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Who should I draft for fantasy football in 2026? Fantasy football outlooks for Greg Dulcich, Brenton Strange, Hunter Henry, Evan Engram, Jake Ferguson, Dalton Schultz, Pat Freiermuth, Cade Otton, Eli Stowers, Oronde Gadsden II.
Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Greg Dulcich, Brenton Strange, Hunter Henry, Evan Engram, Jake Ferguson, Dalton Schultz, Pat Freiermuth, Cade Otton, Eli Stowers, and Oronde Gadsden II. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in 2026. Draft your optimal fantasy football teams for 2026 with our Who Should I Draft? tool. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to draft... all free!
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Fantasy Football Draft Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider drafting in 2026:
Evan Engram, Denver Broncos
Evan Engram seems like a shell of his former self heading into the 2026 NFL season. He had a career year with the Jacksonville Jaguars where he racked up 114 receptions for 963 yards in 2023, which made him a top-5 fantasy tight end. Since then, though, he has caught just 97 passes and has only scored two touchdowns in 25 games. Engram's fantasy worth has fallen off the cliff dramatically even though he will only be 32 years old at season's start.
He will continue to be Denver's top tight end, but he might even see fewer targets with the addition of WR Jaylen Waddle. Denver head honcho Sean Payton has not appeared interested in making Engram a major cog in his offensive game plans. Engram has been reduced to being the safe check down option when QB Bo Nix cannot find any of his wideouts open downfield.
He has averaged less than nine yards per reception over the past three seasons, so his days of running seem routes for big gainers are likely over. Engram can serve as a TE2 for fantasy teams and can get you some catches in PPR leagues, but he is no longer a top-10 fantasy tight end.
Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Brenton Strange turned a 12-game season into 46 catches on 60 targets for 540 yards and three touchdowns. He routinely ran snap counts of 75% or higher, but his early, pre-injury volume yielded zero touchdowns in those first five games. In fact, he didn't even see a single red-zone target! However, he had 11 RZ looks from Week 12 on, which led the team and made him the half-PPR TE8.
That late trend and the overall upward trajectory for Jacksonville's offense make him a reasonable breakout target for those who want to wait at the position. But the strong WR corps cannot be ignored, and it contributed to his lower 64.2% route participation rate (compared to most of the TEs drafted earlier). Even though the 1.89 yards per route run is strong, volume often rules the day.
His half-PPR ADP of 140 (TE18) and RotoBaller rank of 149 balance that ceiling proposition with the fact that you're speculating on an unproven half-season on an offense with four playmakers at wide receiver.
Greg Dulcich, Miami Marlins
After major injuries ruined his 2023 and 2024 campaigns, Greg Dulcich bounced back a bit on a new team (Miami Dolphins) and stayed healthy for 10 games last year. He should not be compared with Brett Favre yet when it comes to durability, but Dulcich managed 26 catches for 335 yards and one touchdown, which was good enough to make him the favorite to be Miami's top tight end heading into the upcoming season.
That said, Dulcich's dubious injury history and inconsistent track record when he has suited up make him a long shot to land on fantasy rosters as a TE2. The good news for him is that Dolphins QB Malik Willis probably has the worst receiving corps in the NFL to throw to since Tyreek Hill was released and Jaylen Waddle was traded away. That means more targets and scoring chances should be sent Dulcich's way as long as he remains near the top of the team's target pecking order - and injury free.
He is primed to have the best season of his career, but his brittle body might cost him the opportunity.
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz set a new career-high with 82 catches last year, totaling 777 yards and three touchdowns in a middling passing environment. C.J. Stroud did not recover the form shown as a rookie in 2023, which left Schultz with 9.5 yards per catch (his lowest mark for a full season). This went down despite a career-long 47-yard reception that eclipsed his previous high of 32.
Schultz also benefited from the lack of a true WR2, as they employed a revolving door of sorts behind Nico Collins, and there was no competition from a second TE (Cade Stover saw 16 targets). Jaylin Noel entering Year 2, Tank Dell gradually approaching a return, David Montgomery improving the rushing outlook, drafting Marlin Klein in the second round, and signing Foster Moreau could all eat into the opportunity that Schultz enjoyed in '25. He should still bring a healthy floor to the table, but we may get the guy who had 50-60 catches in 2023-24 instead.
As a result, his RotoBaller rank is near 175 as the TE24, slightly trailing the 163 ADP in half-PPR leagues. Update 8/22/26: Jayden Higgins' ACL injury opens the door to a much better median expectation as far as volume is concerned, which puts him back on the map as a viable PPR play.
Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry led the team with seven receiving touchdowns last season. Henry logged a career-high 708 receiving yards on 60 catches over 17 games. The 31-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down and owned 33.3% of the team's targets in the red zone. Henry is durable as they come and has logged 81 of 85 games for the Patriots. New England released Stefon Diggs, but added wide receivers A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs this offseason.
On top of Brown and Doubs, Henry will also compete for targets with Kayshon Boutte, DeMario Douglas, and Kyle Williams. The Patriots did let tight end Austin Hooper walk in free agency, but drafted Eli Raridon in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Henry has been quarterback Drake Maye's most reliable target in the red zone, and even with the recent additions, his role around the goal line shouldn't change much. Henry finished as TE7 in fantasy football last year, but is ranked as RotoBaller's TE18, making him more of a streaming option in a positive matchup than a weekly starter in 2026.
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2026 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Greg Dulcich, Brenton Strange, Hunter Henry, Evan Engram, Jake Ferguson, Dalton Schultz, Pat Freiermuth, Cade Otton, Eli Stowers, Oronde Gadsden. These are some common searches for 2026 fantasy football drafts.
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