Jake Butt

Fantasy Upside
Potential continues to be the best word to describe Jake Butt. He started the first three games last season, finishing with eight catches on 13 targets for 85 yards before missing another year due to an ACL injury. If he’s able to stay healthy and prove he can be the player he was drafted to be in ’17, Butt will compete with Jeff Heuerman for the No. 2 TE spot once Noah Fant takes over the No. 1 slot.

Fantasy Downside
Fant was drafted in the first round and is the Denver TE of the future. Butt has had three ACL injuries since his final game in college and, despite being just 24, you’ve got to wonder how much his knees have left.

Bottom Line
Similar to Heuerman, Butt may see most of his playing time during the preseason and early part of the regular season, until Fant is familiar enough with both the offense and how to get open in the NFL. Butt should not be part of your fantasy roster on draft day, but if he can return to his old self, may be worth consideration if Fant has trouble with the pro game or succumbs to injury.