Brenton Strange vs Tyler Warren: Who Should You Start?
The gap between Brenton Strange and Tyler Warren is smaller than most fantasy managers think. Separated by just 1.0 PPG in 2025, this is one of those tight end decisions that comes down to context, not name recognition. Brenton Strange averaged 7.9 PPG with the Jacksonville Jaguars across 12 games, and Tyler Warren posted 8.9 with the Indianapolis Colts in 17.
When two tight ends are separated by less than two points per game, the decision shifts to weekly context. Who has the softer defense? Who is trending up over the last month? Which team is projected for more total points? Those are the tiebreakers that actually matter.
Tyler Warren is the volume tight end in this matchup with 76 receptions for 817 yards, while Brenton Strange profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (3 scores on 46 catches). In weeks where Brenton Strange finds the end zone he out-scores Tyler Warren, but the floor gap is real.
Brenton Strange has his bye in Week 12, and Tyler Warren rests in Week 14. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
