Antonio Gates Scores Two Touchdowns in Return from Suspension

By Vincent Frank on Tuesday, October 13th 2015
Antonio Gates Scores Two Touchdowns in Return from Suspension

It didn't take Antonio Gates too long to make a major impact in his return from a four-game suspension he had to serve to start the season after testing positive for a PED. 

The San Diego Chargers tight end put up nine receptions for 92 yards with two touchdowns on 11 targets in a close loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football. Amazingly enough, that performance placed Gates as the top fantasy tight end for the week — ahead of the likes of Tyler Eifert and Rob Gronkowski. 

In fact, Gates put up his best single-game performance since Week 4 of the 2010 season. 

This could be good news for the 2-3 Chargers heading into Week 6. With Keenan Allen playing at a high level at wide receiver, Gates could open up San Diego's passing offense even more moving forward. 

From a fantasy perspective, Gates' 2015 debut couldn't have gone better. With only three consistently great fantasy tight ends — Rob Gronkowski, Tyler Eifert and Travis Kelce — Gates can fill a major vacuum here. He's going to be a must play in DFS contests, especially against AFC West defenses moving forward.

More than that, those of you who actually rostered Gates in year-long leagues now likely have a FLEX option to go with a strong TE1. That could be huge moving forward.

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