Fabs' Five Fantasy Football Sleeper TEs for 2025 Include Tyler Warren, Ben Sinnott

Michael Fabiano | Feb 18, 2025

Penn State tight end Tyler Warren is considered one of the top overall prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Tight end has become one of the toughest offensive positions to navigate in the world of fantasy football. That makes it even more important to pick the right players, especially those who could outplay their average draft position and make a major fantasy impact.

All offseason, I’ll get you set to take home your next league championship! I’ve already laid out my early 2025 rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends, plus a one-man mock draft. This week, I’ve posted my sleeper quarterbacks and running backs, and wide receivers, and I’ll finish with the aforementioned tight ends.

In 2024, we saw players like Jonnu Smith and Tucker Kraft emerge out of nowhere as late-round draft picks who finished as fantasy starters. Here are five of my early favorites to do the same next season, including a collegiate prospect who could become a star if he lands with the right team.

2025 Fantasy Football Sleeper Tight Ends

Tyler Warren, Rookie: The days of rookie tight ends not making a fantasy impact are over, as we’ve seen a first-year player lead the position in points in each of the last two years. Enter Waren, who NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah ranks as his top tight end prospect and his fifth-best prospect overall. Coming off his final collegiate season that saw him post 104 catches, 1,233 yards and eight touchdowns, Warren could be a Year 1 fantasy asset.

Ben Sinnott, Commanders: Sinnott didn’t make an impact as a rookie, but he got to sit back and learn behind veteran Zach Ertz. With Ertz slated to become a free agent, there’s a chance Sinnott will take over the starting role in an offense that targeted Ertz 91 times (eighth-most in the NFL among tight ends) this season. I’d certainly keep tabs on this situation, which could open up for Sinnott to make an impact in his second year.

Brenton Strange, Jaguars: The Jaguars still have Evan Engram under contract, but will he be back with the team next season? That’s the question. If Engram is let go, Strange would step into a prominent role in the offense next season. Trevor Lawrence likes to throw to his tight ends, so Strange could be a real asset. We also saw what he could do this past season, as he scored nine-plus fantasy points six times in his second year.

Theo Johnson, Giants: Johnson showed some flashes down the stretch of his rookie year, scoring 10-plus points in two of his final four games (9.8 PPG). He projects to be the top option at tight end for the G-Men next season too, so he should see an increase in targets in his second NFL campaign. Much of this depends on what New York does at quarterback, whether it’s signing, trading or drafting one, but Johnson is a player to remember.

Ja'Tavion Sanders, Panthers: Sanders did show some flashes of potential in his rookie season, at least when he saw enough targets to make an impact. In five games with five or more targets, he put up an average of seven fantasy points. The big, athletic tight end should take the next step in his NFL development in Year 2, as the Panthers have a young offense with plenty of opportunities to make an impact. He'll be well worth a late flier.