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Mason Taylor began the season quietly, with only three targets and 25 receiving yards in his first two games. He has been a full-time player in each game, playing 78.3% of the snaps. In Week 3, he finally got more involved in the passing attack with a 13.9% target share, 18 receiving yards, 0.62 yards per route run, and a 12.5% first-read share, per Fantasy Points Data. Taylor dealt with an ankle injury in training camp and the preseason, so he could finally be inching closer to 100%, which would explain the expanded role in the last two games. Against the Dolphins in Week 4, Taylor had an 81% snap share, a 73.1% route share, a 25.9% target share (WOW!), and 65 receiving yards. Taylor looks like the clear number two option in the passing attack and a sneaky fantasy option who will flirt with TE1 value moving forward.
Darren Waller made his 2025 debut against the Jets in Week 4. While he was a limited player in his first game back, he made his usage count. Waller had only a 27.5% snap share, a 35.7% route share, and a 16.6% target share (per PFF). Waller finished with three receptions, 27 receiving yards, and two scores. Waller’s playing time will rise as long as he can stay healthy, and with Tyreek Hill done for the season, he’ll be desperately needed in the Miami passing attack. Waller is an intriguing upside add who could round into a weekly TE1 as his playing time ramps up.
Brenton Strange had a very Strange-esque stat line in Week 4. He finished with a 22.5% target share and 45 scoreless receiving yards. He has had at least four receptions and 45 receiving yards in three of four games. Strange hasn’t scored a touchdown this season. That will likely change at some point this season, but entering Week 4, he hadn’t seen a red-zone target. Strange is a snooze-worthy weekly streaming option that offers middling PPR production, but there’s not much of a ceiling here. Strange is basically the Chig Okonkwo of Jacksonville.
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