2012 DRAFT GUIDE

	#85 Antonio Gates
		Pos: Tight End NFL Team: SDG Injury: Probable Injury Type: ribs		Experience: 10 College: Kent State Height: 76 Weight: 255 Born: 6/18/1980

Year	Tm	Gm	Catch	Yds	TDs	Tgt	Fum
PROJ	SDG	16	73	916	9	0
2011	SDG	13	64	778	7	88	0
2010	SDG	10	50	782	10	65	0
2009	SDG	16	79	1157	8	114	0
2008	SDG	16	60	704	8	-	1

Summary

Tight End Rank: #9All Players: #75

Gates struggled with foot injuries once again, missing four of the first five games. He played the last 11 games of the year, though, and finished with good numbers despite the missed time. Gates had nearly 800 yards and scored seven touchdowns. He averaged five receptions for 65 yards per game. If you project those numbers for a full season, Gates finishes with 80 receptions for 1,040 yards. Gates has at least 700 yards in all but his rookie season. He also has five seasons of nine seasons with 900-plus yards. He remains a huge part of the Chargers potent offense. He does come with injury concerns, though, struggling with foot issues the last few seasons. When healthy, Gates is a very tough cover at tight end. He has plus speed for the position, great hands and seems to always put himself in position to make the catch.

FANTASY OUTLOOK

Gates is as steady as any tight end in the game but injuries are always the concern with him. Even with his injury history, he is an elite No. 1 fantasy tight end. He is capable of leading all tight ends in scoring. In a full season, he'll get you around 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns. The tight end position isn't quite as thin as past seasons but Gates is still worth grabbing early come draft day. He can be a difference maker at the position.

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Notes

Dec 24 12:33 am

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates recorded his 82nd career touchdown in the Week 16 game against the New York Jets, breaking the all-time franchise record Hall of Famer WR Lance Alworth held for 42 yards.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 23 05:33 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates caught two passes for 44 yards and one touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 16. It was Gates' 82nd touchdown as a member of the Chargers, which set the franchise record for receiving touchdowns.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 16 11:22 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (undisclosed) managed just four grabs for 31 yards in the Week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers, but he was able to post his first touchdown since Week 10. He left the game briefly due to an undisclosed injury, but missed just one play. The touchdown was his 81st career score, tying him with Hall of Fame WR Lance Alworth for the all-time franchise lead.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 11 06:13 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates had only three catches for 31 yards in the team's Week 14 win, and he has been held to under 50 yards since Week 9. Gates has had four or fewer receptions in 10 of his 12 games this year. Gates was targeted eight times in Week 14, but he dropped a deep pass and wasn't able to gain separation from Pittsburgh Steelers LB Lawrence Timmons over the middle. The extra burst that Gates used to leave single coverage in the past appears to be gone. He's being double-teamed at times this year, too.
Fantasy Impact: Gates is nothing more than a spot starter for fantasy teams.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 09 10:42 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates was held to three catches for 31 yards in Week 14 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fantasy Impact: Gates has really slipped and is a spot starter for fantasy teams right now.
Source: KFFL.com

Dec 03 12:32 am

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates did have six catches in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals, but he managed just 49 yards.
Source: KFFL.com

Nov 26 10:12 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates has been keyed on by opposing defenses, according to head coach Norv Turner. 'I think that if you're getting ready to play us and look at our guys and ask, 'Who's the guy we have to make sure doesn't get the ball?' Your answer is Antonio Gates first, of all our guys. And that's what defenses are doing,' Turner said Monday, Nov. 26. 'There have been times when there were chances to get him the ball and we didn't maybe because of protection or because we threw it to someone else. But there's no question that he gets a lot of attention.'
Source: KFFL.com

Nov 19 01:02 am

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates had two receptions for just 17 yards and no scores in Week 11 against the Denver Broncos.
Fantasy Impact: A terrible game for Gates. You expected much better in a great matchup and with his performance against the Broncos earlier this season.
Source: KFFL.com

Nov 17 10:52 pm

San Diego Chargers WR Malcom Floyd has taken over as the team's 'Z' receiver. The 'Z' typically lines up on the same side as TE Antonio Gates, and Floyd was moved there in Week 10 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to create mismatches and make opponents pick their poison. The position was previously manned by WR Robert Meachem. 'With Antonio and I lining up next to each other, we put a strain on whatever side we're on,' Floyd said.
Source: KFFL.com

Nov 11 11:03 pm

San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates had four receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Week 10 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He now has 80 career touchdowns, one behind Hall of Famer Lance Alworth for the franchise's all-time record.
Source: KFFL.com

Tight Ends

	#1	Jimmy Graham	NOR	7
	#2	R. Gronkowski	NWE	10
	#3	A. Hernandez	NWE	10
	#4	Jason Witten	DAL	11
	#5	Tony Gonzalez	ATL	6
	#6	Greg Olsen	CAR	4
	#7	Vernon Davis	SFO	9
	#8	B. Pettigrew	DET	9
	#9	Antonio Gates	SDG	8
	#10	Dennis Pitta	BAL	8
	#11	Jared Cook	STL	11
	#12	J. Finley	GNB	4
	#13	Kyle Rudolph	MIN	5
	#14	Owen Daniels	HOU	8
	#15	J. Gresham	CIN	12
	#16	M. Bennett	CHI	8
	#17	Brent Celek	PHI	12
	#18	Dustin Keller	MIA	6
	#19	Jacob Tamme	DEN	9
	#20	Brandon Myers	NYG	9
	#21	Dwayne Allen	IND	8
	#22	M. Lewis	JAC	9
	#23	Coby Fleener	IND	8
	#24	Heath Miller	PIT	5
	#25	Zach Miller	SEA	12
	#26	J. Cameron	CLE	10
	#27	D. Walker	TEN	8
	#28	Fred Davis	WAS	5
	#29	Tyler Eifert	CIN	12
	#30	Dallas Clark	TAM	5
	#31	Zach Ertz	PHI	12
	#32	Tony Moeaki	KAN	10
	#33	Rob Housler	ARI	9
	#34	Travis Kelce	KAN	10
	#35	Joel Dreessen	DEN	9
	#36	Ed Dickson	BAL	8
	#37	T. Scheffler	DET	9
	#38	B. Watson	NOR	7
	#39	A. Fasano	KAN	10
	#40	S. Chandler	BUF	12
	#41	James Casey	PHI	12
	#42	L. Kendricks	STL	11
	#43	Michael Egnew	MIA	6
	#44	Jordan Reed	WAS	5
	#45	Jake Ballard	NWE	10
	#46	Gavin Escobar	DAL	11
	#47	Kevin Boss	KAN	10
	#48	Travis Beckum	NYG	9
	#49	V. McDonald	SFO	9
	#50	Logan Paulsen	WAS	5
	#51	Dion Sims	MIA	6
	#52	Craig Stevens	TEN	8
	#53	Nick Kasa	OAK	7
	#54	Niles Paul	WAS	5
	#55	Rhett Ellison	MIN	5
	#56	L. Toilolo	ATL	6
	#57	Julius Thomas	DEN	9
	#58	M. Williams	DET	9
	#59	C. Morrah	SFO	9
	#60	David Thomas	NOR	7
	#61	Luke Willson	SEA	12
	#62	D. Jefferson	ARI	9
	#63	D.J. Williams	GNB	4
	#64	Luke Stocker	TAM	5
	#65	John Phillips	SDG	8
	#66	Jeff King	ARI	9
	#67	L. Green	SDG	8
	#68	Virgil Green	DEN	9
	#69	James Hanna	DAL	11
	#70	R. Gordon	OAK	7
	#71	J. Cunningham	IND	8
	#72	Mychal Rivera	OAK	7
	#73	Anthony McCoy	SEA	12
	#74	Ryan Griffin	HOU	8
	#75	Clay Harbor	PHI	12
	#76	Chris Gragg	BUF	12
	#77	Orson Charles	CIN	12
	#78	Chris Cooley	WAS	5
	#79	Daniel Fells	NWE	10
	#80	M. Hoomanawanui	NWE	10
	#81	Matt Spaeth	PIT	5
	#82	T. Thompson	TEN	8
	#83	A. Robinson	NYG	9
	#84	Leonard Pope	PIT	5
	#85	Todd Heap	ARI	9
	#86	Kellen Davis	CLE	10
	#87	David Paulson	PIT	5
	#88	R. McMichael	SDG	8
	#89	Evan Moore	PHI	12
	#90	J. Cumberland	NYJ	10
	#91	Charles Clay	MIA	6
	#92	Chase Coffman	ATL	6
	#93	Dante Rosario	SDG	8
	#94	D. Ausberry	OAK	7
	#95	John Carlson	MIN	5
	#96	Lee Smith	BUF	12
	#97	G. Graham	HOU	8
	#98	Will Heller	DET	9
	#99	Jim Dray	ARI	9
	#100	Bear Pascoe	NYG	9
	#101	Alex Smith	CIN	12
	#102	K. Winslow	NWE	10
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