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Tight End Rank: #2
Overall: #34
Gates battled injuries much of last season (ankle, toe, hip), which hurt his production. He didn't have a 100-yard game and his 704-receiving yards was his lowest total since his rookie season. He did score eight touchdowns, though, giving him eight or more scores in five straight seasons. Gates also has 900-plus receiving yards in four of the last five seasons. He is the top target in the Chargers passing game. Gates is a tough cover at tight end. He has plus speed for the position, great hands and always puts himself in great position to make the catch.
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Gates has been banged up the last two seasons, but plays through the injuries, which is a plus. But his production has suffered some. Even with that said, Gates is a top fantasy tight end. He is a great red-zone target and his production is consistent for fantasy teams. He'll rebound, getting double-digit scores and around 950-receiving yards. |
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| San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (foot) practiced in full Friday, Nov. 6, and is probable for Week 9. |
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| San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (foot) was limited during practice Wednesday, Nov. 4. |
| Fantasy Impact: Gates should be fine to play this week. |
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| The Associated Press reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates caught nine passes for 124 yards with two touchdowns Week 4. |
| Fantasy Impact: Gates enjoyed his best game of the season, but this isn't anything unusual for a player of his caliber. |
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| The Associated Press reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (soreness) was held out of the team's preseason game Saturday, Aug. 29, against the Atlanta Falcons. He missed three practices during the week with general soreness. |
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| San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates saw limited work Saturday, Aug. 15, against the Seattle Seahawks. He caught three passes for 17 yards during the team's first preseason game. |
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| Bill Williamson, of ESPN.com, reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates said he believes 2009 will be one of the best seasons of his career because he believes his injury-plagued 2008 season allowed him to become a more complete football player. He said he was able focus on his playbook more last season because he was hurt, which helped him build his knowledge of the offense. |
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| Bill Williamson, of ESPN.com, reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (ankle, toe) did not take part in the team's minicamp as a precaution due to a high ankle sprain he suffered late last season, but Gates said he expects to be fine by training camp. He said his big toe that bothered him for nearly a year is 'structurally' fine. 'I don't know how I got through last season,' Gates said. 'The toe bothered me for months and then I hurt the ankle. But, somehow, I made it through.' |
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| The Associated Press reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (toe) did not practice Sunday, May 3. |
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| Kevin Acee, of the San Diego Union-Tribune, reports San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (ankle) had an MRI Saturday, Jan. 10, on his injured ankle and will have another this week to determine if he did any further damage after playing in the team's Divisional Round playoff game. Gates took two injections to numb his right ankle prior to the game and did not participate in pregame warmups. He strongly considered not playing but was already on the active list. |
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| San Diego Chargers TE Antonio Gates (ankle, Achilles') did not participate in practice Friday, Jan. 9. He is listed as questionable for the team's Divisional Round playoff game. |
| Fantasy Impact: Gates looked fine last week with these injuries, so he should be good to do this weekend. |
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