST

These two are in a 50/50 timeshare over the last month. Seriously, they've each run exactly 59 routes in that time. LaCosse actually has more targets (8) than Watson (6) in that time, and he's also edged him in yards, though it doesn't really matter when they combined for just 70 yards over the four-game span. Throughout the entirety of the 2019 season, there was just one game that a Patriots tight end totaled more than 8.2 PPR points and it wasn't even one of LaCosse or Watson. It was Ryan Izzo way back in Week 5 when he caught two passes for 39 yards and a touchdown. Seriously, that's the best performance by a Patriots tight end all year. There were nine tight ends who finished with double-digit PPR points against the Titans this year, which is a lot, though each of them saw at least four targets, a number a Patriots tight end has hit just six times all season, and once since Week 11. The only reason you'd play one of them was to get low-ownership at a volatile touchdown-dependent position. They both have three red zone targets on the year, so there's not even a clear-cut one to play if looking for a touchdown, though I'll side with LaCosse if forced to pick one.