4 months agoIndianapolis Colts tight end Jelani Woods (toe) was on the verge of a breakout season in 2023. He had caught 25 passes for 312 yards and three scores during his 2022 rookie campaign and was slated to be Indianapolis' top tight end. However, his dreams and those of the fantasy managers who drafted him were ruined by a preseason hamstring injury that lingered throughout the year and eventually cost him the entire season. Now Woods gets a second chance to establish himself as the Colts' TE1. He is fully recovered from his hamstring problems and is a better pass catcher than Mo Alie-Cox, Kylen Granson, or Will Mallory, the other three tight ends on the roster. He has the speed to stretch the field down the seems and is a matchup nightmare for linebackers and slow-footed safeties. One thing going against Woods is that Indianapolis has an exciting threesome at wide receiver (Michael Pittman Jr., Josh Downs, Adonai Mitchell), who will be targeted more often than he will. Another is that Woods might have ring rust to shake off since he has not played in a game that counted in over a year. Woods looks like a TE2 who could give fantasy managers 50 receptions for 600 yards and four touchdowns if his hamstrings hold up. Draft him in the late rounds and hope for the best since his ceiling is high, especially in dynasty leagues. Update 08/23/24: Woods underwent a procedure on Friday to address a turf toe injury and will be sidelined for up to four months. The 25-year-old was placed on season-ending injured reserve and is out for the season. Woods mainly becomes an injured stash in dynasty leagues.--Craig Rondinone - RotoBaller