Fantasy Upside
The Falcons thought so much of Levine Toilolo's potential to make him Tony Gonzalez's heir apparent in 2014. (The Falcons didn't address the tight end position in free agency or the draft last year despite having a glaring need once Gonzalez retired.) Toilolo, a former fourth-round pick, has tremendous size at 6-foot-8 and 265 pounds, which makes him a perfect red-zone target. Now that Kyle Shanahan is the new offensive coordinator in Atlanta, tight ends should be more of a focus in the Falcons' offense this season.
Fantasy Downside
Toilolo was a massive disappointment last season, finishing with 31 catches on just 54 targets. He compiled only 238 yards and despite his red-zone potential, he posted just two touchdowns, which was the same output he had in 2013 when he finished with 20 fewer receptions and 40 fewer targets. The Falcons corrected the mistake they made last offseason by signing veterans Jacob Tamme and Tony Moeaki in free agency and Tamme is expected to start. Even if Shanahan makes the tight ends more of an emphasis than Dirk Koetter did last season in Atlanta, Toilolo will be nothing more than a role player.
Bottom Line
Unless Toilolo turns into the 2013 version of Joseph Fauria and becomes a touchdown vulture, he won't have any fantasy value this season. If Tamme were to suffer an injury, Shanahan could turn to wideouts Roddy White, Leonard Hankerson or rookie Justin Hardy to fill the void of a possession receiver. Ranked as our No. 46 overall tight end this year, avoid Toilolo on draft night.
