3 Must-Draft Tight Ends (2025 Fantasy Football)

Drafting tight ends was a struggle for a long time, but over the last few years, we’ve seen the position finally make a comeback. There are now several options at the position you can confidently draft for a potential championship season. Below are tight ends at different points in fantasy football drafts you can consider taking at their average draft position (ADP).

Must Draft Tight Ends (Fantasy Football)

George Kittle (SF)

With all of the injuries to the 49ers’ offense last season, George Kittle was the most dependable pass-catcher. He led all qualified tight ends with 14.2 yards per reception and in 30+ yard receptions. He was second in yards after contact. Questions remain entering the season with other key offensive pieces. Brandon Aiyuk and Christian McCaffrey are coming off injuries, and Jauan Jennings is having contract disputes.

Brock Purdy trusts Kittle, and that’s why he was getting the majority of the deep and red-zone targets, with the questions surrounding the San Francisco offense.

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Isaiah Likely (BAL)

This could be the season where we see a changing of the guard in Baltimore. Mark Andrews has long been the No. 1 TE for that offense and one of the best fantasy assets, but that could change in 2025. We saw a decline in Andrews’ usage, dipping to 3.2 receptions and 39.4 receiving yards per game last year, his worst since his 2018 rookie season.

That had a lot to do with the surge from Isaiah Likely. In 2024, Likely set a career-high in receiving yards (477), touchdowns (six) and receiving success rate (60.3%). There are also rumors he will receive a contract extension, solidifying his future with the team.

Zach Ertz (WSH)

Injuries over the last few seasons had you wondering if the best days of Zach Ertz were behind him. However, he had a renaissance season with a surprise Commanders team that made the playoffs for only the second time in the last 10 years. He served as the security blanket for Jayden Daniels, ranking second on the team in targets (91) and leading the team in red-zone targets (20).

Daniels should take a big leap forward, and the veteran Ertz should still be someone he will depend on to move the ball through the air. There shouldn’t be a regression in targets for him.