Roster management is the single most crucial in-season task for fantasy football managers. Knowing which players to let go is as important as adding the right guys.
Which tight ends find themselves on our Week 13 fantasy football cut list based on roster percentages from Yahoo? We take a closer look below.
If you’re looking for all other positions, head over to our Week 13 Fantasy Cut List, which covers quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end.
Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions (94%)
As a reminder, this is a list of players you can cut; it doesn’t mean you absolutely must.
Sam LaPorta is still a very talented tight end. If Ben Johnson decides to call plays for him, I have every confidence in the world the sophomore TE will produce. However, we have no reason to think anything will change with the best offense in football.
We are headed into Week 13, so the sample size on the season is plenty large. LaPorta has hit double-digit fantasy points all of three times — when he scores. He could always score, but predicting his touchdowns is completely random.
LaPorta is far away from being a trustworthy weekly startable tight end. If you have a better option, you don’t need to continue burning a roster spot on him.
Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans (66%)
My guess is Dalton Schultz’s surprisingly high rostership percentage has a lot to do with the Week 12 bye-pocalypse. Fantasy managers needed a tight end, and Schultz is a recognizable name.
Against the Tennessee Titans, Schultz caught two passes for 20 yards. He hasn’t scored all season and doesn’t have a single game with double-digit fantasy points.
The matchup next week against the Jaguars is as good as it gets, but Schultz hasn’t proven capable of producing against any defense, good or bad. He doesn’t need to be on fantasy rosters.
Tucker Kraft, TE, Green Bay Packers (61%)
Tucker Kraft had a nice run from Weeks 4-8 with TE1 performances in four out of five games. Since then, things have taken a turn.
Following the Packers’ Week 10 bye, Kraft has seen a total of three targets in two games. He was able to salvage his fantasy outing with a touchdown, but two catches for 26 yards is not getting it done.
It’s become clear Kraft is not a priority receiving option for Green Bay anymore and is no longer a must-roster.
Pat Freiermuth, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers (52%)
It’s been another dismal season for the Steelers’ TE. Last year, Pat Freiermuth averaged 6.4 fantasy points per game. This year, he’s averaging 7.7 ppg and has only even gotten to double-digit fantasy points because he has three games with touchdowns. Well, he only hit double-digits in two of those games. You are never trusting Freiermuth.