2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Tajae Sharpe is a phenomenal late-round sleeper

The Titans might say they're a running team but Tajae Sharpe has given them life in the passing game. Dave Richard thinks the team has found Marcus Mariota's top target.

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The receiver with the most upside in the late rounds of your Fantasy draft? It just might be a rookie from UMass.

Tajae Sharpe has looked the part of a reliable big outside receiver for the Titans in training camp and it's translated onto the field.

Against the Panthers, the 6-foot-2 Sharpe caught a high pass down the hash marks from Marcus Mariota by leaping and adjusting to the pass while blanketed in coverage. He later showed some route versatility with a short crossing route and a comeback route.

The icing on the cake was another leaping grab on a pass where Mariota anticipated Sharpe coming out of his break. It's proof positive they're in sync, which is pretty amazing for a second-year quarterback and a fifth-round rookie.

UMass fans aren't the least bit surprised.

He caught 111 passes for over 1,300 yards in his final collegiate season, scoring five times. It's proof he's a good volume possession-type receiver, and you can't help but think he'll get tons of targets in Tennessee.

Mariota even commented on the Titans broadcast about Sharpe's ability, calling him explosive, a crisp route-runner and savvy enough to separate from defenders -- and that he's still learning the position.

All told, eight of Mariota's 15 passes through two preseason games have gone toward Sharpe. He's caught all eight of them for 103 yards and is a big reason why Mariota has missed on just one pass this preseason (14 of 15).

You could find worse prospects with a pick in Round 10 or later. Get him on your roster before others in your league figure out who he is.