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ANALYSIS: The younger brother of twice-mentioned Brent Celek had been quieter than a kid with soap in his mouth all season --- until the man, the myth, the legend, Blaine Gabbert took over as San Francisco’s signal caller.
Celek produced immediately when Gabbert became the starting quarterback for the 49ers. Celek had two catches for two touchdowns in their first game together. And now that Celek had a bye week to work with Gabbert more in practice, the pair could even be better together.
Now the reason Celek was the third tight end listed in the column is because his team has to play the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle. But while in past years that meant curtains for the fantasy values of opposing offensive players, recently visiting tight ends have fared nicely at CenturyLink Field. Carolina’s Greg Olson racked up 131 yards and a touchdown two home games ago, and Arizona’s Jermaine Gresham had 26 yards and a score this past Sunday night.
Do not snatch Celek off the waiver wire thinking he is going to run between and by Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor on Sunday for a terrific 75-yard touchdown. But if you need a TE in a deep league and your options are limited, Celek could find a path to the end zone, with the unexpected help of Mr. Gabbert.
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