Ben Troupe 2008 Fantasy Projections
April 2, 2008 by admin
Filed under 2008 Projections, NFL Player Analysis
Ben Troupe has long been a fantasy football tease. He has an athletic body and all the tools necessary to be star tight end – however it just never translated to the football field. Many an owner has wasted a pick on Troupe over the years.
Ending his disappointing four year run as a member of the Tennessee Titans, Troupe signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Troupe, a 6-foot-4 former second round pick by the Titans, should fit nicely into what the Bucs are going to try to do in 2008.
Troupe will battle with incumbent Alex Smith for the starting tight end job. Smith has had a solid yet unspectacular career with the Buccaneers. Both are of similar build and athleticism, so it should be interesting to see who wins the competition for the starting gig.
Whoever is named the starter should be a primetime red zone target in 2008. The Bucs like to look at their tight ends near the endzone, which should allow the starting tight end to pull in between four and seven touchdowns. If that is Troupe, he could finally live up to his potential.
If Troupe doesn’t start, he should still get a couple touchdowns in 2008, however he wouldn’t be a draftable option without a starting job.
