TE CHI
College: Indiana State | 6 years
Height: 6'5" | Weight: 240 lbs
Birth Date: 1994-04-30
2024 Bye Week: 6
Total Pts: 22.2
Avg Pts: 1.31
Rank: 74 TE
Free Agent
Tonyan played his first season with the Bears and had 11 receptions for 112 yards. It was his lowest yardage and reception totals since 2019. He was down on the depth chart and didn't get much playing time. Tonyan can serve the backup role well, though. He has some starting experience and past success. Expect him to serve a similar role this season. He has two seasons in his career with 50-plus receptions. Tonyan has good speed for a player of his size and runs solid routes. He still isn't a great blocker but is improved in that area. He has good hands and rarely drops a pass (just four drops for his career).
FANTASY OUTLOOK: Tonyan is not a player to draft. He won't get enough consistent work in the passing game. He might get 15 receptions for 150 yards.
Fantasy Week | Pts | Scoring |
---|---|---|
Week 1 | 0.00 | |
Week 2 | 0.00 | |
Week 3 | 0.00 | |
Week 4 | 3.80 | Robert Tonyan 18 receiving yds (1.80 pts) Robert Tonyan 2 receptions (2.00 pts) |
Week 5 | 3.00 | Robert Tonyan 10 receiving yds (1.00 pts) Robert Tonyan 2 receptions (2.00 pts) |
Week 6 | 2.10 | Robert Tonyan 11 receiving yds (1.10 pts) Robert Tonyan 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Week 7 | 0.00 | |
Week 8 | 1.80 | Robert Tonyan 8 receiving yds (0.80 pts) Robert Tonyan 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Week 9 | 2.10 | Robert Tonyan 11 receiving yds (1.10 pts) Robert Tonyan 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Week 10 | 0.00 | |
Week 11 | 0.00 | |
Week 12 | 0.00 | |
Week 13 | ||
Playoff Week 1 | 0.00 | |
Playoff Week 2 | 0.00 | |
Playoff Week 3 | 2.40 | Robert Tonyan 14 receiving yds (1.40 pts) Robert Tonyan 1 reception (1.00 pts) |
Playoff Week 4 | 7.00 | Robert Tonyan 40 receiving yds (4.00 pts) Robert Tonyan 3 receptions (3.00 pts) |
Minnesota Vikings tight end Robert Tonyan is building chemistry with rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy at OTAs, according to Alec Lewis of The Athletic. The 30-year-old signed a one-year, $1.23 million deal to join the team this offseason, and he could compete for snaps while T.J. Hockenson (knee) works his way back from a late-season ACL tear. Tonyan spent five seasons with the Green Bay Packers and one year with the Chicago Bears and racked up 148 receptions for 1,549 yards and 17 touchdowns in 85 games. He led all tight ends with 11 touchdowns in 2020. Although his one season of fantasy upside looks to be an outlier and a result of playing with Aaron Rodgers, he should be slightly on the fantasy radar in deep tight-end premium leagues. He figured to compete with Josh Oliver, Johnny Mundt, and K'Neal Harry (recently moved to tight end) for early-season reps. Whoever earns the temporary TE1 job will likely have limited upside catching passes from Sam Darnold or McCarthy in 2024.
From RotoBaller
Former Green Bay Packers tight end Robert Tonyan signed an undisclosed deal with the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday. Tonyan will stay in the NFC North after playing in all 17 regular-season games with the Chicago Bears in 2203, catching just 11 of 17 targets for 107 receiving yards and no touchdowns. The 30-year-old's addition in Minnesota will give the Vikings a little more depth at the position with T.J. Hockenson (knee) trying to return this fall from a serious knee injury. If Hockenson isn't ready to go for Week 1, Tonyan, Josh Oliver and Johnny Mundt would be competing for playing time. Even if Hockenson is delayed to start the 2024 campaign, Tonyan probably won't be anything more than a touchdown-dependent TE2 option in fantasy for a short period of time. He has a total of 148 catches (193 targets) for 1,549 yards and 17 touchdowns (11 in 2020) in his six years in the NFL.
From RotoBaller
NFL Week | Opp | Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Rec Tgt | 100 Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Fum Lost |
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2023 Season | 22.20 | 11 | 112 | 0 | |||||||
Week 1 | GB | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 2 | @TB | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 3 | @KC | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 4 | DEN | 3.80 | 2 | 18 | 0 | ||||||
Week 5 | @WAS | 3.00 | 2 | 10 | 0 | ||||||
Week 6 | MIN | 2.10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
Week 7 | LV | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 8 | @LAC | 1.80 | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
Week 9 | @NO | 2.10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
Week 10 | CAR | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 11 | @DET | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 12 | @MIN | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 13 | bye | ||||||||||
Week 14 | DET | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 15 | @CLE | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Week 16 | ARI | 2.40 | 1 | 14 | 0 | ||||||
Week 17 | ATL | 7.00 | 3 | 40 | 0 | ||||||
Week 18 | @GB |