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Mike Gesicki Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Week 10 fantasy outlook

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Next game

Week 10 vs PIT · Sun, Nov 15 · 8:20 PM

7.25.84.5pts · range 2.7–11.9 ptspts · range 2.2–9.7 ptspts · range 1.7–7.5 pts
SIT

TE26TE26TE23 this weekTE13 on the season

Last game

Week 9 @ ATL, W 34–17

3.1 pts2.1 pts1.1 pts · 2 catches on 2 targets, 11 yds

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Updated Tuesday, Nov 10, 6:27 AM ET

Week 10 outlook

vs PIT ·

No injury report yet

Sit

Only very deep leagues need him this week. We project 3 targets, 3 receptions and 29 receiving yards.

Week 10 in numbers

Fantasy points

Projected

7.25.84.5

pts · TE26TE26TE23 this week

range 2.72.21.7–11.99.77.5 pts

Season average

10.08.87.7

pts per game · 8 games

Projected stats

Receptions

2.7

Receiving yards

29.2

Receiving TDs

0.3

Matchup · defense

12.7pts allowed to TEsMiddle · 13th fewest

Trends to know

  • Touchdown-heavy: 6 touchdowns produced 45% of the season's PPR points.
  • Points ahead of the work: about 10 PPR points a game against about 6 that his targets and carries are usually worth.

Ranks compare players at the position this week. Projections assume the player is active.

Fantasy points

80.270.761.2

TE14 · 8 games

Per game

10.08.87.7

TE13TE9TE6

Touchdowns

6

TE1 of 135

Targets

26

TE34 of 135

Receptions

19

TE30 of 135

Receiving yards

252

TE23 of 135

2026 regular season through Week 9. Ranks among TEs who have played; per-game ranks need 2+ games.

Week 10 fantasy points range

Big game: 10 or more pts25% a real chance, about 1 in 4
Dud: 3 or fewer pts40% a strong chance

There is a 50% chance he scores between 3 and 12 points.

Season so far

Overall 2026 regular season

Game by game

8.3'24 avg5.4'25 avg18.8W10W212.7W313W47.4W57.6W717.6W83.1W97.2W10TE1TE2
6.4'24 avg4.4'25 avg16.3W10W211.2W311.5W46.9W57.1W715.6W82.1W95.8W10TE1TE2
4.5'24 avg3.3'25 avg13.8W10W29.7W310W46.4W56.6W713.6W81.1W94.5W10TE1TE2
4.9'24 avg3.2'25 avg7W10W23W35W42W51W76W82W93.1W10TE1TE2
21%W10%W28%W39%W46%W54%W713%W87%W9TE1TE2
3.8'24 avg2.2'25 avg5W10W23W33W41W51W74W82W92.7W10TE1TE2
39.1'24 avg23.6'25 avg78W10W237W340W44W56W776W811W929.2W10TE1TE2
0.1'24 avg0.2'25 avg1W10W21W31W41W51W71W80W9TE1TE2
33%W135%W251%W362%W445%W538%W768%W847%W9TE1TE2

Last seasons Game TE1/TE2 Season avg Next game

TE1/TE2 lines: the per-game level of the 12th, 24th TE this season (12-team league). Last seasons = that season's per-game average.

Season summary

Mike Gesicki has 26 targets (TE34) and 252 receiving yards in 8 games, averaging 10 PPR points per game (TE13). For Week 10 vs the Pittsburgh Steelers, Gesicki projects for 7 PPR points (TE26), and about half the time between 2.7 and 11.9.

2026 so farGesickiAvg starter TEAvg TEDifferenceDiff
PPR points / game10.013.2−24%
Targets / game3.26.9−53%
Target share9%21%−58%
Receiving yards / game3255−42%
Yards / target9.78.0+21%
Catch rate73%73%+1%
Touchdowns / game0.750.47+59%
Snap share47%80%−41%

Average starter = the top 12 TEs by PPR points per game (2+ games). Difference: green = 10%+ better, red = 10%+ worse. Updated with every data refresh.

Schedule strength

Next 3 games

Easy · 5th

16.0 PPR allowed to TEs / game · PIT, WAS, NO

Rest of season

Easy · 5th

15.1 PPR allowed to TEs / game · 9 games

Fantasy playoffs

Middle · 15th

13.9 PPR allowed to TEs / game · Weeks 15–17

WeekOpponentPPR allowed to TEs / gameDefense rank
W10vs PIT12.7Middle · 20th
W11@ WAS19.0Easy · 3rd
W12vs NO16.4Easy · 7th
W13@ CLE14.8Easy · 10th
W14vs KC16.9Easy · 6th
W15@ CAR13.5Middle · 16th
W16@ IND14.4Middle · 13th
W17vs BAL13.8Middle · 14th
W18vs CLE14.8Easy · 10th

Rank of 32 by PPR points allowed to TEs this season.

Role profile

Targets / game3.2 · 38th of 131
Target share9% · 41st of 131
Snap share47% · 52nd of 131
Red-zone targets5.0 · 21st of 131
Yards / target9.7 · 8th of 54
PPR points / game10.0 · 13th of 131

Rank among TEs with 2+ games this season (1st = best at the position; for interceptions and sacks, 1st = fewest); the bar shows where that sits in the field. Efficiency needs at least 10 targets or carries (quarterbacks: 30 pass attempts).

Role trend

0%50%100%47%7%W1W2W3W4W5W7W8W9

Snap share Target share

Game log · 2026

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WkOppResultPtsProjTgtRecYdsTDTgt %Snap%Total ydsTotal TD
W1vs TBW 33–2718.816.313.8———7578121%33%781
W2@ HOUW 20–60.00.00.0———00000%35%00
W3@ PITL 27–3012.711.29.7———333718%51%371
W4vs JAXL 17–2213.011.510.05.84.73.6534019%62%401
W5@ MIAW 31–247.46.96.47.46.04.621416%45%41
W7@ BALW 35–137.67.16.67.74.83.711614%38%61
W8vs TENW 43–3617.615.613.68.04.83.76476113%68%761
W9@ ATLW 34–173.12.11.18.65.34.2221107%47%110

Season by season

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SeasonTeamGPtsPts / gTgtRecYdsTDTotal ydsTotal TD
2018MIA1640.229.218.2TE522.51.81.1TE67322220202020
2019MIA16136.0110.585.0TE128.56.95.3TE16895157055705
2020MIA15159.3132.8106.3TE710.68.97.1TE8855370367036
2021MIA17165.0128.592.0TE89.77.65.4TE141127378027802
2022MIA1798.282.266.2TE235.84.83.9TE30523236253625
2023NE1765.450.936.4TE363.83.02.1TE40452924422442
2024CIN17141.5109.076.5TE138.36.44.5TE18836566526652
2025CIN1370.756.742.7TE415.44.43.3TE38422830723072
2026CIN880.270.761.2TE1410.08.87.7TE13261925262526

Regular season. The tag under each number is his rank at the position that season (PPR; per game: 4+ games). Green = top 12, blue = 13–24.

Related players

Teammates who share the ball

Most targets and carries on the team this season.

Similar TE projection this week

The TEs ranked just above and below in projected points.

How these numbers are made
Player ID
00-0034829
Projection made
Data snapshot
Season stats
nflverse play-by-play and player stats (CC-BY 4.0)
Fantasy scoring
Standard rules: PPR, half PPR (0.5 per catch), standard. Scored points use the official stats, including 2-point conversions and return touchdowns. Projections leave those two out: they are rare and not modeled.

Methodology

More TE rankings · Usage report