Tyler Warren fantasy football insight from Hayden Winks - PPR Rankings

Warren was the 14th overall pick in the NFL Draft and my 20th overall prospect. His unique blend of size (6'6"/256) and underneath YAC skills made him a high-upside TE1. Those skills flashed as a rookie, even if he was over-hyped as a run blocker and downfield route runner. He's more average in those buckets. Quickly as a blocker, Warren has the want to and mass to be much better. His head seemed to be spinning a bit while on the move, as he completely whiffed his assignment too often. His short arms did creep up on down blocks against DEs (see: HOU), so there's not the Gronk-level blocking upside some had hoped. That said, he is capable of blocking DEs and staying on the field in all situations. Blocking is more of a strength than weakness because of his great effort and athleticism. Let's just be realistic here. The good news is Warren hit the ground running as a receiver in a full-time role. Warren averaged 54 YPG in his 13 games with Daniel Jones healthy, as PPR's TE6 on TE3 usage during that span. Unfortunately, Warren only averaged 30 YPG without Jones and 41 YPG in his final 5 games with Jones when his QB was limping around with a fractured leg. That latter sample is probably what Jones will look like in 2026 coming off a torn achilles to his push-off leg in the worst case scenario. The Colts are projected for the 15th-most points per game (23.4) this year according to the betting markets. Feels fair. At the same time, Warren is going into his 2nd NFL season, and the Colts didn't replace Michael Pittman this offseason. If the Colts are forced into more pass attemp...