Chargers TE Gerald Everett’s Goose Egg Enrages Countless Fantasy Managers

As fantasy football semifinals matchups wrapped up on Monday night, a lot was riding on the Chargers-Colts game.

Monday night’s game between the Chargers and Colts was not the pinnacle of the sport. The two teams combined for five turnovers, while the hapless Colts went 0-for-10 on third-down attempts. At many points it was difficult to watch, but for some fantasy football managers, there was no use trying to look away.

Most leagues hold their semifinals during Week 16, which meant that championship matchup berths were on the line during this snoozefest of a game. When the dust settled, the performance from one player in particular drew the ire of many managers: Chargers tight end Gerald Everett.

The six-year veteran and former second-round pick has had a productive season, notching career highs in catches (52) and receiving yards (532) coming into Week 17, marks that made him the 14th-best fantasy tight end in standard PPR scoring formats. As one of the handful of widely started fantasy players participating in Monday’s game, many managers had their postseason lives riding on his scoring output.

Which is what makes Everett’s final stat line a particularly tough pill to swallow for some: zero catches, zero yards and zero targets.

Everett was on the field plenty and the Chargers attempted 31 passes—just none thrown the tight end’s way. Fellow tight ends Tre’ McKitty and Donald Parnham Jr. each had one reception, but Everett didn’t get any love. Naturally, this lackluster performance drew plenty of passionate responses on social media—a well-worn tradition every week of the NFL season, but one made that much more intense during the fantasy playoffs.

Like most NFL players, Everett likely won’t mind one bit, especially considering his team was on the right side of a 20–3 victory. If your fantasy team met its end as a result of his Monday night showing, though, consider this a place to vent your frustrations. If yours is sailing to the finals because of it, count yourself lucky.

So Gerald Everett just not gonna get targeted at all? pic.twitter.com/m8KsH2S9Ih

— Bill Blurr (@WilliestWilly) December 27, 2022

I needed 7 total points between DeAndre Hopkins and Gerald Everett to go the fantasy championship 😂 combined they put up 1 point. https://t.co/NTR66NX48L pic.twitter.com/Gun3Aa6FZv

— Patrick Breen 🌵 (@pjbreenphoto) December 27, 2022

Well done! Other dude needed just 1 catch from Everett to advance. #MondayNightMiracle https://t.co/Rf4Y3ig6UD

— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) December 27, 2022

Needed .72 pts from Gerald Everett MNF and got a nice goose egg instead to end my Cinderella season and a spot in the finals after starting the season 1-8 😭 pic.twitter.com/DioL7ZW6Jt

— Wilson Thai (@WilsonThai) December 27, 2022

Gerald Everett could have had 1 catch for -3 yards to lead me to a championship.. But nope, a whopping zero!

— Coach B ⚾️🏀 (@b_robeaux) December 27, 2022

I was up 1 point to go to the championship and my opponent had one guy left to play…. It was Gerald Everett😂😂

— 4th & Foul (@4th_and_Foul) December 27, 2022

thx @ Gerald Everett pic.twitter.com/X9bDB7yN0P

— Julian Del Gaudio (@JulianDelGaudio) December 27, 2022