Witten's numbers to improve this year

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Cowboys | Witten's red zone numbers to improve in 2010? Wed Jun 9, 01:27 PM
Todd Archer, from the Dallas Morning News, reports Jason Witten caught 94 passes last year for 1,030 yards and went to another Pro Bowl. But if there's a number the Cowboys want to see increase it is touchdown catches. Red zone production has been a big part of the Cowboys' off-season emphasis. They were not as productive in the red zone as they have been in the past and some of that was because Witten was not a big part of it. Coach Wade Phillips said the approach will be a bit different in the red zone offensively this year. "I think Witten comes to mind more than anybody," Phillips said. "We had been getting it to him in the red zone and we didn't do it as quite as much as last year. We shouldn't have gotten away from that."
Our view: After finishing as a top 2 fantasy TE in 2007 and 2008, Witten's lack of touchdowns in 2009 dropped him to the 8th best tight end in fantasy football. This was considered a disappointing finish by some fantasy owners, and Witten may be falling down draft boards because of it. This makes him a value play if he falls too far, so keep him in mind when the tight ends start going off the board.
 
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