In just a couple of weeks, we will find ourselves in the midst of the fantasy football playoffs. To help you get there and secure your spot, the PFN Fantasy Staff has put together their consensus Week 13 TE rankings! All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring format.
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1) Travis Kelce | KC (at GB)
2) George Kittle | SF (at PHI)
3) Sam LaPorta | DET (at NO)
4) Trey McBride | ARI (at PIT)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. CIN)
6) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. DEN)
7) Taysom Hill | NO (vs. DET)
8) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. SEA)
9) David Njoku | CLE (at LAR)
10) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. ARI)
11) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. MIA)
12) Cade Otton | TB (vs. CAR)
13) Gerald Everett | LAC (at NE)
14) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. ATL)
15) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at NYJ)
16) Juwan Johnson | NO (vs. DET)
17) Jonnu Smith | ATL (at NYJ)
18) Brevin Jordan | HOU (vs. DEN)
19) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. CLE)
20) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. LAC)
21) Tucker Kraft | GB (vs. KC)
22) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC (at NE)
23) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. IND)
24) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at JAX)
25) Noah Fant | SEA (at DAL)
26) Kylen Granson | IND (at TEN)
27) Mike Gesicki | NE (vs. LAC)
28) Durham Smythe | MIA (at WAS)
29) Will Mallory | IND (at TEN)
30) Adam Trautman | DEN (at HOU)
31) Noah Gray | KC (at GB)
32) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. SF)
33) Connor Heyward | PIT (vs. ARI)
34) John Bates | WAS (vs. MIA)
35) Colby Parkinson | SEA (at DAL)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 13
Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
One of my favorite dart-throw selections late in drafts this year was Cade Otton for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While there wasn’t necessarily the path for top-five upside in this offense with the other receiving weapons Tampa Bay has to offer, Otton’s talent level should allow him to be a solid and safe option for fantasy lineups week in and week out.
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That’s what we’re seeing develop here in recent weeks. Otton has slowly — but surely — emerged as a reliable receiving option in the short-to-intermediate levels of the field for Baker Mayfield, and it’s equating to fantasy production. Over the past month, Otton has been the TE8 in all of fantasy football!
If you’re tired of hunting around the position with players like Kyle Pitts or Gerald Everett, Otton’s a fine stable option to plug in down the stretch.
Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
Analysis by Derek Tate | The Green Bay Packers appear to have two talented rookie TEs they can call upon this season. After Luke Musgrave was sent to injured reserve ahead of the team’s Thanksgiving matchup against the Lions, Tucker Kraft made the most of his two targets by hauling both passes and scoring the first touchdown of his NFL career in Week 12.
While the target volume and yardage output weren’t ideal, his snap usage was. He was on the field for 96% of the team’s offensive snaps against Detroit. As long as he continues to stay on the field this much, it wouldn’t be surprising if his involvement in the passing game expands in the coming weeks.
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