Troy Niklas
Arizona Cardinals
TEProjected Rank TE n/a
Projected
ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among TEs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2014 | #78 |
| 2015 | #49 |
| 2016 | n/a |
| 2017 | #67 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
PTS
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 0.3 |
| 2017 | 2.7 |
Depth Chart
ARI at TE — ESPN's season-openingdepth chart, with each player's 2025 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2025 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2025 regular season. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2025 regular season — the denominator behind the snap share | 2025 finish2025 fantasy finish at the position (PPR) | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
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Snap share and finish are 2025; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | — | ARI | 11 | #356 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | — | ARI | 3 | n/a | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | — | ARI | 5 | #337 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.6 | 0.4 |
| 2014 | — | ARI | 4 | #408 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 0.0 |