Cade Stover
24-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
14
YDS
132
TD
1
AVG
9.4
TAR
20
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Stover caught five touchdowns in each of his last two seasons at Ohio State and produced 576 receiving yards in 2023 before being selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Texans. He was a teammate of Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud at Ohio State, but Stover may not get many opportunities to share the field with Stroud in the tight end’s rookie year. Dalton Schultz is locked in atop the depth chart, while Brevin Jordan and Teagan Quitoriano (groin) both performed capably in backup roles. Stover’s name is one to file away in dynasty and keeper leagues, but it’s probably too early to pay much attention to the 6-foot-4, 247-pound TE in redraft formats. Read Past Outlooks
Ruled out for Week 16
Stover (appendix) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Texans.
ANALYSIS
Stover will be sidelined for a second straight game after undergoing an emergency appendectomy this past Saturday. It's unclear whether he'll be able to progress in his recovery enough to play against the Ravens on Christmas Day. With no other healthy tight end on the active roster outside of starter Dalton Schultz, the Texans will likely elevate Irv Smith from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game due to Stover's injury.
Stover will be sidelined for a second straight game after undergoing an emergency appendectomy this past Saturday. It's unclear whether he'll be able to progress in his recovery enough to play against the Ravens on Christmas Day. With no other healthy tight end on the active roster outside of starter Dalton Schultz, the Texans will likely elevate Irv Smith from the practice squad ahead of Saturday's game due to Stover's injury.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Cade Stover's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
7.8Air Yards Per Snap
0.31% Team Air Yards
2.9%% Team Targets
4.4%Avg Depth of Target
5.1 YdsCatch Rate
70.0%Drop Rate
5.0%Avg Yds After Catch
6.6% Targeted On Route
18.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Cade Stover run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Cade Stover
106 routes 20 targets
17 routes 3 targets
18 routes 0 targets
383 routes 68 targets
6 routes 0 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Chiefs pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Saturday, Dec 21st at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
78.5
Cornerbacks
75.5
Safeties
75.8
Linebackers
91.8
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2024 Cade Stover Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Cade Stover's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"Weight
251 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.65 secShuttle Time
4.45 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
117 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
32.75 in
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DNP for Tuesday's walkthrough
Stover (appendix) did not participate in Tuesday's walkthrough.
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Out after emergency appendectomy
Houston downgraded Stover from questionable to out for Sunday's game against Miami after he required an emergency appendectomy Saturday.
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Late addition to injury report
Stover is dealing with an illness and is questionable to play against the Dolphins on Sunday.
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Targeted once in win
Stover caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 23-20 win over the Jaguars in Week 13.
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Secures first TD in loss
Stover caught three of four targets for 26 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 32-27 loss to the Titans in Week 12.
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Top value pick of Feldman
In his takeaways from the 2024 NFL Draft, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic lists Stover as his favorite value pick from the fourth round.
ANALYSIS
The Texans took Stover with the 123rd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Over his last two years at Ohio State, Stover registered 77 catches for 982 yards and 10 touchdowns, and he was named as the Big Ten Conference Tight End of the year in 2023. His criticism heading into the draft was his blocking, but Stover's impressive route tree and strong hands gives the Texans another threat in the passing game alongside Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz.
The Texans took Stover with the 123rd overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft. Over his last two years at Ohio State, Stover registered 77 catches for 982 yards and 10 touchdowns, and he was named as the Big Ten Conference Tight End of the year in 2023. His criticism heading into the draft was his blocking, but Stover's impressive route tree and strong hands gives the Texans another threat in the passing game alongside Stefon Diggs, Nico Collins, Tank Dell and Dalton Schultz.