What Brenton Strange's Three-Year Extension Means For Fantasy Football
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What Brenton Strange's Three-Year Extension Means For Fantasy Football

Adam Pfeifer reacts to what Brenton Strange's three-year extension potentially signals for his fantasy football upside.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars and tight end Brenton Strange have agreed on a three-year, $48 million extension with $25 million guaranteed. Strange was set to hit the final year of his rookie contract, but GM James Gladstone and company have made sure their starting tight end will be staying around for the next four years.

JAC_jaguars-logo.svg2026 Fantasy Football Outlook For Brenton Strange

Jacksonville has been raving about Strange recently, as the 25-year-old really came on this past season. Strange set career-highs in receptions (46), targets (60), receiving yards (540) and touchdowns (3). He played well in his first season as a starting tight end, but it didn’t exactly translate to a ton of fantasy relevance. His 9.8 PPR PPG ranked 17th at the position, while his 16% target share ranked 20th among all tight ends. Strange didn’t eclipse six targets in a game, but was a fairly efficient and reliable option for Trevor Lawrence. 

Among qualified tight ends, Strange ranked 12th in yards per route run (1.71), seventh in yards per reception (11.7) and 11th in air yards per target (6.9). As we enter 2026, Strange doesn’t exactly have the clearest path to consistent fantasy production. For starters, the Jaguars are expected to increase their use of multiple tight end sets, especially after adding both Nate Boerkircher and Tanner Koziol in the draft. Jacksonville ranked 20th in 12 personnel rate last season (19%), while ranking 19th in plays in 13 personnel. But more importantly, Jacksonville has a crowded wide receiver room filled with talented pass catchers who command targets. More often than not, Strange is going to be fighting for, at best, third in targets.

Still, this is a very good, ascending offense, which makes Strange a mid-range TE2. He’ll have some very strong weeks, but consistency could be an issue. 

What Is Brenton Strange's Dynasty Fantasy Football Value?

Strange was set to potentially hit the open market following this season, but the strong extension that keeps him in Jacksonville’s ascending offense is certainly a positive for his dynasty prospects. Still just 25 years old, it is entirely possible (and perhaps likely) that we haven’t seen the best from him just yet. Of course, there is still so much uncertainty surrounding the Jacksonville passing attack right now, especially if you factor in what Travis Hunter will do on offense. 

Given everything we’ve heard from the Jaguars this offseason, as long as they can make the money work, expect Parker Washington to be up next.

Players Mentioned in this Article

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