It’s fantasy football championship week. As always, it is crucial to know what players are the preferable starts. Here are my Week 17 rankings for the tight end position.
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1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. CIN)
2) George Kittle | SF (at WAS)
3) Trey McBride | ARI (at PHI)
4) Sam LaPorta | DET (at DAL)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. CAR)
6) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. DET)
7) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. MIA)
8) David Njoku | CLE (vs. NYJ)
9) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. ARI)
10) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NE)
11) Gerald Everett | LAC (at DEN)
12) Tucker Kraft | GB (at MIN)
13) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. TEN)
14) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. ATL)
15) Darren Waller | NYG (vs. LAR)
16) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at CHI)
17) Taysom Hill | NO (at TB)
18) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at HOU)
19) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. SF)
20) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at CLE)
21) Hunter Henry | NE (at BUF)
22) Cade Otton | TB (vs. NO)
23) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at SEA)
24) Tyler Higbee | LAR (at NYG)
25) Josh Oliver | MIN (vs. GB)
26) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at KC)
27) Jonnu Smith | ATL (at CHI)
28) Juwan Johnson | NO (at TB)
29) Noah Fant | SEA (vs. PIT)
30) Kylen Granson | IND (vs. LV)
31) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. NE)
32) Mike Gesicki | NE (at BUF)
33) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. LAC)
34) Noah Gray | KC (vs. CIN)
35) Durham Smythe | MIA (at BAL)
36) Austin Hooper | LV (at IND)
Top TEs To Start in Week 17
Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers
Gerald Everett may have one of the lowest ceilings at the tight end position, but many of us just need a decent floor. That, he can do.
Everett has scored at least 8.4 fantasy points in five straight games, and he’s seen exactly eight targets in three straight.
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With Keenan Allen almost certainly not playing again this season with his injury, Everett is the de facto second option in this passing game behind Joshua Palmer.
Against a Denver Broncos defense allowing 16.5 points per game to tight ends, the most in the league, Everett is a surefire TE1 this week.
Chigoziem Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans
Coming off his best game of the season, I will probably regret recommending Chigoziem Okonkwo, but I can’t deny the favorable matchup.
In addition to Okonkwo trending up lately with at least 8.5 fantasy points in four of his last five, the Houston Texans are very soft against the tight end. They allow 14.7 points per game to the position, the fourth-most in the league.
Okonkwo has seen six targets in three of his last four and finally found the end zone last week for the first time all season. He’s a worthwhile tight end streamer in Week 17.
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