With the teams on bye far less impactful this week than last, the fantasy TE rankings in the middle range are likely to determine a matchup or two in your league. Here’s how I stack up the tight end for fantasy football in the week ahead.
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MORE rankings from Soppe: QB | RB | WR | DST | K
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. PHI)
2) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. CHI)
3) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CIN)
4) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (at DEN)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. TEN)
6) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NYJ)
7) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. ARI)
8) George Kittle | SF (vs. TB)
9) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at CAR)
10) Trey McBride | ARI (at HOU)
11) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. NYG)
12) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at BUF)
13) Cole Kmet | CHI (at DET)
14) David Njoku | CLE (vs. PIT)
15) Gerald Everett | LAC (at GB)
16) Cade Otton | TB (at SF)
17) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. SEA)
18) Luke Musgrave | GB (vs. LAC)
19) Michael Mayer | LV (at MIA)
20) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at JAX)
21) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN (at BAL)
22) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC (at GB)
23) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (vs. WAS)
24) Noah Fant | SEA (at LAR)
25) Connor Heyward | PIT (at CLE)
26) Hayden Hurst | CAR (vs. DAL)
27) Tommy Tremble | CAR (vs. DAL)
28) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. MIN)
29) Colby Parkinson | SEA (at LAR)
30) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at BAL)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 11
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
I know Noah Brown has been getting the love of late in Houston and that Tank Dell looks like a real receiver, but Stroud’s growth has had the greatest fantasy impact on Schultz.
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After opening the season with three straight finishes outside of the top 25 at the position, Schultz has finished five of his past six games inside the top 10. Let me say that again — five out of six inside the top 10.
The list of TEs to do that isn’t a list. It’s a single name, and that name is Dalton Schultz. He has elevated into the second tier at the position, which locks him into lineups across all formats with confidence.
Tyler Conklin, New York Jets
There is nothing exciting about Conklin, but on his way to clearing 55 yards for the fourth time in six games last week, he ran a route on 65.2% of Zack Wilson’s dropbacks.
Conklin’s going to win you a week, but there’s a decent chance he holds service at the position. And if your team is strong elsewhere, that skill set holds value.
He’s not much different than Logan Thomas and is a viable streaming option if you’re stuck.
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