Fantasy football is the best game out there, so why wouldn’t we re-rack things and play in the NFL postseason? To help guide you as you enter into this next phase of fantasy, here are my rest-of-playoffs TE fantasy rankings.
Which TE Should You Draft in Fantasy Football?
These fantasy TE rankings are designed to help you navigate your fantasy playoff league. The rules are simple: Build the roster that scores the most fantasy points throughout the entirety of the playoffs.
Of course, every league will offer tweaks (player limits per team, unique scoring bonuses, etc.), so use these as a guide more than anything. Or, hit me up on social media with your specific situation and I’ll advise as best I can!
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Before I get to the positional rankings, the first step of succeeding in a format like this is to predict how you see the playoffs going.
Who is one-and-done? What teams make it to the Super Bowl? By no means do you have to agree with how I see things playing out, but understand that my projected bracket very much influences my rankings.
AFC Playoff Bracket Projections
Wild Card
- No. 5 Cleveland Browns over No. 4 Houston Texans
- No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs over No. 6 Miami Dolphins
- No. 2 Buffalo Bills over No. 7 Pittsburgh Steelers
Divisional Round
- No. 1 Baltimore Ravens over No. 5 Cleveland Browns
- No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs over No. 2 Buffalo Bills
Conference Championship
- No. 1 Baltimore Ravens over No. 3 Kansas City Chiefs
NFC Playoff Bracket Projections
Wild Card
- No. 5 Philadelphia Eagles over No. 4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- No. 3 Detroit Lions over No. 6 Los Angeles Rams
- No. 2 Dallas Cowboys over No. 7 Green Bay Packers
Divisional Round
- No. 1 San Francisco 49ers over No. 5 Philadelphia Eagles
- No. 3 Detroit Lions over No. 2 Dallas Cowboys
Conference Championship
- No. 1 San Francisco 49ers over No. 3 Detroit Lions
NFL Playoffs TE Rankings
1) George Kittle | SF (BYE)
2) Isaiah Likely | BAL (BYE)
3) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. MIA)
4) Sam LaPorta | DET (vs. LAR)
5) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. GB)
6) David Njoku | CLE (at HOU)
7) Dallas Goedert | PHI (at TB)
8) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. PIT)
9) Tucker Kraft | GB (at DAL)
10) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. CLE)
11) Mark Andrews | BAL (BYE)
12) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at BUF)
13) Tyler Higbee | LAR (at DET)
14) Cade Otton | TB (vs. PHI)
Top TEs To Start in the NFL Playoffs
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
This one will require tracking of his status after a knee injury knocked Sam LaPorta out of Week 18, but embracing that risk could pay major dividends if the Detroit Lions find a way to win multiple games.
Before getting hurt, LaPorta set a rookie record for receptions in a season by a rookie tight end and became the third first-year player at the position to reach double figures in touchdown catches. The other two?
- Rob Gronkowski
- Mike Ditka
That’s not bad company. We’ve seen LaPorta flash elite fantasy upside (three games over 80 receiving yards and two games with multiple TD receptions), along with a fantasy floor that is supported by 10 games with at least five receptions.
With Travis Kelce being unimpressive of late and George Kittle down a game as a result of the bye, LaPorta is a threat to lead the playoffs in fantasy points at the position.
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
Forget the Week 18 dud when the Philadelphia Eagles weren’t fully committed to winning. Goedert saw 24 targets in the three games prior and had a 15+ yard catch in each of the seven games prior.
He gets the benefit of playing a good weather game against a pass-funnel defense in the Wild Card round and finds himself in a spot where points are going to be required in the Divisional Round given how I have it playing out.
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The current form of the Eagles is anything but encouraging, and projecting a long run from them is dangerous. That said, if there is a position where I’m willing to absorb some risk, it’s at tight end due to the sporadic nature of scoring.
If the Eagles can overachieve, you’re in a great spot. If their struggles continue, you lose a player at the most inconsistent position — that’s a risk/reward equation I’m willing to work with!