Fantasy football managers who will be without Kyle Pitts and Taysom Hill this week are going to have to make some tough lineup decisions on who to start or sit at the TE position.
Here are some of my start/sit options at the TE position for Week 11 of NFL action.
Which TEs Should You Start in Fantasy This Week?
Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
Speaking of the Cardinals, the return of Kyler Murray under center immediately benefited Trey McBride, who produced eight receptions for 131 yards on nine targets against the Atlanta Falcons. His 21 fantasy points in PPR formats marks the second time he has hit the 20-point threshold in the last three games.
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If Murray’s one game is an indicator of things to come for the remainder of the 2023 season, then McBride is entering top-10 TE consideration every week moving forward.
Michael Mayer, Las Vegas Raiders
The final Week 10 stat line of Las Vegas Raiders rookie TE Michael Mayer wasn’t exactly spectacular, but he did manage to produce a highlight-reel TD reception to save his fantasy day against the New York Jets.
The Jets struggling offense allowed the Raiders to play the field-position game while feeding the ball to RB Josh Jacobs on 27 occasions in a low-scoring affair to protect rookie QB Aidan O’Connell.
Unfortunately, the Raiders will not have the same fortune of playing small ball against the high-powered Miami Dolphins offense in Week 11. Expect O’Connell to throw the ball a lot in Week 11, which makes Mayer a quality streaming option at the TE position this Sunday.
Which TEs Should You Sit in Fantasy This Week?
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
The Browns passing offense is tough to trust right now. Quarterback Deshaun Watson got banged up again on Sunday but managed to battle through it to get the win against the Baltimore Ravens.
If Watson isn’t 100 percent heading into Cleveland’s matchup against the Steelers in Week 11, then I’m not exactly thrilled about his fantasy outlook against a defense that is only giving up an average of 6.7 fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends this season.
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Should You Start Trey McBride or Cole Kmet?
While Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet continues to be a consistent fantasy option at tight end this season, the fantasy ceiling we just saw from McBride with the return of Murray under center for the Cardinals is very exciting.
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Kmet may get starting QB Justin Fields back this week, or he may have to endure another week of Tyson Bagent under center. What we do know is that Murray looked for McBride early and often in his 2023 debut. With fewer moving parts and a slightly higher ceiling, I’m rolling with McBride this week.
Should You Start Logan Thomas or David Njoku?
It was just another nine-point day at the fantasy office for Logan Thomas in Week 10, which means he has scored a minimum of seven fantasy points in all but one game he has played this entire season. His consistent volume of five targets a game continues to make him a reliable yet ho-hum fantasy option at TE this season.
On the flip side, Njoku has four games with fewer than seven fantasy points this season, but he’s been red hot over the last four games. The Steelers defense could make things a bit tougher on Njoku this week, which makes me lean toward going with Thomas in Week 11.
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