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One way to gain an edge over your fantasy football leaguemates? Draft players ahead of their breakout seasons! Here, the team at Yahoo Fantasy highlights five of their favorite TE breakout candidates to consider in drafts.
Yahoo Fantasy Roundtable: 5 breakouts at QB | RB | WR | TE
It’s strange to predict a breakout for a tight end who has already posted a 1,000-yard season, but we haven’t seen the best of Pitts, who compiled just 68 catches and one touchdown while reaching the century mark in targets his rookie year. His PPR points total of 176.6 was nothing special, as it paled in comparison to the 234.9 points that Lions TE Sam LaPorta posted in his 2024 rookie season. And things only went backward for Pitts in the subsequent two campaigns, as the combination of a narrow-minded offensive coordinator and dismal QB play made it impossible to showcase his skills.
Everything is looking up now, however, as Kirk Cousins typically allows his weapons to shine, and Pitts, who is still just 23 years old, joins Drake London and Bijan Robinson as a three-headed monster that should give defenses nightmares. Pitts is currently the seventh TE off the board in Yahoo! drafts but could rule his position by season’s end. — Fred Zinkie
Ferguson is already established as a useful player, but there’s another potential level for growth if he becomes more efficient around the goal line. Ferguson led the position in red-zone targets last year but had a mildly disappointing five touchdowns overall. If that conversion rate bumps in 2024, Ferguson easily could become a top-five tight end this time around. Ferguson’s role in Dallas is secure, the second target priority after CeeDee Lamb. — Scott Pianowski
Isaiah Likely finished as a top-five fantasy tight end three times over the final five weeks with Mark Andrews out last season. He was also the TE8 in Week 18 despite seeing just two targets while Baltimore rested many of its starters.
The Ravens have a glaring weakness at WR2 and…
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Publish date : 2024-08-23 14:13:12
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