Tommy

Tremble

Tremble saw just two targets for the second week in a row. Despite the low target total, Tremble has still seen more looks in the passing game than rookie J’Tavion Sanders in each of their past two games. With both players holding low-volume roles, there isn’t a tight end of note for fantasy purposes in Carolina.

After a season-best eight targets in Week 13, Tremble’s target share was decimated by the return of Je’Tavion Sanders and Philly’s aggressive blitz-heavy game plan. He’s more of a TE2 at this point, though at least he didn’t treat a deep Bryce Young pass like a punt return as Sanders did in this one.

Sanders was spotted on the practice field for the first session of the week after missing all three of last week’s practice and Sunday’s game with the neck issue. The rookie was starting to build momentum before suffering the neck injury in Week 12. He has topped 40 yards in four of his past six games and scored his first career touchdown in Week 10. If healthy, Sanders would shuffle into the back of the TE2 ranks this week.

Tremble did a good job of making himself available to Bryce Young against the blitz. The tight end got loose against broken coverage, picking up a big gain early on and was able to put together a usable PPR outing. He is a volatile TE2 against the Eagles in Week 14.

Sanders suffered a frightening head/neck injury late in the first half and was carted off the field. The rookie was reportedly taken straight to a nearby hospital, where he was to undergo testing and treatment for the neck injury. Sanders had three grabs for 49 yards before leaving the contest. Tommy Tremble will function as Carolina’s TE1 with Sanders sidelined.

Tremble was listed as questionable with a back injury, but won’t be able to go against the New Orleans defense. That should lead to more snaps — and hopefully more targets — for Ja’Tavion Sanders.

Sanders not only had one target, but it didn’t occur until there was 43 seconds left in the game. The rookie tight end did come in as an injury question mark, but it’s certainly worth noting that he’s had much more chemistry with Andy Dalton than Bryce Young. Tommy Tremble had just two catches for 12 yards, so neither tight end exactly lit up the scoreboard in the two-score loss. Sanders will be a high-risk TE2 in Week 9 against the Saints, and fantasy managers who roster him may need Dalton to be back in order to put him in the lineup.

Tremble was a limited participant on Wednesday and Thursday but did not practice on Friday. Tremble said on Thursday that he had one more hurdle to clear before getting out of concussion protocol. The fact he wasn’t able to practice on Friday likely puts him on the wrong side of playing in Week 7. If Tremble is unable to play, rookie J’Tavion Sanders should be in line for a start and could make for a viable TE2 after catching five passes for 49 yards last week.

Tremble donned a non-contact jersey for the first session of the week and remains in the league’s concussion protocol. He missed Week 6 with the brain injury but is making progress toward a Week 7 return. J’Tavion Sanders caught five passes for 49 yards last week. He has some low-end TE2 juice with Tremble out but is not on the fantasy radar when Tremble is healthy.

Tremble is not fantasy-relevant on his own but his potential absence removes another passing-game contributor for Andy Dalton. Tremble will have Friday to pass the concussion protocol but is perhaps unlikely to suit up at this point.