2025 Receiving Stats
REC
7
YDS
85
TD
0
AVG
12.1
TAR
7
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Bellinger had a golden opportunity to carve out a prominent role as a pass catcher in 2024 after Darren Waller retired, but 2024 fourth-round pick Theo Johnson quickly surpassed Bellinger as the Giants’ top receiving tight end. Johnson underwent Lisfranc surgery in December but projects to lead Big Blue’s TE room once he recovers, leaving Bellinger to focus primarily on blocking. Bellinger’s receiving yardage has declined in each of his three NFL seasons, from 268 as a rookie in 2022 to 255 in 2023 and 125 in 2024. He hasn’t scored a TD or missed a game over the past two seasons after finding the end zone twice in 12 games as a rookie. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a four-year, $4.45 million contract with the Giants in July of 2022.
Leads Big Blue in receiving yards
Bellinger caught all four of his targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 26-14 loss to the Saints.
ANALYSIS
The 52 receiving yards not only led the Giants on the afternoon, they were a season high for Bellinger, who caught multiple passes in a game for the first time in 2025. The elevated usage came in the wake of Malik Nabers (knee) being lost for the season, as rookie QB Jaxson Dart wasn't able to stretch the field at all -- Bellinger's 18-yard grab in the first quarter was New York's longest completion. Theo Johnson also saw more volume than usual and was on the other end of both of Dart's TD passes, making him the top option for the team at tight end, but Bellinger could see enough targets to have some deep-league utility during a Week 6 clash with the Eagles.
The 52 receiving yards not only led the Giants on the afternoon, they were a season high for Bellinger, who caught multiple passes in a game for the first time in 2025. The elevated usage came in the wake of Malik Nabers (knee) being lost for the season, as rookie QB Jaxson Dart wasn't able to stretch the field at all -- Bellinger's 18-yard grab in the first quarter was New York's longest completion. Theo Johnson also saw more volume than usual and was on the other end of both of Dart's TD passes, making him the top option for the team at tight end, but Bellinger could see enough targets to have some deep-league utility during a Week 6 clash with the Eagles.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Daniel Bellinger's 2025 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
11.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.49% Team Air Yards
3.9%% Team Targets
4.3%Avg Depth of Target
7.9 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
4.3% Targeted On Route
24.1%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Daniel Bellinger run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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29 routes 7 targets
109 routes 22 targets
6 routes 1 target
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
71.1
Cornerbacks
73.5
Safeties
92.8
Linebackers
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2025 Daniel Bellinger Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Daniel Bellinger'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' 6"Weight
255 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.63 secShuttle Time
4.47 secCone Drill
7.05 secVertical Jump
34.5 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
22 repsHand Length
10.13 inArm Length
32.50 in
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bellinger has started 24 games across his first two NFL seasons, but he failed to step up when Darren Waller missed five games due to a hamstring injury in 2023. Despite appearing in all 17 games after missing five as a rookie himself, Bellinger saw his yardage total drop from 268 to 255 and failed to find the end zone in his second season after scoring twice in 2022. Waller announced his retirement in June, but the Giants added tight end Theo Johnson in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, giving Bellinger new competition for snaps and targets. While Bellinger is the favorite to make the Week 1 start, Johnson is faster and more athletic and thus more likely to have fantasy utility if he does earn considerable playing time.
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Logs another one-catch effort
Bellinger caught his only target for 13 yards Sunday in a 21-18 win over the Chargers in Week 4.
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Catches lone target Sunday
Bellinger caught his only target for six yards Sunday in a Week 3 loss to the Chiefs.
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Gets zero targets Week 2
Bellinger did not receive any passing targets Sunday in an overtime defeat against Dallas.
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Collects only target Week 1
Bellinger secured his only target for 14 yards in a Week 1 loss against the Commanders on Sunday.
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Back at practice
Bellinger (undisclosed) returned to practice Tuesday, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.
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Competing for starting job
Bellinger is set to compete with rookie Theo Johnson for the top spot on the tight end depth chart, as Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports Darren Waller has informed the Giants that he is planning to retire.
ANALYSIS
Bellinger backed up Waller in 2023 when the veteran starter wasn't sidelined by a hamstring injury. With Waller hanging up his cleats, Bellinger and Johnson are the top remaining options at tight end for the Giants, so both likely will receive significant playing time in 2024. Bellinger and Johnson are both fourth-round draft picks, with Bellinger being picked in 2022 and Johnson in 2024.
Bellinger backed up Waller in 2023 when the veteran starter wasn't sidelined by a hamstring injury. With Waller hanging up his cleats, Bellinger and Johnson are the top remaining options at tight end for the Giants, so both likely will receive significant playing time in 2024. Bellinger and Johnson are both fourth-round draft picks, with Bellinger being picked in 2022 and Johnson in 2024.