Who Should I Start? Cole Kmet or Juwan Johnson

Wednesday, December 17, 10:39 PM

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet (ankle, knee) remained limited during practice on Wednesday. This was the second day in a row that he practiced in a limited capacity. The 26-year-old will have one more opportunity to upgrade to a full participant before the Bears announce their injury designations on Thursday. As it stands, Kmet has a decent chance to play in Saturday's Week 16 contest against the Green Bay Packers. If he does play, though, he'll find himself competing for targets with Colston Loveland in the Bears' run-heavy offense. He is the overall TE36 in PPR leagues this season, and his 4.6 fantasy points per game since Chicago's bye week rank 42nd during that span. He can be benched in all fantasy leagues ahead of Saturday's key divisional battle.

Saturday, December 13, 1:26 PM

New Orleans Saints tight end Juwan Johnson caught all four of his targets for 38 yards in Week 14's victory over the Buccaneers. His receptions led the team, and he has now recorded at least four catches or a touchdown in each of his last seven contests. Over his last three games, Johnson ranks as the fourth-most-targeted tight end in the league and has consistently dominated the Saints' tight end room in snap share. However, with the offense leaning more toward the run in Week 14, his snap count dropped to 53%, the second-lowest mark of the season. His lowest snap share came in Week 10 against the Panthers, when he also posted a career-best 92 yards and a touchdown. Expect Johnson to bounce back this week.