TE · CIN · #88
Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
1,488
Range 1,414–1,561
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
92.4 pts
5.4 PPG · 15.0 games
50.7 rec · 518.2 rec yds · 2.8 rec TD
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
One recent short season (games missed). Production already saw the missed games — this is forward risk only.
Process ×1.01
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.02
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Gesicki caught 5 passes for 78 yards in 2026, finishing TE4. Path runs TE14 → TE40 → TE4 — a bounce-back, not a blank slate. 2026 stopped at 1 games; staying on the field is the swing factor. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
Half-PPR points
16.3
PPG
16.3
Positional finish
TE4
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TE4 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 5 | 78 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE40 | 56.7 | 4.7 | 28 | 307 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE14 | 109.0 | 6.8 | 65 | 665 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE37 | 50.9 | 3.4 | 29 | 244 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE22 | 82.2 | 4.8 | 32 | 362 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | TE11 | 128.5 | 7.6 | 73 | 780 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | TE8 | 132.8 | 8.9 | 53 | 703 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | TE11 | 110.5 | 7.4 | 51 | 570 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | TE59 | 29.2 | 2.1 | 22 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 16.3 | TB | 62 plays · 57% pass | 78 / 1 TD · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 6.3 · scored 16.3 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -10.0.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 38.5% mean
Pass-play participation
47.3%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R2 (42 overall) TE · that slot hit at 38.5% in 2010–2023 classes (n=26; contributor 53.8%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
2024 season · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample
31st of 33
30th of 33
32nd of 33
13th of 33
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.