One of the most frustrating positions for fantasy football drafts is at tight end, and knowing who to target at the position is always tough. The problem is the general shortage of viable options to consistently contribute week after week.
It’s a simple issue of supply and demand. There is a bigger demand for the position and there is not enough supply to ensure that every fantasy manager can feel comfortable with who they draft. That pushes up the value of the position as a whole and strips away the majority of the value come draft day.
Consensus Fantasy Football TE Rankings
The rankings below are a consensus of our fantasy analysts based on PPR scoring. They also shape the redraft values in our fantasy football trade analyzer.
1) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs
2) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions
3) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens
4) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals
5) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills
6) Evan Engram | Jacksonville Jaguars
7) George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers
8) Kyle Pitts | Atlanta Falcons
9) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys
10) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns
11) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders
12) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles
13) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings
14) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans
15) Luke Musgrave | Green Bay Packers
16) Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers
17) Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears
18) Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints
19) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots
21) Chigoziem Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans
22) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens
23) Tyler Conklin | New York Jets
24) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers
25) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints
26) Noah Fant | Seattle Seahawks
27) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals
28) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers
29) Gerald Everett | Chicago Bears
30) Ben Sinnott | Washington Commanders
31) Michael Mayer | Las Vegas Raiders
32) Dawson Knox | Buffalo Bills
33) Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles Rams
34) Jelani Woods | Indianapolis Colts
35) Logan Thomas | San Francisco 49ers
36) Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles Rams
Which TEs Should You Draft for Fantasy Football?
In contrast to other positions where you can say with confidence that there are good players to target for fantasy, the tight end position is a little different. To some extent, you just have to hold your nose and dive into the pool, even if the water does not look as clear and crisp as you might like.
Simply put, you have to just pick your poison or be willing to spend heavily. You either have to say that you will take the likes of Travis Kelce or Sam LaPorta in the first few rounds, or you have to rely on whichever mid-to-late-round option that you are comfortable with. In the latter scenario, you are banking on high-performing players at other positions and hoping the tight end does its best to bank points.
Perhaps the only tight end that is a value right now is Mark Andrews. Among the elite options, he is the best value because of his lesser ADP. Last year’s injury and concerns about his role within the offense have driven that price down.
Therefore, if you are going to make a proactive attempt to chase a tight end, Andrews is my favorite one to draft in fantasy football this season.
