Tom Brady has thrown for more yards to Rob Gronkowski than anyone else in his long career. Gronk is a one-man wrecking crew, impossible to stop, and tonight against the Bucs, he was going to eat up all the yards and probably score. But now, after a late addition to the injury report with a thigh contusion, Gronk is out.
Get Dwayne Allen, fantasy players. But if you can’t pick him up, Austin Seferian-Jenkins could be a decent pickup ahead of the Jets-Browns game on Sunday. Ugly, but serviceable.
We now go to the regularly-scheduled fantasy heartbreak stemming from this late report, and from Gronk’s near-constant injury woes. Earlier this season it was a groin injury, now this. Not good.
Rob Gronkowski, with a wrap around his left thigh, arrives at Raymond James Stadium. Per @AdamSchefter, Gronkowski is not expected to play. pic.twitter.com/YOaz0RGxyq
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 5, 2017
When Gronk isn't playing tonight & the Patriots fall to 2-3 and last in the AFC East. #Jets https://t.co/niAkErQWr7
— Cromartie Jr. (@SpyroKush) October 5, 2017
The Patriots are 11-0 without Rob Gronkowski since the start of 2016, and have averaged more points per game without him than with him pic.twitter.com/PbZ1J90Gj7
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 5, 2017
If Gronk doesn't play, this will be the 6th straight season he's missed at least one game. Leads Patriots in targets (38) and Rec yds (318). https://t.co/OoJkawIgzh
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 5, 2017
People who have Rob Gronkowski in #FantasyFootball 🏈 #GoPats pic.twitter.com/O8PZB3lAI9
— Raiders Report Mitchell Renz (@MitchellRenz365) October 5, 2017
Me when I find out Gronk is out tonight 🤦🏻♂️
Me when I am still able to pick up Cameron Brate 🙋🏻♂️
— The 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 (@FF_Guesspert) October 5, 2017
Gronk was originally supposed to suit up tonight, but then reports claimed that he’d be on a limited snap count, but with this revelation, you have to wonder if this is a serious issue, or if the Patriots just wanted to make sure Gronk’s injury wasn’t exacerbated in a Thursday night game they think they can win. The three days of rest between games probably didn’t help for Gronk either.
It’s times like these that truly make you wish wonder if Gronk is worth drafting, but then you look around at the rest of the TEs and realize it’s an unequivocal “yes.”
