Tera Roberts urged caution on Colston Loveland (and, by extension, Cole Kmet) under new head coach Ben Johnson. While Johnson oversaw Sam LaPorta’s explosive 2023 in Detroit, Roberts highlighted that the Lions finished with the sixth- and 11th-lowest tight-end target shares in 2022 and 2024, seasons when multiple high-end receivers commanded volume. With DJ Moore and Rome Odunze now in Chicago, Roberts expects a similar receiver-centric distribution that pushes Bears tight ends into touchdown-dependent territory. Loveland therefore profiles as a volatile depth piece rather than a weekly starter.

Tera Roberts warned drafters to fade Evan Engram because Sean Payton’s Denver offenses have effectively erased tight ends. The Broncos ranked second-fewest in tight-end targets in 2023 and third-fewest in 2024. Although Engram boasts the athletic profile Payton usually covets, Roberts emphasized that nothing in Payton’s recent usage suggests a sudden shift. Unless Engram completely rewrites the structure of this passing game he projects as a touchdown-or-bust option, making his current draft price a major trap in season-long leagues.

Tera Roberts labeled Mark Andrews a priority target after a statistically noisy 2024. While Baltimore attempted the league’s second-fewest passes, tight ends still soaked up 30.2% of targets. Andrews himself notched 10 red-zone touchdowns and finished with the most fantasy points inside the 20 despite averaging only 4.1 targets per game because Isaiah Likely siphoned 3.6 looks. Roberts noted Andrews’ target share stabilized late in the year and expects that consolidation to continue, making him a strong bet to return top-tier production even in the Ravens’ run-heavy offense.

Tera Roberts said David Njoku should be treated as one of the safest weekly starters at tight end. She pointed out that Kevin Stefanski’s Browns have fed the position a 26.2% target share last season and have never dipped below that mark during his tenure. Njoku’s role is further insulated by rumors that Cleveland may increase its 12-personnel usage in 2025, a move that would funnel even more looks to tight ends. Because the volume is scheme-driven rather than quarterback-dependent, Roberts views Njoku as a reliable high-floor TE1 in season-long drafts.