Mark Andrews

Andrews enters the season as Baltimore's lead tight end now that Isaiah Likely is gone, but he's coming off a disappointing, touchdown-light 2025 and camp reports split on whether he's still explosive. Most shows treat him as a touchdown-dependent, red-zone-role play in Lamar Jackson's offense rather than a target-volume lock, with his age (31) a recurring point of debate.

The two-week arc splits into camp skepticism and matchup optimism: Fantasy Life Show and Yahoo's Josh & Hayden cite 'washed' camp reports and a shaky prior season to knock him down rankings, while FantasyPros' Fitzmaurice, the Fantasy Footballers, and Dynasty Nerds argue Likely's exit hands him enough red-zone/target share to be a top-12 TE. Even skeptics like FantasyPros' Erickson, who calls him 'touchdown or bust' and past his prime, and Fantasy Focus converge on liking him specifically for Week 1 against a Lou Anarumo-coached Colts defense with a history of leaking tight end production. The Ringer separately flags him as strong draft-day value at his TE15 price.

The line: Start Andrews Week 1 against Indianapolis for touchdown equity, but draft and roster him as a volatile, boom-or-bust TE1, not a safe weekly floor play. · updated Sep 13