Fantasy football managers who are without an elite player at the tight end position are forced to make the most of ugly options. Need a hand?
I have you covered with my Week 6 fantasy TE rankings as I attempt to sort through that brutal fourth tier at the position that is seemingly a random number generator in terms of fantasy points.
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Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
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1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. DEN)
2) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at CHI)
3) Mark Andrews | BAL (at TEN)
4) Sam LaPorta | DET (at TB)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. IND)
6) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at NYJ)
7) George Kittle | SF (at CLE)
8) Darren Waller | NYG (at BUF)
9) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at LAC)
10) Logan Thomas | WAS (at ATL)
11) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. WAS)
12) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NYG)
13) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. NO)
14) Gerald Everett | LAC (vs. DAL)
15) Zach Ertz | ARI (at LAR)
16) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. MIN)
17) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. ARI)
18) David Njoku | CLE (vs. SF)
19) Jonnu Smith | ATL (vs. WAS)
20) Taysom Hill | NO (at HOU)
21) Hunter Henry | NE (at LV)
22) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. PHI)
23) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. BAL)
24) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. NYG)
25) Foster Moreau | NO (at HOU)
26) Hayden Hurst | CAR (at MIA)
27) Kylen Granson | IND (at JAX)
28) Durham Smythe | MIA (vs. CAR)
29) Adam Trautman | DEN (at KC)
30) Noah Gray | KC (vs. DEN)
31) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC (vs. DAL)
32) Mike Gesicki | NE (at LV)
33) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN (vs. SEA)
34) Trey McBride | ARI (at LAR)
35) Isaiah Likely | BAL (at TEN)
36) Michael Mayer | LV (vs. NE)
37) Cole Turner | WAS (at ATL)
38) Cade Otton | TB (vs. DET)
39) Noah Fant | SEA (at CIN)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 6
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
In five short weeks, Sam LaPorta has elevated himself from “nice flier option” to “bona fide starter/potential league-winner.” He’s been a top-10 performer at the position in three of his past four games, and this offense is doing an amazing job at scheming him open.
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The lone moving piece is the target distribution when both St. Brown and Williams are active. That’s not to say I’m worried about it; it’s just worth noting that the duo hasn’t been on the field at the same time this season.
Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
The Week 5 blowout at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers wasn’t enough to scare me off the scent of Jake Ferguson. He saw exactly seven targets in three of his first four games this season, and volume like that is simply difficult to find at the TE position these days.
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Is the upside great? No, but Dak Prescott is all aboard the struggle bus, and I expect a run-centric attack this week. That doesn’t mean Ferguson can’t record a handful of grabs and flirt with double-digit fantasy points — an outcome that is more than acceptable for my TE9.