Brenton Strange - 2025 Fantasy Football Sleepers and Undervalued Draft Picks

Brenton Strange is a fantasy football sleeper undervalued draft pick for 2025. Read the fantasy football outlook and draft advice for the Jacksonville Jaguars tight end.

RotoBaller Ranking (half-PPR): TE23

Fantasy Draft Analysis: With the Jaguars parting ways with veteran tight end Evan Engram, the immediate question was whether Jacksonville would address the position in free agency or the draft, or simply promote from within. For now, the answer appears to be the latter, with 24-year-old Brenton Strange poised to step into the starting role.

A 2023 second-round pick out of Penn State, Brenton Strange played in all 17 games for Jacksonville in 2024, starting eight while Engram was sidelined with injuries. Over his rookie season, he hauled in 40 receptions for 411 yards and two touchdowns. But to get a true sense of his upside in this offense, we need to zoom in on the stretch where he served as the team’s primary tight end.

In the eight games Engram missed, Strange caught 29 passes for 275 yards and two scores. While those numbers are modest, one notable performance stands out, depending on interpretation. In Week 14, Strange was heavily involved in the passing game, earning 12 targets and catching 11 for 73 yards. That stat line suggests limited explosiveness (just 6.6 yards per catch) but also highlights Strange’s potential as a reliable possession receiver, a chain-mover Trevor Lawrence can trust.

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Strange finished third on the team in receptions and receiving yards behind breakout receiver Brian Thomas Jr. and the now-departed Engram. That’s a solid showing for a young tight end still adjusting to the speed of the NFL. Strange's college resume doesn't necessarily jump off the page. He redshirted after appearing in just two games as a true freshman at Penn State, totaling 70 catches for 755 yards and 11 touchdowns over 37 career games.

His best season came in his final year, when he posted 32 receptions, 362 yards, and five touchdowns. Still, the Jaguars saw enough on tape to invest a second-round pick in his athleticism, smooth route running, and versatility.

After drafting Travis Hunter second overall to pair with Thomas, the Jaguars appear extremely thin in the playmaker department within their passing game. Not only did Engram get cut, but the team also saw the departures of Christian Kirk and Gabe Davis this offseason.

While Strange's numbers might not be eye-popping, he now has a clear opportunity to emerge as the third option for Lawrence in the 2025 passing attack.

Given this expanded role and his existing skill set, Strange has a strong chance to significantly outperform his current TE23 standing in the latest RotoBaller redraft rankings. Consider Strange as a TE2 with significant fantasy upside, particularly if he solidifies his position as Lawrence's third go-to target.

- Jp Sticco

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