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Chargers-Raiders Tight ends

Waller, Cook could come through

The biggest game of the weekend is the Los Angeles Chargers at the Las Vegas Raiders -- win and you're in for both teams. If you're looking to coax some extra fantasy interest out of this game, take a look at the tight ends for both teams. Because their matchups are really good.

For the Raiders, they're expecting to have Darren Waller back; if not, it will be Foster Moreau. The Chargers will have Jared Cook as their main player at the position.

When these teams met in Week 4, Waller caught a touchdown, and Cook caught a season-high 6 passes for 70 yards, with a touchdown of his own. Then No. 2 tight end Donald Parham also scored for the Chargers in that game.

It's not surprising, since all season long these teams have struggled to cover opposing tight ends. The Chargers have allowed a league-worst 13 touchdowns to tight ends, and the Raiders have allowed a 3rd-worst 10. They're two of only four teams that have allowed as many touchdowns to tight ends as wide receivers this season.

Below table sorted by touchdowns to tight ends allowed by each defense this season.

PASSING TDS ALLOWED, BY POSITION
DefensePTDWRTERB
LA Chargers259133
Philadelphia2310121
Las Vegas2610106
Seattle2310103
NY Jets261295
Cleveland281694
Cincinnati241482
Indianapolis301983
Baltimore301983
Houston231373
Tampa Bay241374
Atlanta281673
Green Bay281774
NY Giants271972
Jacksonville231361
Miami221462
Carolina231562
Washington331869
Kansas City271962
Detroit281458
Dallas221552
Minnesota281954
Chicago282053
LA Rams15843
New England201443
San Francisco221642
Pittsburgh241842
Buffalo11533
New Orleans191333
Tennessee211731
Arizona272421
Denver201613

--Andy Richardson

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