Eli Raridon

Hunter Henry remains the clear TE1 in New England, drawing the bulk of tight end looks (3 of 4 team TE targets) in the season opener while Raridon operated primarily as a run blocker on his snaps.

Raridon tore his right ACL twice in high school and as a Notre Dame freshman, but the Patriots and the player both described the knee as fully cleared entering 2026, and he handled a full college workload in 2025 without setback.

Raridon's Week 1 fantasy output was driven almost entirely by a single goal-line touchdown rather than route volume, so his weekly floor is thin until his target share grows beyond a low single-digit share.

Training camp reporting credited Raridon with 'playing faster' and pushing for a bigger role during camp, and he scored a red-zone touchdown in his Week 1 debut despite minimal target volume, both signs the coaching staff trusts him in scoring situations early.

Playing alongside an ascending Drake Maye and a offense already featuring a high-end WR1 gives Raridon a stable, competent passing infrastructure to develop within as his role expands.