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Fantasy Football: 5 End-of-Draft Tight Ends With Huge Touchdown Potential
Even late in a fantasy football draft, we can find tight ends on high-powered offenses with huge touchdown potential. Which should we target for 2016?

Jesse James, Pittsburgh Steelers

This one could really go two ways. First, Ladarius Green comes back and takes the spot as the Pittsburgh Steelers' tight end. If he does, you should roster him for the same reasons as above with Allen and Cook. If not, though, be sure to have Jesse James on your radar.


That was from the team's third preseason game on the opening drive. James saw five total targets on the day, hauling in 4 catches for 25 yards and the 5-yard touchdown reception. That type of involvement -- even in the preseason -- is hard to ignore.

If Green is out, James' appeal would stretch beyond just his situation. According to PlayerProfiler.com, James' burst score ranked in the 86th percentile among tight ends coming out of Penn State. He just turned 22 back in June, so this is still a spring chicken with solid athleticism. If he can get a piece of the Steelers' high-pace, high-scoring offense, he could become a fantasy stud in a hurry.

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