Entering Week 15, let’s take a look at the top tight ends to target on the waiver wire in your fantasy football league. All players listed below are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and/or Sleeper leagues.
Note that I have eliminated FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced them 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 15 Waiver Wire article, which covers a plethora of players from all positions.
Juwan Johnson | NO
Rostered: 10%
With Taysom Hill done for the season, the Saints are running a more conventional offense. Juwan Johnson is the primary tight end and has hit double-digit fantasy points in two of his last three, including a score in each of those performances.
The Saints close out against two bottom-10 defenses against tight ends in Weeks 16 and 17. You could do worse if you need a tight end.
Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0
Grant Calcaterra | PHI
Rostered: 4%
Whenever Dallas Goedert doesn’t play, Grant Calcaterra serves as the clear TE1 for the Philadelphia Eagles. Goedert is on injured reserve and done for the regular season.
Although Calcaterra only saw three targets against the Panthers, he caught all three of them for 16 yards and a touchdown.
The floor is as low as it gets, but he’s the starting tight end on what is probably the second best team in all of football.
Aggressiveness Rating: Viable streamer
Noah Gray | KC
Rostered: 21%
This is being written before the Sunday night game. We don’t have the benefit of seeing how he performed in Week 14. With that said, Noah Gray has shown enough over the past couple of weeks to put him on the streaming radar.
Gray has four receptions in three consecutive games. In Weeks 11 and 12, he scored twice in each game. Plus, he’s playing with Patrick Mahomes. That can work for fantasy managers without a tight end.
Aggressiveness Rating: Viable streamer
Zach Ertz | WAS
Rostered: 44%
Many fantasy managers were forced to drop Zach Ertz on account of the Washington Commanders’ Week 14 bye. If you need a tight end, go and pick him up.
Before the bye, Ertz hit double-digit fantasy points in six of his last eight games. He’s seen at least six targets in four straight and scored in three straight. Ertz has had a solid floor all season and continues to be a passable option at fantasy’s weakest position.
Aggressiveness Rating: 3.5
Hunter Henry | NE
Rostered: 40%
Much like Ertz, fantasy managers likely could not hold Hunter Henry through his Week 14 bye. Even so, he’s been under-rostered all season.
Henry has scored at least 9.4 fantasy points in seven of his last eight games. He’s earned 8+ targets in three straight and caught at least five passes in those contests.
The remaining schedule for Henry is quite difficult, but his usage is good enough to warrant a spot in your starting lineup.
Aggressiveness Rating: 5.0