Marlin Klein
Overview
2026 so far1 game
Week 6
Lines Oct 14HOU
JAX0 points. Our projection does not expect him to play this week.
Updated Oct 14, 2026.
Allowed to TEs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Mike Gesicki (W4, 13 PPR, 3/5 40 yds); Nate Adkins (W2, 12.8 PPR, 3/3 32 yds); Dallas Goedert (W5, 9.8 PPR, 6/9 38 yds).
EPA ranks entering Week 6: #8 against the pass, #1 against the run (1 = best defense).
Big number: receiving fantasy points JAX allows a game to TEs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.
no stats recorded
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
HOU +1.5 (closing) · total 44.5 · indoors · 7 days rest
D# = the opponent's rank against TEs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at TE that week.
Usage
HOU target treeshare of team targets, 2026
Season to date, games each player played.
Team
HOUHouston Texans offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.
Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB
| Week | Score | Implied | Pass rate | QB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1vs BUF | 31-36 | 21.5 | 56%−8.5 | Stroud38 att |
| W2vs CIN | 6-20 | 24.3 | 76%+2.1 | Stroud55 att |
| W3vs IND | 17-19 | 21.5 | 59%−9.0 | Stroud27 att |
| W4vs DAL | 30-34 | 25.8 | 62%−5.3 | Stroud31 att |
| W5vs TEN | 26-3 | 22.0 | 59%+1.9 | Stroud34 att |
Depth chartTE, Oct 14
Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs TEs
Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to TEs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›
Head coach: DeMeco Ryans. QB: C.J. Stroud (most pass attempts, Week 5).
Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026HOU | 1 | 1-16-01 tgt, 2.7% share | 2.1 | — |
Under points a game: his rank at TE in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected. Routes = share of team dropbacks he ran a route (through 2025).
Health
No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.
2026 injury reportofficial, week by week
✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.
Teammates on the report
Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›
Value
Market Oct 10Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.
Teal dot = today (1,907). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. TEs about 24 valued near #302 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 47 players' worth).
170.0 overall, TE54. ESPN 170.0 · Underdog 216.0
Profile
Athletic profilepercentile vs TEs at the combine since 2010
College production
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds share | Dominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Michigan | 10 | 20-209-1 | 11.3% | 12.8 |
| 2024Michigan | 8 | 12-101-0 | 9.8% | 4.9 |
| 2023Michigan | 1 | 1-8-0 | 2.2% | 1.1 |
Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.