Oronde Gadsden II

I'll be avoiding Oronde Gadsden in drafts this season. Yes, in Weeks 6-18 last year, he had his moments with five TE1 finishes in weekly scoring, but he was also only the TE17 in fantasy points per game. During that sample of games, among 50 qualifying tight ends, he was 36th in target per route run rate, 15th in yards per route run, 22nd in first-read share, and 29th in first downs per route run (per Fantasy Points Data). After Week 15, he failed to surpass a 70% route share in any game. All of these are concerning red flags before we even get to the Bolts' additions of Charlie Kolar and David Njoku this offseason. Gadsden looks like he's locked in a tight end committee for 2026, which is something I don't have any interest in dealing with for fantasy purposes.

Oronde Gadsden II caught two passes for 23 yards in Sunday's 19-3 loss to the Denver Broncos.

Fantasy Impact

The rookie was active on Sunday but wasn't able to rack up a good fantasy total against the Broncos. He showed a lot of potential over the course of the regular season, however, which will likely make him an interesting upside option at the tight end position for the 2026 fantasy football season.