Brenton Strange — TE · JAX

AI outlook

Brenton Strange - TE for JAX. ADP rank: 152. Mid-tier prospect with development opportunity. Team context improving. Strong upside in right situation. Sources: FantasyPros consensus data.

Pros

Entrenched clear TE1 role, 2nd-most important offensive player on the team per Footballguys
Fresh 3yr/$36M extension signals organizational commitment
Career-high production in 2025 (540 yds, 3 TD) despite missing 5 games
Strong finish to 2025 (TE8 from Week 12 on) shows role growth healthy

Cons

Heavy target competition (Meyers, BTJ, Hunter, Washington) caps weekly ceiling
2025 quad/hip injury cost 5 games; missed-time risk going into 2026
TE is a low-signal-persistence position - hard to separate role security from noise
JAX offense is run-leaning with red-zone TDs skewing to the ground game

Why our rank differs from ADP

disagree higher

Clear TE1 fresh off an extension who finished 2025 as the TE8 from Week 12 on.

Full breakdown +

We rank Strange 140th (PPR) vs a consensus ADP of 161. He is Jacksonville's unambiguous TE1 with a new 3-year/$36M extension and produced a career-high 540 yards in only 12 games. The crowded target tree caps his ceiling, but the locked-in role clears his late-round price.

Our model

Market ADP?	160
Blended rank?	195
Consensus rank?	166
Tier?	Tier 8
VBD score?	-32.8

Risk profile

Coming soon — we're rebuilding this rating from scratch to make it more accurate.

Projected PPG

Standard	4.7
Half-PPR	6.2
Full PPR	7.7

Confidence tier

Med