From the episode

It's been less than 200 days since a 32-year-old tour as Achilles... I just don't trust it.

STACKED’s take

Negative signalInjury

Kittle is a risky TE16 start due to injury recovery concerns.

Kittle is ranked at TE16 due to uncertainty regarding his health and snap count following an Achilles injury. While he is a viable starter if active, the analysts are skeptical about his performance given the recovery timeline.

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