8 NFL FanDuel Studs to Target in Week 9

Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers

FanDuel Price: $7,500

Projected Points: 11.6

Greg Olsen's 10.9 FanDuel points per game this season are more than any tight end not named Rob Gronkowski. And Gronkowski is on a bye this week, so Olsen is returning to the top of our tight end rankings.

He had a rough outing last week, with just 11 receiving yards against the Arizona Cardinals, who have kept every opposing tight end this season under 10 FanDuel points. Outside of that contest, he has caught at least 5 passes for a total of 60 or more yards in every game this season. Olsen has only two touchdown receptions through seven games, but he has seen 28.57% of his team's red zone targets. That is the third-highest rate among all tight ends and suggests that his touchdown rate will increase.

Olsen is averaging nine targets per game this season, and he gets a matchup in Week 9 with the Los Angeles Rams, who have been exposed by tight ends this season. The Rams have given up double-digit FanDuel points to both opposing tight ends who were targeted five or more times against them this season.