The tight end position is an absolute nightmare to deal with during the fantasy football season if you do not have a steady and solid contributor in your lineup.
With that in mind, it’s time to take a look at my TE fantasy football rankings for the 2023 NFL season in an attempt to find those next breakout players and rid ourselves of the nightmares!
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2023 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC
2) Mark Andrews | BAL
3) T.J. Hockenson | MIN
4) George Kittle | SF
5) Dallas Goedert | PHI
6) Kyle Pitts | ATL
7) Darren Waller | NYG
8) Tyler Higbee | LAR
9) Evan Engram | JAX
10) Pat Freiermuth | PIT
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11) Sam LaPorta | DET
12) Dalton Schultz | HOU
13) Dalton Kincaid | BUF
14) Greg Dulcich | DEN
15) David Njoku | CLE
16) Luke Musgrave | GB
17) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN
18) Cole Kmet | CHI
19) Gerald Everett | LAC
20) Taysom Hill | NO
21) Juwan Johnson | NO
22) Hayden Hurst | CAR
23) Michael Mayer | LV
24) Dawson Knox | BUF
25) Cade Otton | TB
26) Mike Gesicki | NE
27) Trey McBride | ARI
28) Zach Ertz | ARI
29) Noah Fant | SEA
30) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN
31) Hunter Henry | NE
32) Jelani Woods | IND
33) Isaiah Likely | BAL
34) Logan Thomas | WAS
35) Daniel Bellinger | NYG
36) Austin Hooper | LV
37) Tyler Conklin | NYJ
38) Albert Okwuegbunam | PHI
39) Jake Ferguson | DAL
40) Robert Tonyan | CHI
41) Luke Schoonmaker | DAL
42) Jonnu Smith | ATL
43) Darnell Washington | PIT
44) Foster Moreau | NO
45) Tucker Kraft | GB
46) Brevin Jordan | HOU
47) Will Dissly | SEA
48) Adam Trautman | DEN
49) Noah Gray | KC
50) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC
Which TEs Should You Draft in 2023?
Darren Waller, New York Giants
Fantasy football enthusiasts can be a “what have you done for me lately” bunch sometimes. Two injury-plagued seasons have put many former Darren Waller shareholders in the mind space that he is a depreciating asset.
The @Giants YouTube account uploaded Darren Waller's highlights throughout camp
Let's just say…he's different pic.twitter.com/kIcstlF5rX
— Nick Falato (@nickfalato) August 23, 2023
Let me remind you, he’s not that far removed from back-to-back 90+ reception, 1,100+ yard campaigns. This Giants passing game was in desperate need of a leading man, and Waller should see a ton of volume in this offense.
And at the TE position, when you combine a ton of volume with his elite pass-catching skill set…you have a bounce-back candidate that could give top-three TE production at a major discount.
Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers
Many fantasy football managers decide to completely punt the tight end position on draft day. After all, if you don’t grab Kelce with your first or second pick, then you can often feel like you’re already starting to throw darts at the position.
Well, if you decide to go with that strategy…Perhaps you should consider targeting Luke Musgrave with one of your last picks.
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Musgrave has seen a dominating share of first-team reps and has been on the field for every single snap starting QB Jordan Love has played in their two preseason games. Not to mention, Musgrave has been targeted on six of Love’s 18 pass attempts through the first two weeks of preseason action.
Musgrave is a very fluid athlete and a very capable pass-catching option, which makes him an absolute steal at his current price of TE26 off the board.