Los Angeles Chargers tight finish Oronde Gadsden II scored 29.4 fantasy factors in Week 7 towards the Indianapolis Colts, however though he’s probably the most added participant in ESPN Fantasy, there’s one supervisor who is not going to be beginning the rookie — his father.
Former NFL huge receiver Oronde Gadsden, who spent six seasons with the Miami Dolphins, spoke about his fantasy soccer roster administration in a weekly spot on 1043 WQAM sports activities radio in Miami.
“It’s the second week in a row I’ve misplaced by underneath 10 factors, and in my league they had been like, ‘What dad leaves his son on the bench?'” the elder Gadsden advised the “Hoch, Crowder and Solana” present.
Regardless of the breakout sport, Gadsden II will stay on his father’s bench to not mess together with his lucky play the previous two video games. “We taking part in fantasy soccer now … he’s going to remain on the bench,” Gadsden mentioned. “No one else acquired him, we cool with it, I’m cool.
“He gon’ experience the pine!”
In Week 7, Gadsden II grew to become the fourth rookie tight finish within the Tremendous Bowl period to document 150 receiving yards in a sport, in accordance with ESPN Analysis. Moreover, he was the primary Chargers rookie tight finish to log greater than 100 receiving yards since Corridor of Famer Antonio Gates.
The youthful Gadsden is probably the most added participant in ESPN Fantasy this week, seeing his roster proportion surge from 2.4% to 53.4%, and he’s Eric Karabell’s prime waiver pickup amongst tight ends, particularly with six groups on their bye week in Week 8.