Top 3 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Tight Ends (Week 15)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Tight End

TIGHT ENDS

Written by Derek Brown

Juwan Johnson (NO): 10% rostered

Next Opponents: WAS, @GB, LV
True value: $3
Desperate Need: $5
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: In the Saints’ depleted passing attack, Johnson should compete for the team lead in targets weekly. Over the last two games, he has had a 17.6% target share while averaging 4.5 receptions and 43 receiving yards per game. Johnson could have standout performances in Weeks 16 & 17. The Packers have allowed the 10th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends, while the Raiders have given up the third-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Hunter Henry (NE): 40% rostered

Next Opponents: @ARI, @BUF, LAC
True value: $2
Desperate Need: $4
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: In Drake Maye‘s seven full starts, Henry has had a 19.3% target share, 1.75 yards per route run and a 23% first-read share. He has finished as a TE1 in 71% of those starts. Henry has effectively operated as New England’s WR1 with Maye and should continue to do so. While none of Henry’s matchups are amazing moving forward, he should see solid volume and plenty of red-zone work to keep him floating around the TE1 area code. Henry has eight red zone targets in his last five games.

Zach Ertz (WAS): 44% rostered

Next Opponents: @NO, PHI, ATL
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Ertz is the TE12 in fantasy points per game. He has handled a 20.2% target share while ranking fourth among tight ends in red-zone targets. Ertz has seven TE1 weekly finishes this season. While none of his matchups moving forward jump off the page, Ertz is a good bet to see seven-plus targets weekly from Jayden Daniels with some red-zone work. That puts him in play as a weekly streaming option.