The Players

Colston Loveland

The line: Draft him as a top-five tight end target hog, but The Ringer's LaPorta-regression warning is the real risk to price in.

• ▲The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Sam Sherman's bold prediction: Loveland becomes the first TE since 2020 Travis Kelce to average 20+ PPR points per game, citing his 70% route share and 18.5 PPG pace late last season plus a highly concentrated Bears passing attack.
• ▶Fantasy Life Show: Cited as a potential de facto WR1-type target earner in Chicago's offense, complicating Luther Burden's path to a true breakout.

Trey McBride

The line: Draft McBride as a TE2 hedge, not last year's TE1 — volume, touchdowns, and his QB situation are all trending down.

• ▼Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Ranked 27th-34th overall; hosts expect a less pass-heavy Cardinals offense under new coaching to cut into his league-leading target volume from last season.
• ▶FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Mentioned as a target competitor who could limit Jeremiah Love's receiving role in Arizona.

Brock Bowers

The line: Draft Bowers as a locked-in top-two-round asset — no show is flagging real risk, only ceiling.

• ▲The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Sam Sherman is fully in on him at his mid-second-round price given a weak Raiders WR room and improved QB competency, justifying his target share ceiling.
• ▲Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Ranked 18th-19th overall as a potential 'next Travis Kelce,' with elite yards-per-game and target-share upside under new OC Clint Kubiak's personnel-heavy scheme.

Kyle Pitts

The line: Draft Pitts as a high-ceiling TE1 gamble, not a safe floor play — his value still hinges on London missing time.

• ▲The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Silva ranks him TE5, citing full health after his PCL injury, a big contract extension, and a barren Falcons pass-catching group behind Drake London and Bijan Robinson.
• ▲Yahoo Fantasy Football with Josh & Hayden: Sixth-round favorite; entering prime age with improved health/agility and positioned as Atlanta's clear No. 2 pass catcher in a concentrated, injury-thinned offense.

Tyler Warren

The line: Draft Warren as a borderline top-5 TE for the target share, but know his whole case leans on Daniel Jones staying healthy.

• ▲RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Compared to 2023 Evan Engram; projected for ~100 catches/140 targets as Indy's top target earner with Alec Pierce out and Josh Downs banged up.
• ▲Fantasy Life Show: Seen as a tier break at TE4, potential top-3/4 tight end and alpha target earner; risk flagged if Daniel Jones (QB) were to get hurt, based on last year's split without Jones.

Kenyon Sadiq

• ▲The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Falling due to hernia surgery complications, but JJ continues to draft him at a discount (round 17) given elite athleticism, high draft capital, and Frank Reich's tight-end-friendly offense; sees Jets managing his return like a deliberate, non-panic timeline similar to CB Deonte Banks/Pons.
• ▲Fantasy Life Show: Pete scored him an 8, highlighting elite athletic testing (99th percentile 40, 93rd percentile broad jump) and first-round draft capital as reasons he could be a round 8-9 pick next year despite current injury and Jets QB uncertainty.

Harold Fannin

• ▶Fantasy Football Today: Going ahead of Kyle Pitts at 68th overall, reflecting how far Pitts' price has risen.
• ▶Dynasty Degens: Ray strongly backs him as the clear TE1 in Cleveland given vacated Njoku targets and Todd Monken's history of heavy tight-end usage; Chris disagrees and says he sold his shares, viewing the offense as limiting.

Sam LaPorta

• ▲RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Projected to finish TE4-5 overall, which is now considered elite value given the strength of top tight ends this year.
• ▶FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Pat pushed back on the idea that Jameson Williams' second-half surge was due to LaPorta's back injury absence, attributing it instead to scheme changes.

Dalton Kincaid

• ▲The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: JJ highlights his elite yards per route run (top-7 since 2011) and expects a route-share increase now that he's further removed from a PCL injury, projecting a jump to mid-range TE1.
• ▼FantasyPros Football Podcast: Fitzmaurice flags a lingering PCL injury limiting snaps despite elite efficiency numbers, making him a sell even at a discounted price (e.g., for Trey Harris or Rico Dowdle-level assets).

Oronde Gadsden

• ▼The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Falling due to crowded tight end room (Njoku, Kolar) creating an eight-way committee; despite a strong rookie season and good offensive context, viewed as too ambiguous for best ball, better as a season-long dart throw.
• ▼Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Had an impressive rookie season, but a new coaching staff and the David Njoku signing have him running with backups, likely limiting him to a package-specific passing role.

Tucker Kraft

• ▲RotoWire Fantasy Football With Theo Gremminger: Expected to be back with no limitations Week 1, adding contingent upside/risk to Green Bay's receiving corps.
• ▲Fantasy Football Today: Going behind Kyle Pitts in ADP despite arguably being the better pick.

Hunter Henry

• ▲Dynasty Degens: Ray mentions Hunter Henry as one of his 'guys' at tight end, part of a strategy of loading up cheaply at the position.
• ▲Dynasty Degens: Ray mentions Hunter Henry as one of his 'guys' at tight end, part of a strategy of loading up cheaply at the position.

Dallas Goedert

• ▲Fantasy Footballers - Fantasy Football Podcast: Hosts remain high on him ('my guy' level) as a steady target getter with A.J. Brown gone, even in a limited-volume Eagles passing game; needs to keep scoring touchdowns like his 11-TD season.
• ▼Harris Football Podcast: TE2 finish last year was touchdown/scheme-driven (button-hook routes); speed is 'long gone' and Eli Stowers could eventually overtake him.

Jake Ferguson

• ▲Dynasty Degens: Ray says Ferguson remains a good value tight end who still gets 90-100 targets and red-zone looks even with CD Lamb and Pickens healthy.
• ▲Dynasty Degens: Ray says Ferguson remains a good value tight end who still gets 90-100 targets and red-zone looks even with CD Lamb and Pickens healthy.

George Kittle

• ▼The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Tore his Achilles in January and turns 33 in October, cited as a reason for increased target opportunity for Mike Evans in San Francisco.
• ▲Fantasy Focus Football: Loved due to his 10th-round ADP despite recovering from an Achilles tear; led all TEs in TD grabs over the last five years.

Travis Kelce

• ▼The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: Turns 37 a month into the season, cited as an aging concern for Chiefs' pass-catching depth.
• ▼Fantasy Focus Football: Seen as having the lowest ceiling among the 'fine starter' tier, with hosts hinting this could be his swan song season.

Isaiah Likely

• ▲The Audible: Seen as a PPR-friendly target sink in a shaky Giants receiving corps (Darnell Mooney, Darius Slayton underwhelming, Malik Nabers injury uncertainty), justifying his TE12 ADP.
• ▲FantasyPros - Fantasy Football Podcast: Expected to be the clear No. 2 in the Giants' passing attack this year with top-five tight end upside after last year's foot injury.

Terrance Ferguson

• ▶The Late-Round Fantasy Football Podcast: JJ likes him as a talented player (17% personal exposure) but is fading him at current best ball price due to the crowded target competition, similar situation to Gadsden.
• ▲Fantasy Focus Football: Late-round pick generating buzz in camp; seen as a potential top target if Puka Nacua or Davante Adams miss time.

T.J. Hockenson

• ▼Harris Football Podcast: Looks more plodding and has a declining skill set post-knee injury; ranked TE24 with a C speed grade after finishing 27th-29th among TEs per game last year.

David Njoku

• ▶Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Signed by the Chargers despite little league-wide interest in free agency; expected to take snaps away from Gadsden.

Chig Okonkwo

• ▼Fantasy Football Today: Dropped from TE12 to TE15 behind Dallas Goedert and Mark Andrews because Diggs' arrival reduces his target share.

Virgil Green

• ▲Dynasty Nerds Podcast | Dynasty Fantasy Football: LSU TE compared favorably to Jamari Johnson, seen as a potential top-12 pick with Lane Kiffin's offense boosting his outlook.

Charlie Kolar

• ▲Establish The Run Fantasy Football: Brought in by the new coaching staff and projected to lead the Chargers tight end group in snaps as the base tight end.

Pat Freiermuth

• ▶Fantasy Football Today: Expected to get involved in Pittsburgh's passing game, further diluting Metcalf's role.

Darnell Washington

• ▶Fantasy Football Today: Expected to see some passing-game usage in Pittsburgh, adding to target competition.