Adam Trautman 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 29
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 253 lb
- Experience
- 7th season
- Drafted
- 2020 R3, #105
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.0
- Pos rank
- TE68
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at 49ers, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 21st vs. TEs, neutral
Adam Trautman Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE57 last season at 2.8 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's TE68 at 1.0 PPR points per game, against 2.8 over 16 games last season (TE57). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 36th of 81 in route participation (42.5%), 56th of 82 in target share (3.9%) and 63rd of 82 in efficiency (0.72 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Bo Nix is his quarterback.
He's TE2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Cardinals in Week 7 (6th against TEs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Trautman's profile screams in-line blocker. He ran only 270 routes on a 42.5% route share in 2025, drawing 23 targets for a 3.9% target share and a tiny 0.085 targets per route run. That funneled into 20 catches for 195 yards and one score, good for just 25.5 fantasy points and a TE51 rank. He was efficient when used (87% catch rate, 65.2% success rate, 0.469 EPA per play), but the volume simply isn't there, and his 0.72 yards per route run confirms it.
Nothing in the snapshot suggests a breakout. A fresh three-year extension locks in his blocking role, but Evan Engram owns the receiving work and two rookie tight ends add depth. His target share has actually shrunk from 7.3% in 2023, and red-zone looks dried up to a single trip last year. He's a deep-league afterthought at best.
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
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 4.6
- Drop rate
- 4.3%
- Red-zone targets
- 1
- Route participation
- 42.5%
- YAC per reception
- 5.2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Cardinals in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 SF, 21stWk 5 LAC, 19thWk 6 SEA, 18thWk 7 ARI, 6th
Risk
- RoleHe's TE2 on the depth chart.
- Low target share3.9% target share, 56th of 82 TEs in 2025.
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Adam Trautman Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Adam Trautman's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Adam Trautman 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. His efficiency (0.72 yards per route run, 63rd of 82 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Adam Trautman's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Adam Trautman is the TE68 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Adam Trautman's projected role going forward?
Adam Trautman is TE2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Adam Trautman get more targets?
Adam Trautman's targets are holding steady: 0.0 a game over his last two games against 1.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Adam Trautman's fantasy football upside?
Adam Trautman's upside: his ceiling this season is 3.0 PPR points (Week 1, TE42) and the Cardinals in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.
What could hurt Adam Trautman's fantasy value?
Adam Trautman's risks: his efficiency (0.72 yards per route run, 63rd of 82 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Adam Trautman's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 0 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.