Pat Freiermuth didn't have the game I expected in Week 3 against the Bengals, but Freiermuth and Darnell Washington combined for five catches for 97 yards on eight targets. In Week 2, Dalton Schultz beat up Cincinnati's defense for 12 catches for 140 yards on 14 targets. The Bengals have yet to allow a tight end to score a touchdown this season, but I'll still take a chance with Strange as a starter in deeper leagues. He only has one touchdown in Week 1 against Cleveland and has combined for just seven catches for 72 yards on 10 targets in three games. Hopefully, this will be his breakout game given the matchup with Cincinnati.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Pat Freiermuth didn't have the game I expected in Week 3 against the Bengals, but Freiermuth and Darnell Washington combined for five catches for 97 yards on eight targets. In Week 2, Dalton Schultz beat up Cincinnati's defense for 12 catches for 140 yards on 14 targets. The Bengals have yet to allow a tight end to score a touchdown this season, but I'll still take a chance with Strange as a starter in deeper leagues. He only has one touchdown in Week 1 against Cleveland and has combined for just seven catches for 72 yards on 10 targets in three games. Hopefully, this will be his breakout game given the matchup with Cincinnati.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Week 4 Waiver Priority List
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Strange scored a touchdown in Week 1 against Cleveland, but he has combined for just five catches for 49 yards and no touchdowns on seven targets in his past two games against Denver and New England. I'll use Strange as a streamer in Week 4 at Cincinnati based on the matchup, and the Bengals have allowed a combined 47.4 PPR points to the tight ends in Houston and Pittsburgh in the past two games. Strange is worth adding for 1 percent of your remaining FAAB.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Season-high five targets vs. New England
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Strange caught three of five targets for 32 yards during the Jaguars' 35-6 win over the Patriots on Sunday.
Most of Strange's production came on a 23-yard catch midway through the second quarter, which put the Jaguars just outside the red zone and helped lead to a 10-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence to Jakobi Meyers five plays later. Strange finished Sunday's game tied for the second-most targets and catches and third in receiving yards behind Meyers (64) and Parker Washington (32). Strange is off to a somewhat slow start to the 2026 season, though he's competing against Meyers, Washington and Brian Thomas for targets in the passing game. Strange will take a 7-72-1 receiving line (on 10 targets) into a Week 4 road clash against the Bengals.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: TEs to Sit
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Strange will likely be a touchdown or bust tight end every week when all the Jaguars receivers are healthy, and I don't want to start him in Week 3 against New England. Strange had two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown on three targets in Week 1 against Cleveland and two catches for 17 yards on two targets in Week 2 at Denver. The Patriots have allowed just 11 receiving touchdowns to tight ends in their past 36 games in the regular season.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Just two targets in Week 2 loss
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Strange caught both of his targets for 17 yards in Sunday's 20-13 loss to the Broncos.
Parker Washington (12 targets) and Brian Thomas (eight) saw a combined 20 targets on Trevor Lawrence's 29 pass attempts, leaving very little opportunity for the rest of the Jaguars' pass catchers. Strange still ran 25 routes on 31 dropbacks, proving he's an every-down tight end in one of the league's premier offenses. He'll be a touchdown-dependent TE1/2 next Sunday against the Patriots.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Week 2 Waiver Priority List
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You should want pieces of Jacksonville's offense, and Strange should continue to be one of the main contributors this season. That said, he only had two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 against Cleveland on three targets. It will be hard for him to command targets when all the receivers are healthy, but he could also be a source of touchdowns for Trevor Lawrence. I would stash Strange in deeper leagues for 1 percent of your remaining FAAB.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Boosts line with TD in Week 1
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Strange caught two of three targets for 23 yards and a touchdown Sunday in a 34-10 victory versus Cleveland.
Strange had a relatively quiet day in terms of targets and yardage, but he finished with a fine fantasy total on the strength of a 14-yard connection with Trevor Lawrence in the second quarter. Strange seems to have carried over the red-zone chemistry with Lawrence that developed late last year, when all three of his scores came over the Jaguars' final six regular-season games. The 2023 second-round draft pick logged a career-best 540 receiving yards last season and is positioned to be Jacksonville's top tight end again in 2026.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Strange is worth using as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 18 against the Titans, and he had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on four targets against Tennessee in Week 13. He has now scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three of his past six games, and the Titans are struggling against tight ends of late. Six tight ends have scored at least 11.1 PPR points against Tennessee in the past eight games, with four touchdowns over that span, and Strange should continue to be a go-to target for Trevor Lawrence in Week 18.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: In line to start Week 1
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Strange is the Jaguars' projected Week 1 starter at tight end following the NFL's cutdown day, John Oehser of the team's official site reports.
Strange inked a three-year extension with Jacksonville back in June, and in the wake of roster cuts, rookie second-round pick Nate Boerkircher, rookie fifth-rounder Tanner Koziol and fifth-year pro Quintin Morris are the other TEs on the roster. As a result, Strange is the likeliest member of the group, barring health concerns, to end the campaign as the leader in offensive snaps. He's also coming off a 2025 season in which he posted a 46-540-3 line on 60 targets across 12 regular-season games.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sits out Week 1 of preseason
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Strange didn't play in Saturday's 24-20 preseason win over the Saints.
Jacksonville held out key starters for its preseason opener, and Strange was among that group. After signing a three-year extension in June, Strange seems safely locked in atop a tight end depth chart that added rookies Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol in the second and fifth rounds, respectively, of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Agrees to three-year extension
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Strange agreed to terms Wednesday on a three-year extension with the Jaguars, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Strange's new contract with Jacksonville is reportedly worth up to $48 million, with $25 million guaranteed. The 26-year-old tight end is not only a capable pass catcher, but he's established himself as one of the league's best blocking TEs since joining the Jaguars in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Strange has spent spring practices lining up in multiple roles and seemingly building up for an expanded role in head coach Liam Coen's offense, which added a pair of rookie tight ends in the 2026 NFL Draft in Nate Boerkircher (second round) and Tanner Koziol (fifth round).
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Building early momentum
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Koziol has been a standout during the early portion of the Jaguars' offseason program, John Shipley of SI.com reports.
Koziol, a rookie fifth-round pick, has generated more buzz during spring practices than second-rounder Nate Boerkircher. Tight ends coach Richard Angulo described Koziol as being "a little bit more polished as a pass catcher" and mentioned the rookie's "ball skills and his size and range," at 6-foot-6, 247 pounds. Brenton Strange remains entrenched as Jacksonville's No. 1 tight end, and Boerkircher's blocking ability may give him an edge for the No. 2 role, but Koziol is making an early case for opportunities in Liam Coen's offense, which per Garry Smits of the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union is expected to feature more multi-TE looks in 2026.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Lining up in multiple roles
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Strange said Thursday after the Jaguars' final mandatory minicamp practice that his second year in head coach Liam Coen's system feels "a lot less chaotic" despite being asked to line up in "a lot more positions," Garry Smits of the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union reports.
"It's just a lot of position changes for me," Strange said, "but I want that. It's a good responsibility to have." The 2023 second-round pick enters the final year of his rookie deal as Jacksonville's clear No. 1 tight end, despite the additions of rookies Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol to a crowded room that also includes veterans Hunter Long and Quintin Morris. Jacksonville's offense figures to lean heavily on multi-TE formations in 2026, but Strange's versatility will help him remain productive even if targets are spread around at the position. He posted a career-best 46-540-3 receiving line in just 12 regular-season games last year and remains one of the league's better blocking tight ends. Though he's eligible for an extension, Strange said his "mind's not on that at all" Thursday when asked about contract talks.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Finishes with career high in yards
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Strange finished the 2025 season with 46 catches for 540 yards and three touchdowns in 12 regular-season games.
Strange became the No. 1 tight end for the Jaguars in 2025 after Evan Engram signed with Denver in free agency. In his expanded role, Strange set a career high in receiving yards and touchdowns (540 yards and three touchdowns) despite missing five games due to a hip injury that landed him on injured reserve. The 25-year-old will look to build on his career season entering 2026.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Catches third TD
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Strange recorded six receptions on six targets for 52 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 41-7 win over the Titans.
Strange tied for second on the team in targets with Jakobi Meyers and was one of the Jaguars' most effective pass catchers. He was particularly impactful on a possession early in the second quarter, when he recorded four catches for 33 yards -- including a seven-yard touchdown. Strange took a significant step forward in his third pro season, setting new career highs in receptions (46), yards (540) and touchdowns (three) despite playing in only 12 games. He should be a key target for Trevor Lawrence during the team's playoff run.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sleeper TEs
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Strange is worth using as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 18 against the Titans, and he had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on four targets against Tennessee in Week 13. He has now scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three of his past six games, and the Titans are struggling against tight ends of late. Six tight ends have scored at least 11.1 PPR points against Tennessee in the past eight games, with four touchdowns over that span, and Strange should continue to be a go-to target for Trevor Lawrence in Week 18.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Strange is worth using as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 18 against the Titans, and he had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on four targets against Tennessee in Week 13. He has now scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three of his past six games, and the Titans are struggling against tight ends of late. Six tight ends have scored at least 11.1 PPR points against Tennessee in the past eight games, with four touchdowns over that span, and Strange should continue to be a go-to target for Trevor Lawrence in Week 18.
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Jaguars' Brenton Strange: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Strange only had three catches for 27 yards on six targets in Week 14 against the Colts, but he should perform better in the rematch. Indianapolis is No. 7 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, and two guys in the past four games had at least 12.5 PPR points against the Colts. Strange has scored at least 13.5 PPR points in three of his past five games, and he's worth using as a No. 1 Fantasy tight end in all leagues in Week 17.
I hope you don't have to stream tight end this week. There are so many fantastic options that are already rostered. But if you do, Brenton Strange is probably the best option. The Colts have given up the fifth most Fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season, but Strange only had 5.7 PPR Fantasy points when he played them earlier this month. Like I said, I hope you don't have to stream tight end this week.
