TE · DEN · #82
Played a short 2026 (1 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Traded from NO to DEN (Apr 29, 2023).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
551
Range 524–577
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 Engine Projections
38.4 pts
2.3 PPG · 10.0 games
19.4 rec · 205.4 rec yds · 1.4 rec TD
History starts Preseason 2026.
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.98
2 of last 3 seasons under 15 games — slight availability risk, not a short 2026 slate.
Process ×1.03
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×1.02
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Trautman caught 2 passes for 10 yards in 2026, finishing TE43. The arc is recovery: TE47, then TE57, now TE43. 2026 stopped at 1 games; staying on the field is the swing factor. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
Half-PPR points
2.0
PPG
2.0
Positional finish
TE43
Key stats
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TE43 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE57 | 35.5 | 2.7 | 20 | 195 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE47 | 37.3 | 2.9 | 13 | 188 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE38 | 49.4 | 3.1 | 22 | 204 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE49 | 37.7 | 3.1 | 18 | 207 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | TE40 | 49.8 | 4.5 | 27 | 263 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | TE59 | 30.6 | 3.1 | 15 | 171 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W1 | 2.0 | KC | 43 plays · 65% pass | 10 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
Week 1 Engine grade
Projected 3.7 · scored 2.0 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +1.7.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
Snap share
2025 offense · 57.3% mean
Pass-play participation
43.8%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
Durability
R3 (105 overall) TE · that slot hit at 22.2% in 2010–2023 classes (n=36; contributor 41.7%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
No Next Gen Stats for this player yet.
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.