TE · 6 seasons · 2004 – 2009
Across 6 seasons from 2004 to 2009, Michael Gaines ranks 812th of 1,287 tight ends in career fantasy value (2.9 fantasy points per game). His best year was 2007: 46.0 fantasy value, 248th that season and 12542nd of 7,008 player-seasons on record. The lens matters here: he is 2342nd of 7,008 by raw fantasy points and 5575th by value over replacement, a 3,233-place difference on the same career.
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | ½PPR | Z | VORP | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | CAR | 3 | 5.4 | -0.70 | -81 | #437 | #22,414 |
| 2005 | CAR | 7 | 33.5 | -0.07 | -68 | #267 | #14,494 |
| 2006 | CAR | 11 | 22.1 | -0.36 | -85 | #309 | #16,822 |
| 2007★ | BUF | 15 | 46.0 | 0.14 | -55 | #248 | #12,542 |
| 2008 | DET | 12 | 39.5 | 0.01 | -61 | #252 | #13,557 |
| 2009 | CLE | 7 | 14.4 | -0.57 | -111 | #352 | #18,875 |
★ Best season by ½PPR points