TE: Evan Engram - DEN

2024 Season Summary (Jacksonville / Injured Mid‑Season)

Usage & Production

• Games Played: 9

• Targets: 64

• Receptions: 47

• Receiving Yards: 365

• Touchdowns: 1

• Yards per Reception: 7.8

• Target Share: 25.1% (~7.1 targets/game)

• Air Yards/Game: 40.0

• Average Depth of Target (ADOT): 5.6

• Yards After Catch: 150 total (~3.4 YAC per reception)

  
  

Takeaway

Engram maintained a strong volume and route participation, but his per-game explosiveness and overall yardage declined, largely due to injuries (hamstring and torn labrum).

Broncos Fit & Offseason Context

• Signed a 2-year, $23M contract with Denver in March 2025 ($16.5M guaranteed)

• Head Coach Sean Payton has a long history of TE-centric schemes (e.g., Jimmy Graham, Jeremy Shockey)

• Payton reportedly calls Engram the team’s “joker” and “cleaner” — indicating versatile, matchup-driven usage

• Coming off shoulder surgery; expected to be eased into full participation early in camp

• Immediate upgrade to a Broncos TE room that combined for only 51 catches, 483 yards, and 5 TDs in 2024

2025 Fantasy Outlook

1. Target & Usage Expectations

• In 2022–23 (Jacksonville), averaged:

  • ~102 targets

  • ~78 receptions

  • ~698 yards

  • ~3 TDs

• In Payton’s system with rookie QB Bo Nix, Engram projects for 80–100 targets if healthy

• Should see consistent usage as a safety valve and red-zone weapon

2. Red Zone & Scheme Fit

• Sean Payton’s offenses have consistently funneled red-zone usage to tight ends

• Engram’s contested-catch and short-area burst skills align well with this scheme

• Could push for 20–30 red zone targets — the kind of usage that generates TD upside

Headliner Take

Evan Engram heads into 2025 with real bounce-back potential after an injury-shortened 2024 season. His volume profile remains elite for the position, and Sean Payton’s system is built to create mismatches for athletic tight ends.

He enters the year as a mid-tier TE1 with upside. If he stays healthy and Bo Nix proves capable, Engram could creep into the top 5–6 tight ends in fantasy football.

Draft confidently as a rock-solid starter — with room to grow if Denver’s offense gels early.