The NFL schedule is now moving into Week 10 of the season and that means fantasy football owners are gearing up for the back stretch of the season and that means looking for some sleeper and deep league fantasy options and at tight end, one solid name that could surprise going forward is Timothy Wright as an injury option for TEs Julius Thomas and Jermichael Finely.
The Buccaneers are obviously terrible at 0-7, but they have some solid fantasy options moving forward and it's mainly due to injuries, as both Wright and Mike James have stepped up with injuries to Doug Martin and Mike Williams, but the Buccaneers' loss is fantasy owners' gain and now those two players could be very solid going forward as the playoffs approach. While the Buccaneers are ranked 31st in passing, they have a rookie quarterback and that means check down central and that is one reason why Wright could be a legitimate option going forward, especially for owners scrambling to make up for injuries to Jermichael Finley and Julius Thomas.
Wright already ranks second on the team in receiving and with Williams out for a while with a hamstrung injury, Wright could be the biggest beneficiary. Wright is ranked behind Vincent Jackson with 24 catches for 259 yards and two touchdowns and he is coming off of two solid performances, as he has a touchdown catch in each of the past two games. Yeah, the Buccaneers are pretty bad, but Mike Glennon has to throw the ball to someone and that person could be Wright.
The past two games he has over 100 yards receiving and 13 combined targets to go along with nine receptions and while that doesn't jump off the stat sheet, it is a very solid performance from a deeper league player and that could continue to grow as Glennon develops and the team keeps trying to win a game. Wright did his part on Sunday and the loss against the Seahawks was close in overtime and he ended up finishing with four catches on five targets for 58 yards and a TD and he showed off with a 27-yard reception, his second catch of at least 25 yards in the past four weeks and that makes him a solid scoring threat as well. The team next plays against the Miami Dolphins on Monday night football and the way that team is going, it could actually be a chance for Tampa to get into the win column.
Finley has played in six games this season and he likely will not play again this season after sustaining a scary neck injury and since he was having a solid year with 25 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns, fantasy owners need a solid replacement. Julius Thomas isn't seriously injured and while the Broncos had a bye week, in case things come up again, adding someone like Wright even to the bench could be a prudent move. Thomas has been fantastic this season and while Wright won't put up numbers like that, he has some great potential and could be a factor for fantasy owners and the Buccaneers down the stretch.
