The tight end position in the world of fantasy football feels the most fluid because one or two performances can sometimes put them in the low end TE1 conversation, which makes this position the trickiest to determine a consistent and reliable way to rank these players.
That being said, there are a handful of players who are trending in the right direction in recent weeks. Let’s take a closer look at which TEs are skyrocketing up my rest-of-season rankings heading into the fantasy football playoffs.
Top TEs To Roster in Fantasy Football
1) Travis Kelce | KC
2) Sam LaPorta | DET
3) T.J. Hockenson | MIN
4) Evan Engram | JAX
5) George Kittle | SF
6) Trey McBride | ARI
7) Cole Kmet | CHI
8) Dalton Kincaid | BUF
9) David Njoku | CLE
10) Logan Thomas | WAS
11) Taysom Hill | NO
12) Dalton Schultz | HOU
13) Pat Freiermuth | PIT
14) Kyle Pitts | ATL
15) Cade Otton | TB
16) Dallas Goedert | PHI
17) Darren Waller | NYG
18) Isaiah Likely | BAL
19) Michael Mayer | LV
20) Hunter Henry | NE
21) Tyler Higbee | LAR
22) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN
23) Luke Musgrave | GB
24) Hayden Hurst | CAR
25) Gerald Everett | LAC
26) Dawson Knox | BUF
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27) Mike Gesicki | NE
28) Juwan Johnson | NO
29) Noah Fant | SEA
30) Zach Ertz | FA
31) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN
32) Jelani Woods | IND
33) Daniel Bellinger | NYG
34) Austin Hooper | LV
35) Tyler Conklin | NYJ
36) Albert Okwuegbunam | PHI
37) Jake Ferguson | DAL
38) Robert Tonyan | CHI
39) Luke Schoonmaker | DAL
40) Greg Dulcich | DEN
41) Jonnu Smith | ATL
42) Darnell Washington | PIT
43) Foster Moreau | NO
44) Tucker Kraft | GB
45) Brevin Jordan | HOU
46) Will Dissly | SEA
47) Adam Trautman | DEN
48) Noah Gray | KC
49) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC
50) Mo Alie-Cox | IND
51) Harrison Bryant | CLE
52) C.J. Uzomah | NYJ
Fantasy Football Risers After Week 14
Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
The emergence of Arizona Cardinals TE Trey McBride has been one of the best surprises of the 2023 NFL season. His elite pass-catching production at Colorado State suggested he could be a productive move TE in the NFL, but perhaps we underestimated the type of impact he could have a pass catcher in the league.
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Over the last four games, McBride has caught 28 passes for 323 yards and a score on a very healthy 33 targets. He has firmly jumped into the top-five conversation at the TE position on a weekly basis for the remainder of the season.
Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars
A little touchdown equity over the last two games has certainly brought Jacksonville Jaguars TE Evan Engram back into the top-five conversation at the TE position. After failing to find pay dirt for 15 straight games, Engram has scored three TDs over his last two games.
Sure, the touchdowns are nice, but his jump in the other receiving departments is what should have fantasy managers really excited. Engram has caught 20 of his 23 targets over the last two weeks, which has helped generate 177 receiving yards over that stretch.
With WR Christian Kirk on injured reserve with a groin injury, Engram’s bump in volume may be a preview of things to come through the fantasy playoffs.
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