Zaire Mitchell-Paden Fantasy Football Stats &amp; Analysis

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Zaire Mitchell-Paden Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Zaire Mitchell-Paden in Week 4?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden plays Week 4 against the Cowboys. The Cowboys rank 8th in PPR points allowed to TEs, a favorable matchup. Get the start/sit call for Mitchell-Paden.

Is Zaire Mitchell-Paden worth rostering in fantasy football?

Yes, in the right league: Zaire Mitchell-Paden is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.

What are Zaire Mitchell-Paden's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Cowboys (8th in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable), Week 5 at the Titans (30th in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough) and Week 6 at the Jaguars (27th in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden 2025 Stats

2025 finalHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.

Receiving

Rec: 2
Yards: 17
TD: 0
Targets: 3

8.5 Y/R66.7% Catch %

Fantasy (PPR)

Points: 3.7
Pos rank: TE104

2.4 Best Week 10 CAR0.0 Worst Week 12 ATL

Advanced Receiving Stats

Mitchell-Paden is an intermediate target (4.3 yards per target last season), with a 0.7% target share this season.

Stat	2025 3 games
Efficiency
Yards per route run	0.65	—
Fantasy points per target	0.57	—
YAC per reception	2.5	—
Catch rate	66.7%	—
Usage
Target share	0.7%	—
Route participation	4.4%	—
Air-yards share	0.4%	—
Red-zone targets	1	—
Style
Average depth of target	4.3	—

Percentiles: 2025 (3 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.4 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

0.5

0.5

Fantasy PPG

TE102

Fantasy finish

0.4

Targets/g

2

Rec yds/g

Zaire Mitchell-Paden career stats by season

Season	GP	Tgt	Rec	Rec yds	Rec TD	Rush yds	FPTS	PPG	Finish
		Receiving				Rushing	Fantasy
2025	8	3	2	17	0	0	3.7	0.5	TE104
Career	8	3	2	17	0	0	3.7	0.5	—

What His Career Numbers Say

0.5

Career PPG

8 games over 1 season

40%

Availability

Share of team games he played

0%

Top-12 weeks

Share of his games as a TE1

By the StatChasers staff. Updated September 18, 2026.

Mitchell-Paden has averaged 0.5 fantasy points per game over 8 games and 1 season, without a top-12 finish.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Mitchell-Paden's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

17Rec yards2025
3.7Fantasy pts2025 · TE104
17Career rec yds2025–2025

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Zaire Mitchell-Paden Stats FAQ

What were Zaire Mitchell-Paden's stats last season?

In 2025, Zaire Mitchell-Paden caught 2 of 3 targets for 17 yards and no touchdowns in 8 games. That was 3.7 PPR points (0.5 per game), a TE104 finish.

What are Zaire Mitchell-Paden's career NFL stats?

Across 1 season and 8 games, Zaire Mitchell-Paden has 2 catches for 17 yards and no touchdowns, for 3.7 PPR fantasy points (0.5 per game).

How many touchdowns does Zaire Mitchell-Paden have in his career?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 8 games.

How many career receiving yards does Zaire Mitchell-Paden have?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden has 17 career receiving yards over 1 season, on 2 catches.

Zaire Mitchell-Paden Game Log 2025

Games played

8

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.5

Targets/g

0.4

Rec/g

0.3

Rec yds/g

2.1

Yds/rec

8.5

Across 8 games in 2025, Zaire Mitchell-Paden has averaged 0.4 targets, 0.3 receptions and 0.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Zaire Mitchell-Paden has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 10 against CAR (2.4 points); the lowest was Week 1 against BUF (0.0).

Wk	Opp	Result	FPTS	TGT	REC	REC YDS	REC TD	YPR	Finish
1	BUF32nd	L 40-41	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	TE81
Week 1 · BUF · L 40-41 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE81 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup BUF ranked 32nd in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 15
2	CLE22nd	W 41-17	0.0	1	0	0	0	—	TE77
Week 2 · CLE · W 41-17 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE77 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup CLE ranked 22nd in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 14 Target share 430.0%
3	DET16th	L 30-38	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	TE78
Week 3 · DET · L 30-38 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE78 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup DET ranked 16th in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 15
4	KC23rd	L 20-37	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	TE83
Week 4 · KC · L 20-37 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE83 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup KC ranked 23rd in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 9
5	HOU18th	L 10-44	1.3	1	1	3	0	3.0	TE54
Week 5 · HOU · L 10-44 · 1.3 pts Weekly finish TE54 · Bust week Vs. season average +0.8 pts Matchup HOU ranked 18th in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 12 Target share 670.0% How the 1.3 points scored (PPR) Receptions1 rec+1.0 Receiving yards3 yds+0.3
6	LAR19th	L 3-17	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	TE82
Week 6 · LAR · L 3-17 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE82 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup LAR ranked 19th in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 9
7	Bye week
8	Did not play
9	Did not play
10	CAR13th	W 27-19	2.4	1	1	14	0	14.0	TE41
Week 10 · CAR · W 27-19 · 2.4 pts Weekly finish TE41 · Bust week Vs. season average +1.9 pts Matchup CAR ranked 13th in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 26 Target share 560.0% How the 2.4 points scored (PPR) Receptions1 rec+1.0 Receiving yards14 yds+1.4
11	Did not play
12	ATL29th	W 23-10	0.0	0	0	0	0	—	TE74
Week 12 · ATL · W 23-10 · 0.0 pts Weekly finish TE74 · Bust week Vs. season average -0.5 pts Matchup ATL ranked 29th in points allowed to TE that season Offensive snaps 7
13	Did not play
14	Did not play
15	Did not play
16	Did not play
17	Did not play
18	Did not play

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

All eight weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE104 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a TE41 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

TE81Wk 1 @ BUF

TE77Wk 2 vs CLE

TE78Wk 3 vs DET

TE83Wk 4 @ KC

TE54Wk 5 vs HOU

TE82Wk 6 vs LAR

TE41Wk 10 @ CAR

TE74Wk 12 vs ATL

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)Also: Wk 3 (TE78), Wk 4 (TE83), Wk 5 (TE54), Wk 6 (TE82), Wk 10 (TE41), Wk 12 (TE74)

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 12, Nov 23

vs Falcons

L 10–24

Shut down by Atlanta

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE74

Week 10, Nov 9

@ Panthers

W 17–7

Held in check by Carolina

1/1, 14 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

2.4TE41

Week 6, Oct 12

vs Rams

L 3–17

Shut down by the Rams

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE82

Week 5, Oct 5

vs Texans

L 10–44

Shut down by Houston

1/1, 3 yds.

Just 3.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

1.3TE54

Week 4, Sep 28

@ Chiefs

L 20–37

Shut down by Kansas City

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE83

Week 3, Sep 22

vs Lions

L 30–38

Shut down by Detroit

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE78

Week 2, Sep 14

vs Browns

W 41–17

Held in check by Cleveland

0/1, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE77

Week 1, Sep 7

@ Bills

L 40–41

Shut down by Buffalo

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0TE81

Fantasy Points By Week

Weekly points
Season average (0.5)

Last Five Games

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.7

Weeks 4–12

High

2.4

Low

0.0

Targets/g

0.4

Rec/g

0.4

Upcoming Matchups

Week 4
Next
DAL
Home vs Dallas Cowboys
8thvs TE
Favorable matchup
Sun · Oct 4 · 1:00 PM ET
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys
Week 5
TEN
Away at Tennessee Titans
30thvs TE
Tough matchup
Sun · Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans
Week 6
JAX
Away at Jacksonville Jaguars
27thvs TE
Tough matchup
Sun · Oct 18 · 9:30 AM ET
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 7
NYG
Home vs New York Giants
17thvs TE
Neutral matchup
Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM ET
View matchup — Houston Texans vs New York Giants

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

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Zaire Mitchell-Paden Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth TE for deep leagues only

TE104 last season · 0.5 PPG

TE-premiumBench stash

12-teamWaiver wire

10-teamWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished TE104 last season at 0.5 points per game.

2025 final

TE104

0.5 PPG over 8 games

2026

Season starts Week 4

vs. Cowboys

Rest of season

Live rank

Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

By the StatChasers staff. Published June 17, 2026.

An undrafted Florida Atlantic product who entered the league in 2022, Mitchell-Paden remains a blocking-first afterthought in the New Orleans passing game. The 2025 sample is microscopic: just 3 games, a 22.9 percent snap share, and only 26 routes for a 4.1 percent route rate. He drew 3 targets all year for a 0.7 percent target share and a 0.014 WOPR, catching 2 for 17 yards and a 14-yard long. The lone bright spot is efficiency on noise-level volume, a 0.382 EPA per play and 0.65 yards per route run, but 1.7 fantasy points tell the story.

At 26 with no draft capital and a route share that has never cracked single digits, there is no realistic path to relevance barring catastrophic injuries ahead of him. He logged 1 red-zone target and 1 end-zone look, so the only conceivable spike is a fluke goal-line score. This is not a streamer or a TE-premium dart; it is a roster-clogging depth body. Leave him on the waiver wire in all formats and skip the dynasty stash.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Route participation

4.1%route participation

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Target share

0.7%target share

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Efficiency

0.65yards per route run

Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.

Average depth of target: 4.3
Drop rate: 0.0%
Red-zone targets: 1
Route participation: 4.1%
YAC per reception: 2.5

What Could Change His Value

Upside

A soft spotThe Cowboys in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 DAL, 8thWk 5 TEN, 30thWk 6 JAX, 27thWk 7 NYG, 17th

Risk

Tough matchupsThe Titans in Week 5 (30th) and the Jaguars in Week 6 (27th) are among the stingiest defenses against TEs.

Weighing Mitchell-Paden against another tight end on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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Zaire Mitchell-Paden Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Zaire Mitchell-Paden's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Zaire Mitchell-Paden's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is the TE104 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.

What is Zaire Mitchell-Paden's fantasy football upside?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden's upside: the Cowboys in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.

What could hurt Zaire Mitchell-Paden's fantasy value?

Zaire Mitchell-Paden's risks: the Titans in Week 5 and the Jaguars in Week 6 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Zaire Mitchell-Paden's remaining fantasy schedule?

Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Latest Zaire Mitchell-Paden News & Updates

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

Week 3Sep 27L 17–19 @ IND
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20L 6–20 vs CIN
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13L 31–36 vs BUF
Game recap coming soon

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Zaire Mitchell-Paden Bio

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is a tight end for the Houston Texans, where he wears No. 88. Born August 20, 1999, he attended Richard Montgomery and played college football at Florida Atlantic.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns in 2022. Since then, Mitchell-Paden played for the Baltimore Ravens (2024–2025) and New Orleans Saints (2025) and joined the Houston Texans in 2026.

In 8 regular-season games since 2025, he has caught 2 passes for 17 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Career Timeline

4 stops with 4 teams in 5 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Browns2022–2023 Cleveland Browns

0games played

BAL2024–2025 Baltimore Ravens

3rec yds, 1 rec, 0 TD · 6 games

NO2025 New Orleans Saints

14rec yds, 1 rec, 0 TD · 2 games

HOU2026–now Houston Texans

0games played

Regular-season receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

Houston Texans Current team2026–present
Listed on the 2026 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
New Orleans Saints2025
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 1 of 2 games.
Baltimore Ravens2024–2025
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 4 of 6 games.
Cleveland Browns2022–2023
Listed on the 2022–2023 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
College: Florida Atlantic

His history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Transactions

Sep 1, 2026SignedSigned with the Houston Texans.
Aug 29, 2026WaivedWaived by the New Orleans Saints.
Jan 2, 2026Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the New Orleans Saints.
Oct 24, 2025ClaimedClaimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.
Oct 23, 2025WaivedWaived by the Baltimore Ravens.
Aug 26, 2025WaivedWaived by the Baltimore Ravens.
Jan 20, 2025SignedSigned with the Baltimore Ravens.
Oct 17, 2024ReleasedReleased by the Baltimore Ravens.
Sep 16, 2024SignedSigned with the Baltimore Ravens.
Aug 27, 2024WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
Jan 15, 2024SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
Aug 29, 2023WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
Jan 9, 2023SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
Aug 30, 2022WaivedWaived by the Cleveland Browns.
May 13, 2022SignedSigned with the Cleveland Browns.
2022 offseasonSignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns.
Apr 30, 2022SignedAgreed to terms as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns.

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