The fact Gates surpassed his receiving numbers in despite playing in fewer offensive snaps should be an indication of his role in the Chargers ' current offense, but it seems unlikely the rest of the team's skill position players will be held in check in a similar way to that of the wild-card contest going forward in the playoffs. Gates caught three of his five targets for 21 yards in Saturday's loss to the Ravens.
Through 15 games this season, Gates has logged 28 catches on 43 targets for yards and a pair of TDs. While those numbers are well below what the year-old posted in his top seasons, Gates has been targeted five times in each of his last two games, a degree of involvement that gives him modest fantasy utility in deeper PPR formats. Gates caught four of his five targets for 54 yards in the win Thursday over the Chiefs. Losing Keenan Allen hip meant that Antonio Gates immediately asserted himself as Philip Rivers' favorite target between the 20s, gravitating past his usual checkdown role to actually snag a couple of longer receptions.
It's encouraging to note that Gates could be a relevant fantasy asset should the situation arise, but with just two weeks left in the regular season it seems asinine to suggest the veteran tight end could be counted on to consistently put forth this type of production. Gates caught his only target for 18 yards in the win over Cardinals on Sunday. Antonio Gates and third-string tight end Sean Culkin caught their lone receptions, as the tight ends as a whole were hardly featured in a game that quickly became a blowout.
The ageless veteran has struggled to get involved for much of the season, but he'll look to have a greater impact in what figures to be an offensive shootout against the Steelers next week. Gates knee caught five of seven targets for 80 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's loss to the Broncos. Gates finished second on the team in targets as he set season highs in catches and yardage. He topped his day off with a 6-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter for his second score of the season.
Gates had topped 27 receiving yards just once this season, so this outstanding performance came out of nowhere for the veteran, who dealt with a knee injury of late. He'll look to follow it up next Sunday against the Cardinals. Gates knee is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Gates is a low-volume option in the Los Angeles offense these days, and with just one touchdown in nine games to date, the year-old tight end is largely off the fantasy radar. Gates missed a couple of practices this week before getting on the field Friday in limited fashion. Though that will likely be enough for the year-old to avoid an absence, he's no longer a major part of the Los Angeles offense at this stage of his career, averaging just 2.
Expect Gates to once again split work at tight end with blocking specialist Virgil Green. Gates knee is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Broncos. Gates was sidelined for the Chargers ' first two practices of the week while managing the knee issue, but was back on the field Friday in a limited capacity. If Gates ends up being ruled out Sunday, fellow tight end Virgil Green would see a modest uptick in his Week 11 fantasy outlook.
There would be no NFL without you. Despite playing basketball rather than football in college, Gates entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Kent State in After working his way up the depth chart as a rookie, Gates emerged as one of the premier tight ends in the league in , hauling in 81 passes for yards and 13 touchdowns and earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors.
Gates went on to make the All-Pro team each of the following two seasons and made eight consecutive Pro Bowls. Gates also played a major role in several of the best Chargers teams of the 21st century. He led the team in receiving each season from through , a stretch that included three playoff appearances and a trip to the AFC Championship Game. Gates continued to produce over subsequent seasons but never again captured the dominance of that run.
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