Brenton Strange is a fair Week 3 play — our TE23 at 7.1 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
- Projection
- 7.1 pts
- TE rank
- #23
- Matchup
- vs NE
Brenton Strange's fantasy role in Week 3
Brenton Strange goes into Week 3 of the 2026 season as a deep-league TE flyer for the JAX. He is rostered in 22% of leagues and actually started in 4% of them, and we rank him TE23 on our own weekly board at 7.1 projected points.
Roster rates are steady week over week, so his role looks settled rather than in flux.
No injury designation to work around right now, which keeps his projection honest.
Week 3 matchup breakdown
The matchup: vs NE. Our Pepper Meter heat rating for this spot is 2 out of 5, which is how we grade the combination of role, projection and opponent difficulty.
Against a typical starting TE baseline of 7 points, his 7.1-point projection is 0.1 points better. That gap is the whole start/sit argument in one number.
How to play it
Brenton Strange is a fair Week 3 play — our TE23 at 7.1 projected points, right around the TE starter line.
If you are deciding between him and another TE, compare projections first, then lean on the Pepper Meter heat rating as the tiebreaker.
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Brenton Strange (JAX TE), our TE23 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 7.1 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. NE is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Only 22% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The math is unsexy and convincing: 7.1 points, 1% above what the position pays out on average. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Brenton Strange (JAX TE), our TE23 this week for Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season vs NE, projecting 7.1 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. NE is the opponent, and that's the part of this I'm least worried about. Only 22% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The math is unsexy and convincing: 7.1 points, 1% above what the position pays out on average. Spicy heat, high rank: reliable points without the fireworks.