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Hayden Hurst Atlanta Falcons @ New Orleans Saints
So far this season at a position that has been incredibly inconsistent Falcons TE Hayden Hurst has been one of the most consistent options. Hurst could see an uptick in Targets this week as Falcons WR Calvin Ridley is dealing with a foot injury which could limit or force Ridley to miss the game. The Saints have given up an average of 53 receiving yards per game to opposing TEs this season. They have given up a top 10 TE finish in 6 of the 9 games that they have played this season. Saints have given up a touchdown reception to a TE in 5 of 9 games this season. The Saints have given up an average of 14.88 points per game to opposing TEs this season. They are the 27th ranked defense at defending the TE position.
Jared Cook New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons
This week Saints TE Jared Cook may get more targets than he usually gets since Saints QB Drew Brees is out injured. Cook may get more targets as Jamies Winston may look in Cooks direction to get rid of the ball quick and not make any mistakes and turn the ball over. The Falcons have given up an average of 66 receiving yards per game to opposing TEs this season. They have given up a top 15 TE in 5 of the 9 games that they have played in this season. The Falcons have given up an average of 18.08 points per game to opposing TEs this season. They are the 32nd ranked defense at defending the TE position.
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Colts TEs vs
Green Bay Packers
This season it has been really hard to get a read on the Colts TE position. They have had all three of their TEs have big games which means that they do not rely on just one of their TEs. The Packers have given up an average of 41 receiving yards per game to opposing TEs this season. They have given up a top 10 TE finished in 0 of the 9 games that they have played this season. The Packers have given up an average of 7.99 points per game to opposing TEs this season. They are the 2nd ranked defense at defending the TE position.
Patriots TEs @
Houston Texans
The Patriots have gone for one of the best teams for TEs to now they are one of the worst teams for TEs. The reason is that they used to use the TE position as a receiver but now they use the TE position as more of a blocking type now. The Texans have given up an average of 54 receiving yards per game to opposing TEs this season. They have given up a top 10 TE finish in 3 of the 9 games that they have played this season. The Patriots have given up an average of 13.09 points per game to opposing TEs this season. They are the 17th ranked defense at defending the TE position.
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