Kittle is coming off an Achilles injury that he suffered in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs in January. The team put him on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp, but he has indicated that he won't begin the season on said list and even has a chance to play Week 1 in Australia. That makes him likely for most of the season, but how effective he'll be remains to be seen. Hence why you'll draft him closer to Round 8 than Round 4. The hope is Kittle will produce at a high level by the middle of the season and peak just in time for the Fantasy playoffs. When healthy, Kittle is among the best players at his position, averaging 14.7 PPR points per game in 2025 -- the sixth time in his nine-year career that he's averaged at least 14.1 PPR points per game. If you draft Kittle, then it's a good idea to pair him with a second tight end on your Fantasy roster -- maybe San Francisco backup tight end Jake Tonges -- just in case Kittle isn't quite ready to play a normal snap share right away.

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