Jelani Woods

Woods' 2023 season was lost to hamstring woes. I'm not ready to toss in the towel. I will be drafting him a ton in deep leagues, as well as in best ball and formats where I need/want a late tight-end flier. High-end athleticism is such an easy thing to bet on with tight ends, as you essentially need it to enter the elite conversation for fantasy. Woods has that with his 89th percentile 40 time, 95th percentile burst, and 82nd percentile agility score. In a small sample, he also popped in efficiency metrics. In 2022, he ranked 14th in YPRR, 16th in FD/RR, and ninth in YPRR against man coverage. Injuries be damned. I can't say I'm back in for 2024 if, technically, I never left.

Jelani Woods is impressing early at Colts OTAs.

Fantasy Impact

Woods was tabbed as a "breakout performer" by Boyd. "Woods really caught my eye during that session," Boyd said in an article. "After not seeing him on the field at all last year due to his nagging hamstring injuries, I honestly forgot how big and freakishly athletic Woods is. He caught a lot of passes during team drills." Colts coach Shane Steichen also noted the "different things" you can do with Woods. He will be an intriguing flier in the double-digit rounds of fantasy drafts.