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We are just weeks away from Week 1 of the NFL season, and all of the fantasy goodness that comes with that! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help you better prepare for your coming drafts, I broke down how I will be approaching each position on draft day. This four-part series features redraft rankings, targets, fades, sleepers, and overall strategy for each of the positions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quarterback<\/a>
Running Back<\/a>
Wide Receiver<\/a>

and wraps up with tight end.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The rankings assume start one tight end, PPR, no TE premium. Targets, fades, and sleepers are all based on how I see a player\u2019s value in relation to their current ADP. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are very few players that I am completely out on. There is almost always a point where a player would slide far enough in a draft where I would feel comfortable selecting him. However, based on ADP, there are several players at each position that I am not likely to roster in a single league; those players make up my \u201cfade\u201d list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same way, my \u201ctargets\u201d and \u201csleepers\u201d are players I see as being undervalued, and as such, I am bound to be heavily invested in them this year, barring a significant change to their ADPs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t agree with some of the rankings or advice? Let us know your thoughts on our message board, found at the end of the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rank<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>Brock Bowers<\/td>LV<\/td><\/tr>\n
2<\/td>Trey McBride<\/td>ARI<\/td><\/tr>\n
3<\/td>Colston Loveland<\/td>CHI<\/td><\/tr>\n
4<\/td>Tyler Warren<\/td>IND<\/td><\/tr>\n
5<\/td>Kyle Pitts Sr.<\/td>ATL<\/td><\/tr>\n
6<\/td>Tucker Kraft<\/td>GB<\/td><\/tr>\n
7<\/td>Harold Fannin Jr.<\/td>CLE<\/td><\/tr>\n
8<\/td>Sam LaPorta<\/td>DET<\/td><\/tr>\n
9<\/td>Travis Kelce<\/td>KC<\/td><\/tr>\n
10<\/td>Dallas Goedert<\/td>PHI<\/td><\/tr>\n
11<\/td>Dalton Kincaid<\/td>BUF<\/td><\/tr>\n
12<\/td>Jake Ferguson<\/td>DAL<\/td><\/tr>\n
13<\/td>Isaiah Likely<\/td>NYG<\/td><\/tr>\n
14<\/td>Mark Andrews<\/td>BAL<\/td><\/tr>\n
15<\/td>George Kittle<\/td>SF<\/td><\/tr>\n
16<\/td>Hunter Henry<\/td>NE<\/td><\/tr>\n
17<\/td>Juwan Johnson<\/td>NO<\/td><\/tr>\n
18<\/td>Brenton Strange<\/td>JAC<\/td><\/tr>\n
19<\/td>Dalton Schultz<\/td>HOU<\/td><\/tr>\n
20<\/td>Terrance Ferguson<\/td>LAR<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Rank<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
21<\/td>T.J. Hockenson<\/td>MIN<\/td><\/tr>\n
22<\/td>Greg Dulcich<\/td>MIA<\/td><\/tr>\n
23<\/td>David Njoku<\/td>LAC<\/td><\/tr>\n
24<\/td>Kenyon Sadiq<\/td>NYJ<\/td><\/tr>\n
25<\/td>Chig Okonkwo<\/td>WAS<\/td><\/tr>\n
26<\/td>Oronde Gadsden II<\/td>LAC<\/td><\/tr>\n
27<\/td>AJ Barner<\/td>SEA<\/td><\/tr>\n
28<\/td>Gunnar Helm<\/td>TEN<\/td><\/tr>\n
29<\/td>Colby Parkinson<\/td>LAR<\/td><\/tr>\n
30<\/td>Cade Otton<\/td>TB<\/td><\/tr>\n
31<\/td>Evan Engram<\/td>DEN<\/td><\/tr>\n
32<\/td>Justin Joly<\/td>DEN<\/td><\/tr>\n
33<\/td>Pat Freiermuth<\/td>PIT<\/td><\/tr>\n
34<\/td>Jake Tonges<\/td>SF<\/td><\/tr>\n
35<\/td>Ja’Tavion Sanders<\/td>CAR<\/td><\/tr>\n
36<\/td>Elijah Arroyo<\/td>SEA<\/td><\/tr>\n
37<\/td>Erick All Jr.<\/td>CIN<\/td><\/tr>\n
38<\/td>Noah Gray<\/td>KC<\/td><\/tr>\n
39<\/td>Eli Stowers<\/td>PHI<\/td><\/tr>\n
40<\/td>Mason Taylor<\/td>NYJ<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Targets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Travis Kelce<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yes, I recognize that Travis Kelce will turn 37 in October and is not the dominating force that he was in years past, but the fact that he is the TE11 in DataForce ADP and is readily available in the double-digit rounds of SF leagues does not seem to accurately reflect his recent production and current role in the Kansas City offense. Kelce followed up his 2024 TE5 season by finishing as the TE3 last year. He has played in 15 or more games every year since 2014 and should remain a focal point of the Chiefs passing attack. I am more than happy to draft Kelce in the late single-digit rounds as a high-floor, set it and forget it PPR option.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dallas Goedert<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n
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Similar to Travis Kelce, there appears to be some ageism at play with Dallas Goedert going into his age 31 season. Goedert finished last year as the TE7 overall, averaging just under 12 PPR points per game. Despite his productive 2025, his age combined with the Eagles having selected Eli Stowers in the second round has suppressed his DataForce ADP, with the talented veteran being selected as the TE13. I understand the concern about Stowers stealing tight end targets; however, all reports out of camp have Goedert remaining firmly entrenched as the starter. Dallas Goedert is a fine target for those waiting on tight end.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fades<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

George Kittle<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n
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While Travis Kelce and Dallas Goedert\u2019s ADPs seem to be suppressed due to age concerns, there does not seem to be similar apprehensions surrounding George Kittle, despite his turning 33 in October. While I am targeting Kelce and Goedert at ADP, the difference between those two and Kittle is that both Kelce and Goedert enter the season healthy, while Kittle is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, suffered on January 11th<\/sup>. Reports are optimistic about a Week 1 return for the San Francisco tight end, but even if he were to suit up for the opening game, I have to wonder just how effective he would be coming back from such a devastating injury at his age. I would anticipate a performance dropoff and an elevated injury risk that is not factored into his TE9 ADP. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Oronde Gadsden\u00a0<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For four weeks in 2025, Oronde Gadsden was one of fantasy\u2019s most talked about players, as he was the overall TE1 from weeks 6-9, averaging nearly 18 PPR points. Gadsden would then come back to earth, averaging 5.5 PPR points per game, as the fantasy TE33 from weeks 10-17. The Chargers then brought in David Njoku to compete with Gadsden for tight end snaps. If the first game of the preseason was any indication, it seems as though Njoku has already earned the coaching staff\u2019s trust as he was given the \u201cstarters treatment\u201d and rested with many of the other projected starters, while Gadsden suited up. He is a full fade in redraft and nothing more than a later-round option for 3TE builds in best ball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleepers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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David Njoku\u00a0<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I already made the case for Oronde Gadsden being a fade based in part from the presence of David Njoku. Njoku sat out the first preseason game with a number of other presumed starters, signed a one-year contract with incentives that could push the totals up to $8,000,000, and is a year removed from a top-ten fantasy tight end finish. I am still hesitant to rely upon Njoku as my starting tight end in traditional redraft, but he absolutely is in play as a third tight end in 3TE best ball builds. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Jake Tonges<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n

George Kittle missed six games in 2025. Jake Tonges reached double-digit fantasy points in four of those games, including 16- and 18-point outbursts. Tonges can be considered a \u201ctight end handcuff\u201d with top-ten weekly upside if Kittle were to miss time. Using a valuable roster spot on a backup tight end is not an easy thing to justify. At the same time, if you are in a deep league or have a question mark at tight end, setting aside a bench spot for Tonges could potentially pay off in a major way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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