The 2023 NFL season is flying by, and it’s time to set our fantasy football lineups for Week 5.
We do the research here at Pro Football Network so that you can feel confident that you’re going to put together the best possible lineup every week. With that in mind, here are our Consensus TE Rankings for Week 5.
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Note: All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
Which TEs Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
MORE Consensus Rankings From PFN Fantasy Team: QB | RB | WR | K | DST
1) Travis Kelce | KC (at MIN)
2) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. KC)
3) Mark Andrews | BAL (at PIT)
4) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. CAR)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (at BUF)
6) George Kittle | SF (vs. DAL)
7) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at LAR)
8) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at SF)
9) Darren Waller | NYG (at MIA)
10) Zach Ertz | ARI (vs. CIN)
11) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. PHI)
12) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. JAX)
13) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. NO)
14) Cole Kmet | CHI (at WAS)
15) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. CHI)
16) Luke Musgrave | GB (at LV)
17) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. HOU)
18) Jonnu Smith | ATL (vs. HOU)
19) Taysom Hill | NO (at NE)
20) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at ATL)
21) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at IND)
22) Hayden Hurst | CAR (at DET)
23) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. JAX)
24) Durham Smythe | MIA (vs. NYG)
25) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at DEN)
26) Kylen Granson | IND (vs. TEN)
27) Mike Gesicki | NE (vs. NO)
28) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. NYJ)
29) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. CIN)
30) Noah Gray | KC (at MIN)
31) Darnell Washington | PIT (vs. BAL)
32) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at ARI)
33) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN (at ARI)
34) Juwan Johnson | NO (at NE)
35) Isaiah Likely | BAL (at PIT)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 5
Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars
Analysis by Derek Tate | The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense as a whole may be off to a slow start, but the same can’t be said for tight end Evan Engram.
Trevor Lawrence is the #NFL best Deep (20+ Yards) Passer with an NFL rating of 138.2. #Jaguars
But for some reason, Evan Engram has an Average Depth of Target (ADoT) of just 3.7 Yards. pic.twitter.com/iBfJKywvlD
— Daniel Griffis (@DanDGriffis) October 3, 2023
Engram is yet to finish outside of the top 10 at TE in PPR formats to start the season. This is due to his impressive volume — he has caught a minimum of five passes every game while seeing eight targets for three straight weeks.
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Jacksonville’s WRs have been a bit more volatile this season, but Engram has been a consistent producer every week. He should continue to be a reliable starting option against the Buffalo Bills in Week 5.
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions
Analysis by Kyle Soppe | The rookie tight end has cleared 55 receiving yards in three straight games, and his 81.5% catch rate suggests a nice connection with Goff. I’ll be interested to see if his target earnings decline with Williams in the mix, but I believe the efficiency is here to stay. That locks him in as a top-10 tight end until otherwise noted.
LaPorta is currently on pace to gain 2.5 more receiving yards as a rookie than Kyle Pitts did during his introduction to the NFL in 2021.