Antonio Gates Fantasy News 2012/2013

HacheMan · Jun 24, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Antonio Gates - TE - Chargers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Coach Norv Turner said that Antonio Gates has just completed his best minicamp during their time together.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Turner is entering his sixth season as head coach of the Chargers. Even if it's just coachspeak, his words are notable because of Gates' chronic foot problems. The Chargers have expressed nothing but optimism regarding their 32-year-old tight end all offseason.
Jun. 22 - 9:45 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: Union-Tribune San Diego</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jul 30, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Antonio Gates - TE - Chargers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Antonio Gates is running with no limp at training camp.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Gates' foot woes appear to be behind him. He participated in OTAs and minicamp without issue and has been all smiles since training camp started. "I appreciate my health so much now that I've got it back," Gates said. He's 32 now and remains an injury risk, but few tight ends are better in the red zone.
Jul. 30 - 8:22 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: SI.com</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Jul 31, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Antonio Gates - TE - Chargers </td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="bodyCopy">After visiting Chargers camp, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport stated that he believes Antonio Gates is primed for a "big, big season."</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">"The best thing is, he can actually run," Rapoport said. "... He is in shape. He looks skinny. He was burning cornerbacks left and right in practice. ... He is feeling healthier now than he's been in a couple of years. He is really looking like he's primed for a big, big season." We are also convinced Gates has at least one mammoth year left. His current ADP is the fifth round.
Jul. 31 - 1:38 p.m. ET</td></tr></tbody></table>

HacheMan · Aug 24, 2012

<table border="0" cellSpacing="0" cellPadding="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="bodyCopy">Antonio Gates still appears "as healthy as he's ever been," according to the North County Times.</td></tr><tr><td>

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Gates won't play in Friday's third preseason game as a precaution. He'll likely rest in the exhibition finale as well, leaving him with three catches for 34 yards and a touchdown this August. Most importantly, Gates' foot issues appear behind him by all accounts. The 2012 Draft Guide ranks him third among fantasy tight ends.
Aug. 24 - 9:35 a.m. ET</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">

</td></tr><tr><td class="vaLink">Source: North County Times</td></tr></tbody></table>