Kittle's achilles recovery timeline uncertain; low-end TE1 if healthy, but elite upside remains.

Kittle is attempting a hall-of-fame injury recovery just eight months after rupturing his achilles' tendon. While he has always been a 'fast healer,' this would be orders of magnitude more impressive. If he gets back for Week 1, it would be as arguably the 49ers' No. 1 weapon, though Evans would have something to say about that. However, it's also possible Kittle rushes back and isn't as effective as fantasy managers have become accustomed to, or his snaps could be rationed more than usual. His advancing age and the nature of his injury make him more of a low-end TE1 than elite option, though the source notes not to discount the possibility Kittle simply does what he always does.