Nate Boerkircher — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

The case for drafting him

Nate Boerkircher is a Jacksonville tight end with a bye in Week 7. At this stage of a snake draft, the conversation shifts from upside to roster construction — and late-round tight end depth has a role to play for managers who lose a starter to a bad week or need a streaming option. Boerkircher is on an NFL roster, attached to an offense, and available. That is the floor of the case for him.

What the model projects

The projection is 49.4 half-PPR fantasy points for the season. His Draft Value is -62.5, meaning he projects 62.5 points below replacement level at the tight end position. He ranks TE37 at his position and #248 overall, placed in Tier 9 on the board. These numbers describe a player outside the range of reliable fantasy contributors at the position.

The range of outcomes

No simulated-season band data is available for Boerkircher in FACTS, so the percentile spread cannot be reported here. What the headline numbers do tell you: a projection of 49.4 points and a Draft Value of -62.5 leave very little margin. A #248 overall ranking in Tier 9 reflects a player whose realistic outcomes cluster well below what a starting fantasy tight end needs to deliver across a full season.

How to draft him

Boerkircher does not have a market ADP — he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to produce one. That means he is effectively undrafted in public 2026 snake drafts. If you want him on your roster, he is a post-draft waiver wire target rather than a pick you need to spend. His Week 7 bye is worth noting for scheduling purposes if you do add him.

The projection is 49.4 fantasy points with a Draft Value of -62.5 — 62.5 points below replacement level at tight end. He ranks TE37 and #248 overall in Tier 9. Those numbers place him outside the range of reliable fantasy contributors at the position.

He has no market ADP, meaning he is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to register one. He is a waiver wire candidate, not a pick you need to spend in your draft.

Jacksonville's bye is Week 7, which is worth factoring in if you are considering him as a streaming or depth option.

A Draft Value of -62.5 means he projects 62.5 points below the replacement-level baseline at tight end. Rostering him as your starter would leave significant value on the table compared to what a replacement-level TE is expected to provide.