What It Means:

Head coach Sean Payton admitted last month that Fleener was still a "work in progress" while beat writer Larry Holder said Fleener and quarterback Drew Brees were still trying to get on the same page in practices last week. Things could start slowly for Fleener, but he's locked in as the starter and gets an easy matchup with the Oakland Raiders -- who were gashed by tight ends last year -- in Week 1.

Our algorithms project Fleener for 749 receiving yards with 6.52 touchdowns on 77 receptions this season. He's our TE8 for fantasy leagues.