Denver Broncos tight ends Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins both found the end zone in the team's 31-13 victory over the visiting Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at Empower Field in Week 15. Trautman and Adkins hauled in rookie quarterback Bo Nix's first two touchdown passes of the day in a huge victory that boosts Denver's chances of making the postseason for the first time since they won Super Bowl 50 with Peyton Manning. Trautman finished with two catches on two targets for 20 yards and the score, while Adkins only caught the one TD pass of 15 yards on the day. The Broncos haven't utilized their tight ends much in the offense this year, so neither Trautman nor Adkins should be in consideration for a waiver-wire pickup in the fantasy playoffs. Trautman has 11 catches for 178 yards and two TDs in 14 games, while Adkins has only eight grabs for 65 yards and three scores on the year.
Dec 16, 2024 10:51 AM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman currently sits atop the depth chart. However, that hasn't meant much, with the 27-year-old amassing only eight catches for 156 yards and a touchdown this season. Granted, Bo Nix had his share of struggles early on in the 2024-25 campaign. But with Nix turning it around over the last few months, most anticipated Trautman would be at least a little more productive. With that in mind, Trautman may make a few more trips to the end zone before the end of the regular season. Still, unless he shows he'll be involved consistently, he has no business being in any fantasy lineup for Week 12 versus the Las Vegas Raiders.
Nov 24, 2024 1:17 AM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman came out of nowhere to catch all four of his targets for 85 yards and his first touchdown of the year in the Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers, but fantasy managers shouldn't be tricked into thinking he's a good TE2 streaming option as the Broncos head on the road to take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9. Before last Sunday's impressive performance, Trautman had just two catches for 32 yards in the first seven weeks. In addition to Trautman, TE Lucas Krull caught both of his targets for 18 yards. The 27-year-old is rostered in 0% of Yahoo leagues despite his big Week 8 stat line and the fact that a struggling Ravens defense has allowed the eight-most half-PPR fantasy points to the position this year. It's a long shot that Trautman will stand out for fantasy managers a second straight week.
Nov 2, 2024 5:26 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman hauled in all four of his targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 28-14 win over the Carolina Panthers. Well, that came out of nowhere. Trautman entered Week 8 with just two catches and 32 yards on six targets through seven games, so it's certainly a surprise to see him end up as Denver's second-leading receiver on the day. Sunday marked the first time all season that the 27-year-old recorded more than one catch in an outing, and he out-targeted teammate Lucas Krull for the first time since Week 5. He'll need to string together a few more solid outings before we can trust him as a streaming candidate. Still, it was nice to see the former third-round pick get involved in the offense. Trautman and the Broncos will get a taller ask next Sunday in Week 9 when they hit the road to take on the Baltimore Ravens.
Oct 27, 2024 8:32 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman (core) was held out of mandatory minicamp practices this week as a precaution due to a core-muscle injury. "Just being smart with his reps," head coach Sean Payton said. "He had core-muscle symptoms, which is basically a sprain. He didn't need surgery, so that's the good news. Nothing significant though." It sounds like it's an injury that won't keep Trautman sidelined for the start of training camp at the end of July. The 27-year-old re-signed with Denver in the offseason after catching 22 passes for 204 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in 17 games in his first year in Denver in 2023. Third-year tight end Greg Dulcich (foot) has had trouble staying on the field in his first two years in the NFL, but if he's healthy, he'll be the better bet for fantasy production in 2024 than Trautman.
Jun 14, 2024 5:08 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman is sticking around with the organization for a little longer. The 27-year-old agreed to a two-year deal with the organization on Tuesday. Trautman is back after seeing plenty of playing time during his first season in Denver. He finished with 22 receptions, 204 yards, and three touchdowns in 17 games (12 starts) with the Broncos in 2023. Fellow tight end Greg Dulcich missed most of the season due to injury which led to increased playing time for Trautman. The expectation is that Trautman will take a backseat to Dulcich next season. This is a solid move to add depth for Denver, but Trautman probably won't be on the fantasy radar.
Mar 12, 2024 9:39 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman should be avoided in all fantasy formats for one last week in the Week 18 regular season finale on Sunday against the division-rival Las Vegas Raiders. Trautman heads into the final week of the season tied for 38th at the position with Tommy Tremble of the Carolina Panthers with 46.8 half-PPR fantasy points on the year. The 26-year-old has caught 21 of his 34 targets in 16 games played for only 183 yards and three touchdowns with Greg Dulcich (foot, hamstring) missing all but two games in his second season. Since last finding paydirt in the Week 14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, Trautman has hauled in only two passes on six targets for 33 yards and no touchdowns. Stay away from him against Vegas.
Jan 6, 2024 2:02 PM EST
We've been saying it all year and hope you've listened. Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman needs to continue to be ignored heading into a Week 17 matchup against the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers. It's still the case despite the fact that the Broncos have a great matchup this weekend and with the team's receiving leader, Courtland Sutton (concussion), ruled out. In the first meeting with the Chargers in Week 14, Trautman caught his third touchdown of the year, but it came on just two receptions for 19 yards. In two games since, he's caught one of four targets for only 24 yards. The 26-year-old has not been on the fantasy radar all year and will get a downgrade in quarterback from Russell Wilson to Jarrett Stidham for the final two weeks.
Dec 30, 2023 2:06 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman has two touchdown receptions in the last three games but only four catches for 33 yards on six targets to show for it otherwise. He'll remain Denver's top pass-catching tight end with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) still not ready to return from Injured Reserve in Week 15 on Saturday night against the Detroit Lions. The Lions defense has also been a top-10 matchup for opposing tight ends in 2023 in terms of half-PPR points allowed per game (11.1), but Trautman has too low of a floor to be relied on in fantasy lineups. The 26-year-old ranks 33rd at his position in total fantasy points on the season and he has more than two receptions in a single game just twice this year and not since Week 5. There are far better deep-league streaming options out there.
Dec 16, 2023 11:28 AM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman was left completely uncovered for a 10-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 24-7 Week 14 win over the division-rival Los Angeles Chargers on a well-executed play-action pass in the red zone. Trautman's touchdown catch was his third on the year and the second in the last three games. However, he had only two receptions on the day for 19 receiving yards on his three targets. Fantasy managers shouldn't go chasing him on the waiver wire because he's scored twice in the last three games because of the fact that it has come on only four receptions. In fact, the 26-year-old hasn't had more than two grabs in a game since Week 5. Trautman's floor and ceiling are much too low for fantasy managers to get involved.
Dec 11, 2023 12:31 AM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman hasn't been a realistic starting option in fantasy lineups all season long despite being the Broncos' top pass-catching tight end with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) hurt all year. Trautman has a good matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers defense in Week 14, but it's unlikely to matter. The 26-year-old has played a minimal pass-catching role for Denver and has caught exactly one pass in each of the last two games. He hasn't had more than two receptions in a game since Week 5 and has four different contests in 2023 without any catches at all. Trautman's floor is devastatingly low, and his ceiling is also extremely low for fantasy purposes. In 12 games overall, he has 17 catches (25 targets) for 131 yards and two touchdowns, making him the TE35 in half-PPR scoring. Continue to avoid Trautman.
Dec 9, 2023 2:14 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman caught his second touchdown pass of the year in the Week 12 victory over the Cleveland Browns, but the eight-yard, highlight-reel grab was his only target of the game. He'll have a nice matchup in Week 13 against a Houston Texans defense that has been a top-10 matchup for opposing TEs this season, allowing the third-most receiving yards (739). The Broncos could have some more success through the air this weekend in Houston, but Trautman still shouldn't be a consideration as a streamer at the position, even with six teams on bye in Week 13. The 26-year-old ranks 35th among all TEs with 32.5 half-PPR point on the season. Trautman has only 16 receptions on the year for 125 yards in 11 games and is averaging 5.43 yards per target.
Dec 2, 2023 2:25 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman had a highlight-reel sliding touchdown catch on his only reception of the game in the team's 29-12 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Week 12. The referees initially ruled the play incomplete before replay review confirmed that Trautman had his shin down in bounds while securing the eight-yards score to help put the game away for Denver in the second half. It was Trautman's only target of the contest in a game in which quarterback Russell Wilson only threw the ball 22 times. Despite Trautman reeling in his second touchdown catch of the year, he should remain on the waiver wire in the majority of fantasy leagues heading into a Week 13 matchup against the Houston Texans, even if Greg Dulcich (hamstring) remains out. Trautman doesn't have more than two targets in a game since Week 5.
Nov 27, 2023 1:07 AM EST
Despite serving as the Denver Broncos' top pass-catching tight end all year with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) hurt, Adam Trautman has failed to make any noise. His two-catch, 34-yard performance in last Sunday night's 21-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings was his second-best performance of the season. That's really all you need to know. Trautman has just 15 catches for 117 yards and one touchdown on 22 targets through 10 games. The 26-year-old has come away with zero fantasy points in four games in 2023. He figures to be limited in his involvement as a pass-catcher in Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, too. The Browns defense is the best in football and they allow the fewest half-PPR fantasy points per game (4.6) to the tight end position, including just two TDs all year.
Nov 25, 2023 1:34 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Greg Dulcich (hamstring) is still out with an injury, but it hasn't made Adam Trautman fantasy relevant at all in 2023. Trautman continues to lead the way in tight end snaps with Dulcich injured, but it's led to minimal production as a pass-catcher in a Broncos offense that has been leaning more heavily on the run since their three-game winning streak began in Week 7. The 26-year-old wasn't even targeted in Week 8's win over the Kansas City Chiefs and he has failed to catch a pass in four of nine games. In nine contests total in 2023, Trautman has a measly 13 receptions (20 targets) for 84 yards and one touchdown. He needs to remain on your league's waiver wire for the Week 11 tilt in primetime on Sunday night in Denver versus the Minnesota Vikings.
Nov 18, 2023 1:54 PM EST
Fantasy managers shouldn't have Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman on their roster, let alone in their starting lineup for the Week 10 game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday night. Trautman remains Denver's top pass-catching tight end with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) still on Injured Reserve, but he enters Week 10 action not even in the top 50 at the tight end position in half-PPR fantasy points per game. The 26-year-old is more of a blocker than a pass-catcher and has just 11 catches on 18 targets for 69 yards and one touchdown in eight games. Trautman wasn't even targeted in the Week 8 upset win over the Kansas City Chiefs, and he doesn't have more than one catch in a game since Week 5.
Nov 12, 2023 11:00 AM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman will have more pass-catching opportunities in Week 7 against the Green Bay Packers with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) missing another game, but the 26-year-old should remain on your league's waiver wire. Trautman is the overall TE38 in half-PPR points this year (17.4). Dulcich already missed four games while on Injured Reserve, and Trautman didn't exactly take advantage of it, catching just four of nine targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in that span. It included a stretch from Weeks 2-4 where Trautman didn't have a single catch on four targets. The Broncos offense has been able to sustain just one consistent pass-catcher this year. Stay away from Trautman.
Oct 21, 2023 1:24 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman may have scored his first touchdown of the year in the Week 5 loss to the New York Jets, but he did it on just four receptions for 26 yards. And we certainly can't ignore the fact that he didn't have a single catch on just four targets in the previous three games combined. Trautman certainly didn't take advantage of Greg Dulcich (hamstring) being on Injured Reserve after he tweaked his hammy in the season opener, and now Dulcich (listed as questioned for Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs) has a chance to return for the first time in Week 6. Whenever Dulcich returns, Trautman will see even fewer targets in the passing game. The 26-year-old belongs on the waiver wire in the vast majority of fantasy leagues.
Oct 12, 2023 1:00 AM EST
After three straight games of not catching a single pass on only four targets, Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman got involved again in the 31-21 Week 5 loss to the visiting New York Jets by catching four of his five targets for 26 yards and his first touchdown of the year. Trautman's four receptions tied for second on the team, and he was also tied for second with his five targets. In the two games this year where he's actually caught a pass, Trautman has totaled nine catches for 60 yards and a touchdown. However, the 26-year-old is way too volatile to suddenly trust in fantasy lineups, especially with Greg Dulcich (hamstring) potentially returning from Injured Reserve to play in Week 6 next Thursday against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs.
Oct 8, 2023 10:48 PM EST
Denver Broncos tight end Adam Trautman should be as far away from fantasy rosters as possible after failing to catch any of his four targets over the last three games. Trautman caught all five of his targets in his Broncos debut in the season opener for 34 yards after Greg Dulcich (hamstring) went down with an injury that landed him on Injured Reserve. The 26-year-old has been playing plenty since Dulcich has been out, but it has not translated to work in the passing game like it did in the Week 1 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. Trautman will catch another pass at some point in 2023, but we're not holding our breathe for it to happen. The blocking-first tight end could be looking at a reduction in playing time soon if Dulcich is able to return from IR when he's eligible in Week 6 next Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Oct 6, 2023 1:11 AM EST
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