Are you one of the faithful that still runs their fantasy football league through Week 18? A tip of the hat to you, my friend. Here are my early Week 18 TE rankings to help guide you. All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Travis Kelce | KC | (@ LAC)
2) Trey McBride | ARI | (vs. SEA)
3) George Kittle | SF | (vs. LAR)
4) David Njoku | CLE | (@ CIN)
5) Jake Ferguson | DAL | (@ WAS)
6) Evan Engram | JAX | (@ TEN)
7) Sam LaPorta | DET | (vs. MIN)
8) Dallas Goedert | PHI | (@ NYG)
9) Isaiah Likely | BAL | (vs. PIT)
10) Gerald Everett | LAC | (vs. KC)
11) Dalton Schultz | HOU | (@ IND)
12) Darren Waller | NYG | (vs. PHI)
13) Tucker Kraft | GB | (vs. CHI)
14) Cole Kmet | CHI | (@ GB)
15) Dalton Kincaid | BUF | (@ MIA)
16) Kyle Pitts | ATL | (@ NO)
17) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | (vs. JAX)
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18) Juwan Johnson | NO | (vs. ATL)
19) Tyler Conklin | NYJ | (@ NE)
20) Taysom Hill | NO | (vs. ATL)
21) Pat Freiermuth | PIT | (@ BAL)
22) Logan Thomas | WAS | (vs. DAL)
23) Cade Otton | TB | (@ CAR)
24) Tyler Higbee | LAR | (@ SF)
25) Tanner Hudson | CIN | (vs. CLE)
26) Jonnu Smith | ATL | (@ NO)
27) Noah Fant | SEA | (@ ARI)
28) Kylen Granson | IND | (vs. HOU)
29) Mike Gesicki | NE | (vs. NYJ)
30) Dawson Knox | BUF | (@ MIA)
31) Durham Smythe | MIA | (vs. BUF)
32) Josh Oliver | MIN | (@ DET)
33) Noah Gray | KC | (@ LAC)
34) Adam Trautman | DEN | (@ LV)
35) Austin Hooper | LV | (vs. DEN)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 18
Darren Waller, New York Giants (vs. PHI)
The veteran tight end isn’t an elite option, but he’s been able to earn targets at a reasonable rate since returning from a nearly two-month absence, and this is about as good of a spot you could ask for. The Philadelphia Eagles’ defense is much more stout against the run than the pass, and they’ve been exploited in the middle of the field.
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Darren Waller isn’t likely to win you your matchup, but a tight end with an elevated floor is valuable, and with the game script more than likely working in the favor of the passing game in this spot, Waller slides into the starter tier for Week 18.
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