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TE Ben Hartsock, Atlanta Falcons
HT: 6-4, WT: 262, Born: 7-5-1980, College: Ohio State, Drafted: Round 3
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2008 Projections
| REC | YD | Y/R | TD | FPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dodds | 9 | 90 | 10.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Chris Smith | 17 | 160 | 9.4 | 0 | 16 |
| Bob Henry | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jason Wood | 25 | 265 | 10.6 | 3 | 45 |
| Maurile Tremblay | 19 | 195 | 10.3 | 1 | 26 |
Best Case
Ben Hartsock started his career in Indianapolis, so he's seen the TE position at it's most productive. However, last season in Tennessee represents his high-water mark as a receiver thus far in his career. Hartsock will battle Martrez Milner for the top job in Mike Mularkey's offense during 2008. Hartsock's ceiling is probably around 400 yards receiving with a handful of TDs given the likelihood that Atlanta will be breaking in a rookie QB for a significant portion of the year.
Worst Case
Hartsock could lose the battle for TE to Milner and see very limited action during 2008. With a rookie QB likely to be under center for at least part of the year, it's hard to see TE2 in Atlanta producing much of anything in fantasy football terms.
Outlook
The jury is out on Hartsock, but his ceiling is quite low. He could be a decent backup TE on a fantasy squad if things break right for him, or he could be a complete waste of roster space on a fantasy squad.
2008 Schedule
| Week | Opponent |
|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Lions |
| 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 4 | at Carolina Panthers |
| 5 | at Green Bay Packers |
| 6 | Chicago Bears |
| Bye week | |
| 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 9 | at Oakland Raiders |
| 10 | New Orleans Saints |
| 11 | Denver Broncos |
| 12 | Carolina Panthers |
| 13 | at San Diego Chargers |
| 14 | at New Orleans Saints |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 16 | at Minnesota Vikings |
| 17 | St. Louis Rams |
2007 Game Summaries
Week 3 - Hartsock started this game and caught the only ball thrown his way.
Week 7 - Hartsock, the backup tight end, had one catch for six yards in the first half. He would add another catch for six yards in the second half.
Week 9 - Ben Hartsock caught one pass for 11 yards. Hartsock picked up a first down on third and five. The drive resulted in White's touchdown run.
Week 10 - Hartsock was not a factor in the passing game.
Week 12 - Hartsock only saw action in relief of Bo Scaife.
Week 15 - Hartsock did not catch the only pass directed toward him and finished with no fantasy points.
Week 16 - Hartsock saw two targets come his way as he brought one of them in for a 27 yard gain.
Week 17 - Hartsock caught the only pass thrown to him in the second quarter when he was wide open when the defense bit on a play fake.
Week 18 - Hartsock was effective in short yardage, catching all three passes thrown in his direction. But his big gain went for just six yards, and he's not a factor in the passing game for this or any other team.
