Fantasy Football Player Analysis: Martellus Bennett, TE, Dallas Cowboys

[Gryphon]

Fantasy Football Player Analysis: Martellus Bennett, TE, Dallas Cowboys
By KFFL Staff

6-foot-6, 265 pounds | 2nd year

Pros: Playing in every game last year, Bennett showed promise as a rookie. He caught 20 passes for 283 yards and scored four times. He showed big-play ability by averaging 14.2 yards per reception. The loss of wide receiver Terrell Owens could force the 'Boys to use more dual sets at the tight end position.

Cons: Attitude issues seem to be the only major knock on Bennett. His well-documented issues in last year's training camp carried through to this offseason with a video he and his brother posted online that was deemed by many as racially offensive. Will he become a distraction and harm team chemistry, a la TO?

Fantasy tip: Drafting Bennett is unnecessary, so there's no reason to spend a pick on him since Jason Witten will continue to garner the overwhelming majority of looks. Should the second-year tight end find enough playing time, he could be worthy of a waiver wire pickup if the situation is right.

 

[Future]

Even though he's a bit of a weirdo, I don't think Matellus will ever be the type of player that is going to be a distraction. He's a lot of fun and loves to play the game that way, which I think is a good thing...particularly on this team.

 

[Typhus]

Dont agree at all with that FF perspective.

With coverage sliding to RW, and Witten, MB should see alot of single coverage this season.

 

[sonnyboy]

Even though he's a bit of a weirdo, I don't think Matellus will ever be the type of player that is going to be a distraction. He's a lot of fun and loves to play the game that way, which I think is a good thing...particularly on this team.

Don't know if I'd even go so far as to call him a weirdo.

He's a character. He's silly. But ultimately he'll been seen as harmless.

 

[EPL0c0]

No Terrell Owens in Dallas, so let's pick on Martellus Bennett for his WAY-off-the-field stuff.

I have a feeling we're gonna start to hear the same kind of attacks on his "character" that we used to see/hear about Terrell Owens.

I guess they didn't notice how Bennett took to heart what Garrett coached him on during camp: HIGH AND TIGHT. It was always good seeing him securely hold the ball when he did get a pass go his way.