The fantasy TE rankings get cloudy after the top eight, and that makes it ultra-important to check back weekly to see which streaming option fills that final four spots inside of the top 12.
This week, we have rookies rounding out the fantasy football TE1 tier, and it’s important to remember that this is a spot on your roster that can be turned over on a regular basis.
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Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
MORE rankings from Soppe: QB | RB | WR | K | DST
1) Travis Kelce | KC (at DEN)
2) Mark Andrews | BAL (at ARI)
3) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at GB)
4) George Kittle | SF (vs. CIN)
5) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. LV)
6) Evan Engram | JAX (at PIT)
7) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at WAS)
8) Darren Waller | NYG (vs. NYJ)
9) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at TEN)
10) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at CAR)
11) Luke Musgrave | GB (vs. MIN)
12) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. TB)
13) Taysom Hill | NO (at IND)
14) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. LAR)
15) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. PHI)
16) Gerald Everett | LAC (vs. CHI)
17) Michael Mayer | LV (at DET)
18) Jonnu Smith | ATL (at TEN)
19) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. BAL)
20) Cole Kmet | CHI (at LAC)
21) David Njoku | CLE (at SEA)
22) Tyler Higbee | LAR (at DAL)
23) Hunter Henry | NE (at MIA)
24) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at NYG)
25) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. ATL)
26) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN (at SF)
27) Cade Otton | TB (at BUF)
28) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. TB)
29) Noah Fant | SEA (vs. CLE)
30) Mike Gesicki | NE (at MIA)
31) Durham Smythe | MIA (vs. NE)
32) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC (vs. CHI)
33) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. KC)
34) Noah Gray | KC (at DEN)
35) Colby Parkinson | SEA (vs. CLE)
36) Andrew Ogletree | IND (vs. NO)
37) Will Dissly | SEA (vs. CLE)
38) Foster Moreau | NO (at IND)
39) Connor Heyward | PIT (vs. JAX)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 8
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
With at least five catches in five of his past six games, Goedert has re-established himself as a Tier 3 tight end that you can feel good about. Does his usage take a hit if/when DeVonta Smith gets rolling? It’s possible, but by averaging 78.7 yards over his past three (first four games: 22.0), Goedert is as viable as any option outside of the Big Three at the position.
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
Through his first three games of the season, Schultz didn’t post a single top-25 finish at the position. Yet, in the three games prior to the Week 7 bye…
- Week 4: 3 catches for 42 yards and a TD vs. PIT (TE5)
- Week 5: 7 catches for 65 yards and a TD at ATL (TE6)
- Week 6: 4 catches for 61 yards and a TD vs. NO (TE2)
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Of course, he’s not going to score every week, but with 17 targets over his past two games, the usage is enough to justify plugging him into your lineup this week.
Given how this offense operates, I’m considering Schultz a low-end starter moving forward. He could well solve your TE problem if he was cut loose during the bye.