Scouting report · TE · Chicago

Nikola Kalinic

TE71 in 1QB dynasty leagues. Age alone takes 10% off in a year.

#401 overall · age 29 · undrafted · 5th seasonIR

CHITight end · TE71

PPR points a game

0.02025

Value · Dynasty 1QB

626

▲ 63 · 3 weeks

Rank

#401 · TE71

Overall · position

Projected / game

6.8

No games yet

Age

29

5 seasons in

In a year

−10%

561 · about #430 next year

Value · 2026 season · Dynasty 1QB

Every format

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Where his value comes from · Dynasty 1QB

This season 3%Next two seasons 28%Later 70%

His projection (6.8 a game) doesn't clear a replacement-level tight end yet, so his value is all upside: the chance he becomes more than that, which is real for a 29-year-old with his profile.

Splits

Regular season · week 7 of 2026

SeasonGTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsPPR / G
20251000000.0

What he's worth in a trade

Dynasty 1QB

Equal value today · Swindlr's estimate

Not real trades: packages that land within a few percent of Nikola's value in Dynasty 1QB now. Open one in the calculator to see who wins it.

Kaden WetjenWR · 1.8 proj ppg · compare · check it627
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Treylon BurksWR · 5.9 proj ppg · compare · check it630

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Values are Swindlr's estimates for 12-team leagues, updated with every week's stats (through week 7 of 2026). "In a year" is the same production a year older, on the age curve the model is tuned with; news, role changes and the next rookie class aren’t in it. Stats: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0).

Stats from Sleeper’s weekly stat lines, regular season, through week 7 of 2026 (nflverse’s box scores fill a week Sleeper lacks); teams and injuries from Sleeper, Oct 28. Where the numbers come from.