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PositiveRoleOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Burrow showed trust in Mike Gesicki by motioning him closer to the line to exploit outside leverage against the Ravens defense; Burrow placed the ball with pinpoint accuracy, allowing his big-bodied tight end to go up and make a touchdown catch that cut the Ravens' lead to 13-7.

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PositiveUsageOct 30, 2026Cincy Jungle

Gesicki caught a touchdown pass on a play where Burrow identified outside leverage and motioned him closer to the line, then placed the ball with pinpoint accuracy to allow his big-bodied tight end to go up and make the catch; this score cut the Ravens' lead to 13-7 and demonstrated Burrow's ability to exploit matchups with his tight end.

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PositiveProjectionOct 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Gesicki has five touchdowns overall with four straight games featuring one touchdown. Despite only an 8.4% target share (fifth on the Bengals), he has the second-highest (16.1%) red zone target share and is tied for the highest (33.3%) end zone target share, making him a viable streamer for tight end-needy teams despite being rostered in only 16% of Yahoo leagues.

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NegativeProjectionOct 30, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Assigned a D- Week 8 start grade by Derek Brown for the CIN-TEN matchup; twenty-third-ranked tight end on the week 8 grades list, indicating a strong fade recommendation.

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NegativeBustOct 30, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Gesicki is getting away with an unsustainable touchdown rate at levels rarely seen in modern football. He has five touchdowns this year and is scoring on 27.8 percent of his targets—nine percent higher than any other tight end with at least 15 targets and eight percent higher than the best single-season mark for a tight end since the turn of the century. The source is fully expecting him to fade back into fantasy obscurity over the second half of the season.

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NegativeBustOct 30, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Gesicki is a sit in Week 8 against Pittsburgh as his unsustainable touchdown rate is due for regression. He has five touchdowns this year and is scoring on 27.8 percent of his targets. His TD rate is nine percent higher than any other tight end with at least 15 targets and eight percent higher than the best single-season mark for a tight end since the turn of the century. Lawrence. Jacksonville is fully expecting him to fade back into fantasy obscurity over the second half of the season.

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NegativeProjectionOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki has scored five touchdowns this season, which has masked very weak box scores otherwise. In the past two games, his only catch in each outing was for a short touchdown, and he managed just three targets during that span. This represents the most TD-or-bust profile imaginable.

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NegativeUsageOct 30, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Mike Gesicki is the second most-bet anytime touchdown scorer by total number of wagers at BetMGM sportsbooks for Week 8, listed at +310 odds, reflecting moderate public interest in his scoring potential.

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PositiveSleeperOct 30, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Mike Gesicki is listed as a sleeper (TE17) with potential upside; three of his last five catches went for scores, though the source notes that door swings both ways. Erick All's ACL tear could open a few extra looks for Gesicki, but he remains no more than a TE2.

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NegativeRoleOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Described as a pure TD-or-bust option with five touchdowns on 12 catches against TEN; source expresses skepticism about this approach.

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PositiveSleeperOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Mike Gesicki faces Tennessee and is offered as a pure TD-or-bust option. He has five TDs on 12 catches, indicating a high touchdown rate that could pay off in a favorable matchup.

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NegativeBustOct 29, 2026Big Blue View

Described as a pure 'TD or bust' option against Tennessee; has five TDs on 12 catches, indicating extreme TD dependency. Source expresses skepticism about this archetype, suggesting limited appeal for most lineups.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki scored a 6-yard touchdown, his fourth straight game with a score. He continues to be a consistent red-zone target for the Bengals offense.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Cincy Jungle

Red zone consistency: 6-yard touchdown reception marks his fourth straight game with a score, demonstrating sustained usage in the Bengals' passing attack.

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PositiveSleeperOct 29, 2026Yahoo Fantasy Football

Gesicki has just two catches in the last two games, but both went for touchdowns—goal-line equity for the win. He's up to five spikes for the season, and with many strong tight ends unavailable in Week 8, the Gesicki touchdown scam might be in play again; streaming tight end is about trying to get lucky with a six-point play.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki caught a touchdown in Cincinnati's 35-13 win over Baltimore as part of the Bengals' five-straight scoring drives in the second half.

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PositiveUsageOct 29, 2026Baltimore Beatdown

Gesicki caught a touchdown pass in Cincinnati's 35-13 win over Baltimore as part of the Bengals' five-straight scoring drives in the second half.

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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Ranked tight end 16 for Week 8 against the Titans. Has scored a touchdown in all but one game this season but is extremely touchdown-dependent; posted 1 catch for 4 yards and a touchdown and 1 catch for 6 yards and a touchdown over the last two weeks. May see more of a full-time role now that Eric All suffered another torn ACL and is out for the season. Ceiling is not there but provides a safe floor of 6-7 points if needed.

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NegativeBustOct 28, 2026Fantasy Life Articles

Gesicki should be left on the wire despite 5 touchdowns on only 130 season routes. Cincinnati is splitting tight end playing time, and his 41% vertical-route share is the highest among qualified tight ends in the sample, while only 11% of his routes come off play-action. His Week 7 route share was just 47%. Receiver Score projects significant passing touchdown regression for this offense, especially for the TE position.

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NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki was involved in an end-zone defensive pass interference play that resulted in Samaje Perine being subbed in for a successful goal-line carry, costing Chase Brown six fantasy points.

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NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki was involved in an end-zone defensive pass interference call, with Chase Brown on the field during the play. This context is relevant to the Bengals' offensive execution and goal-line situations.

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NegativeValueOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Ranked 23rd among tight ends in rest-of-season trade value with a HALFPPR value of 7, placing him in the lower tier of trade assets.

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PositiveRoleOct 28, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Teammate Erick All suffered yet another torn ACL, with the Bengals now having lost two tight ends for the season, positioning Gesicki for increased opportunity in the Cincinnati offense.

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NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Erick All's torn ACL could provide a slight uptick in snap rate and route participation for Mike Gesicki; however, he will remain a difficult weekly start for as long as both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins remain healthy.

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NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026NBC Sports Rotoworld

Erick All's torn ACL could provide a slight uptick in snap rate and route participation for Mike Gesicki, though he will remain a difficult weekly start for as long as both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins remain healthy.

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NegativeUsageOct 27, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Gesicki caught 1 of 1 target for 6 yards and a TD (6.3% adjusted; 2 true targets) with 38% snap share (20 of 53), down 7 points from Week 5. Monitor: two games, two goal-line touchdowns on three official targets, suggesting TD upside despite limited volume.

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NegativeRoleOct 27, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Gesicki caught his 1 target for 6 yards and a TD (6.3% adjusted target share) in Week 7 as the Bengals rotated tight ends following Erik All's injury.

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PositiveRoleOct 27, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

Backup TE who may see increased snaps from All Jr. injury. Community debate on whether he becomes rosterable; one manager noted he might grab Gesicki as backup to Fannin/matchup play if also rostering Burrow. Sample appears to be ahead in target hierarchy.

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PositiveProjectionOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki is ranked as the TE24 in week 8 rankings by Daniel Dobish of TheHuddle.com, with Cincinnati hosting Tennessee.

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PositiveUsageOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki caught one pass for six yards and a touchdown for the Bengals in Week 7 against Baltimore, showing continued red-zone involvement and scoring opportunity.

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PositiveValueOct 27, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Gesicki has scored a touchdown in all five games in which he has recorded a reception this season, including Week 7 against Baltimore, demonstrating Joe Burrow's clear trust in him near the goal line. Despite catching just two passes for 10 yards over his last two games and holding only 13 receptions on 18 targets this season, Gesicki remains touchdown-dependent but reliable in the red zone even when Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are healthy. The Bengals have a favorable Week 8 matchup against the Tennessee Titans, who are frequently gashed at the position. Five touchdowns in six games are difficult to ignore for fantasy managers chasing touchdowns at the position.

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PositiveRoleOct 27, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

The source identifies Mike Gesicki as 'the Bengals' WR3' and notes he is 'a tight end in name only,' indicating he functions as a wide receiver in the offense and is a key pass-catching option.

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PositiveRoleOct 27, 2026Cincy Jungle

Mike Gesicki is functioning as the Bengals' WR3 despite being a tight end in name only, indicating he is being used as a pass-catcher in the wide receiver role rather than as a traditional tight end.

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Gesicki scored a TD for the fourth straight game and fifth time in six games, but that was his only target and his route share was below 50 percent for a second straight week. He's averaging 2.2 catches for 27.5 yards on 3.0 targets, suggesting TD-dependent production.

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NegativeUsageOct 26, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

The Bengals TE picked up a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone in Week 7, indicating downfield targeting opportunity.

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NegativeRoleOct 26, 2026Cincy Jungle

Continues to operate as a slot receiver in the Bengals' offense rather than a traditional tight end. This role definition remains consistent amid the injuries to Tanner Hudson and Erick All Jr., positioning Gesicki as a pass-catching weapon in the slot rather than a blocking-oriented tight end.

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PositiveRoleOct 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki was the target of a perfectly lofted touchdown pass from Joe Burrow in the Bengals' second-half surge, exemplifying the team's offensive dominance with four consecutive scoring drives that produced 35 points.

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Cincy Jungle

Gesicki caught a touchdown pass from Joe Burrow in the Bengals' dominant second-half offensive performance against Baltimore; he was part of four consecutive scoring drives that produced 35 points in the second half, highlighting his role in the team's high-powered offensive execution.

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Gesicki scored a touchdown on the Bengals' opening drive of the second half, helping spark Cincinnati's historic 35-point second-half comeback against Baltimore.

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PositiveUsageOct 26, 2026Cincy Jungle

Gesicki caught a touchdown pass to start the Bengals' second-half avalanche, marking the beginning of their 35-point offensive explosion. His early second-half TD reception demonstrates his role as a red-zone target in the Bengals' passing game.

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