Jesse James, tight end, Pittsburgh Steelers
A dark horse fantasy star, James might become a household name this fall. According to DK Pittsburgh Sports, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger specifically worked with the third-year tight end during OTAs and minicamp. The focus was to get James more aggressive in red zone plays.
James saw his targets increase from 11 in 2015 to 60 in 2016. He played in all 16 games, tallying 338 yards and three touchdowns along the way. Now that tight end Ladarius Green is out of the picture, James should see an increased role.
We must consider James stands a lofty nine inches taller (6-foot-7) than wideout Antonio Brown. This makes him a gigantic target when Brown is dealing with double coverage down the field.
If he can generate some rapport with Big Ben, James should turn heads in 2017.