Blake Whiteheart 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 250 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.8
- Pos rank
- TE4
- Rostered
- —
Week 5 at Jets, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 28th vs. TEs, tough
Blake Whiteheart Rest-of-Season Outlook
TE1 every week
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE113 last season at 0.1 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 4 games he's TE4 at 2.8 PPR points per game, against 0.1 over 16 games last season (TE113). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 68th of 81 in route participation (18.0%), 78th of 82 in target share (1.1%) and 81st of 82 in efficiency (0.04 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Deshaun Watson is his quarterback.
He's TE2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The numbers leave little room for optimism. Across nine games in 2025, Whiteheart ran just 109 routes on an 18% route share, drawing six targets for a 1.1% target share and converting only two of them into four total yards. His -0.621 EPA per play and 0% success rate were among the worst at the position, and a fumble on such limited volume only deepens the concern. The 2024 sample was thinner but cleaner: six grabs for 51 yards and a red-zone touchdown on a 44.4% success rate.
Nothing here points to a usable role. With a sub-24% snap rate and essentially zero air-yards involvement, he profiles as a blocking specialist rather than a receiving threat. Cleveland's tight end pecking order keeps him buried, and his depressed ranking reflects it. Leave him on the wire in every format and revisit only if injuries open real route volume ahead of him.
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
- 7.2
- Drop rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 18.0%
- YAC per reception
- 0.5
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 5 NYJ, 28thWk 6 BAL, 20thWk 7 TEN, 30thWk 8 PIT, 23rd
Risk
- RoleHe's TE2 on the depth chart.
- Limited route participation18.0% route participation, 68th of 81 TEs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Jets in Week 5 (28th) and the Titans in Week 7 (30th) are among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
All Blake Whiteheart stats & analysis
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What is Blake Whiteheart's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Blake Whiteheart projects as a tE1 every week for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in TE-premium, 12-team and 10-team leagues. His efficiency (0.04 yards per route run, 81st of 82 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Blake Whiteheart's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Blake Whiteheart is the TE4 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in TE1 territory, a weekly starter in 12-team leagues.
What is Blake Whiteheart's projected role going forward?
Blake Whiteheart is TE2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Blake Whiteheart get more targets?
Blake Whiteheart's targets are holding steady: 0.0 a game over his last two games against 0.8 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Blake Whiteheart's fantasy football upside?
Blake Whiteheart's upside: his ceiling this season is 8.7 PPR points (Week 2, TE17).
What could hurt Blake Whiteheart's fantasy value?
Blake Whiteheart's risks: his efficiency (0.04 yards per route run, 81st of 82 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Jets in Week 5 and the Titans in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Blake Whiteheart's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.