From the episode

He's ahead of schedule. He's ahead of schedule. Everyone's ahead of schedule. They're saying he's going to be good to go for week one...He was tied for the tight end two last year in points per game. He was a tight end one in points per game in 2024. If he actually can stay healthy and a hundred percent...he can have a top three finish.

STACKED’s take

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Kittle's ahead-of-schedule Achilles recovery offers top-3 upside if durability holds.

Kittle is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an Achilles tear suffered in January and is expected to be ready for week one. He was tied for tight end two in points per game last year and was a tight end one in PPG in 2024; if he stays healthy through 17 games, he can finish top three at the position, representing one of the best deals of the draft, though skepticism remains about his full recovery at age 32.

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