We’re headed into Week 10 and with the trade deadline getting closer, it’s time to ensure the tight end position in your fantasy football lineups is deep enough to handle injuries and other factors down the home stretch.
Let’s take a look at the top tight ends to target on the waiver wire in Week 10 that you should consider adding to your team. All players listed below are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and/or Sleeper leagues.
Note that I have done away with FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced it with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.
Looking for other positions? Check out our Week 10 Waiver Wire article, which covers a plethora of players from all positions.
Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals
Percentage Owned: 13%
What a day for Mike Gesicki. He only saw six targets but caught five of them for 100 yards and two touchdowns. This came one week after he caught seven of eight targets for 73 yards.
I don’t entirely buy Gesicki as startable, but I would be remiss not to mention him as an option, given how he’s performed the past two weeks and how good Joe Burrow looks right now.
Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0
Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints
Percentage Owned: 37%
This happens every couple of weeks with Taysom Hill. We know who Hill is. He has these spike weeks every so often. They’re largely random and unpredictable.
Against the Panthers, Hill had one of those games. He caught four passes for 41 yards and ran the ball five times for 19 yards and a touchdown.
If you want to add Hill and hope for another game like this next week, go for it. He’s going to do this again at some point. If you want to take a shot on the upside, you know what you’re getting into.
Aggressiveness Rating: 3.0
Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers
Percentage Owned: 1%
For the second time in three weeks, Sanders scored 12+ fantasy points. The rookie tight end has come along slowly, but he may be starting to emerge into the Panthers’ TE1.
Carolina has a game against a tough Giants defense (against TEs) next week and then the bye week. Perhaps this is not the week to grab Sanders. Instead, maybe wait a week or two and grab him for the stretch run.
Aggressiveness Rating: 3.0
Hunter Henry | New England Patriots
Percentage Owned: 36%
It feels like Hunter Henry has been on the waiver wire column for more than half the season. He’s too good to be this available but not quite good enough for fantasy managers to trust every week.
Tight end production has been better lately, but Henry is still underappreciated. He’s scored at least 9.5 fantasy points in four straight games.
With Drake Maye playing well and the New England Patriots frequently in negative game scripts, Henry is actually a pretty safe option. He should be added if you have a hole at tight end.
Aggressiveness Rating: 4.0
Jonnu Smith | Miami Dolphins
Percentage Owned: 9%
What is going on with the Dolphins? This Jonnu Smith thing is just weird. They have Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. Yet, the journeyman tight end has seen 6+ targets in four straight games.
It stands to reason the Dolphins will get back to their usual offense featuring their actual two top receivers. Combined with De’Von Achane looking like one of the best running backs in the league, Smith’s production feels like a mirage. But times are tough at tight end. Smith has scored 9.6 fantasy points or more in three of his last four. He’s got a great matchup this week against the Rams. At the very least, Smith is on the streaming radar.