Fantasy Football Insights

Albert Okwuegbunam is projected for a respectable 515 yards and 4.7 TDs on 49.9 receptions. As our #16 TE, Okwuegbunam is a low-end starter in most leagues. Okwuegbunam is correctly valued at his ADP of 160 as the consensus #130 overall player. The Broncos have the 4th-best schedule for tight ends.

Austin Hooper is projected to catch just 50.9 receptions for 498 yards and 4.0 touchdowns. As the consensus TE23, Hooper is a low-end option at tight end. Drafting Hooper is an easy choice at his ADP of 224 as the consensus #164 overall player. Tennessee has the 2nd-best schedule for TEs.

At rank 71 among tight ends, you can do better than drafting James O'Shaughnessy. O'Shaughnessy is projected for 246 yards and 1.2 TDs on 22.4 receptions. O'Shaughnessy is not Justin Fields's first or even second choice at tight end, with Cole Kmet and Ryan Griffin on the roster.

As the consensus TE57, Ryan Griffin is not fantasy-relevant. Griffin is projected to catch 15.5 receptions for 157 yards and 1.2 touchdowns. Cole Kmet is the starting tight end in Chicago, which will imit Griffin's value.

As our #62 TE, Noah Gray is not worth drafting. Gray is projected for 100 yards and 1.0 TDs on 10.6 receptions. Gray will be playing behind Travis Kelce at TE in Kansas City.

At rank 72 among tight ends, Blake Bell is not fantasy-relevant. Bell is projected for just 112 yards and 0.9 TDs on 12.2 receptions. Bell is not Patrick Mahomes II's first or even second choice at tight end, with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray on the roster.

Brevin Jordan is projected to catch only 41.7 receptions for 423 yards and 2.9 touchdowns. At rank 26 among tight ends, Jordan is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Picking Jordan at his ADP of 264 should be an easy decision, compared to an ECR of 214. The Texans have the 15th-best schedule for tight ends.

Cameron Brate is projected for only 317 yards and 3.1 TDs on 34.3 receptions. As the consensus TE29, Brate is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Brate is a fair value at his ADP of 248 as the consensus #256 overall player. Tampa Bay has the 11th-worst schedule for TEs.

Taysom Hill is projected for only 202 yards and 2.0 TDs on 19.0 receptions. As the consensus TE43, Hill is best left on the waiver wire. Adam Trautman is the starting tight end in New Orleans, which will imit Hill's value.

Juwan Johnson is projected to catch 4.7 receptions for 52 yards and 0.8 touchdowns. At rank 53 among tight ends, Johnson is not worth drafting. Johnson will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Taysom Hill ahead of him.

Projected for 1,196 yards and 8.9 TDs on 96.0 receptions, Mark Andrews is one of only 2 TEs expected to record 1,000 yards. As the consensus #1 TE, Andrews is as sure a thing as you can find at the position. Drafting Andrews is an easy choice at his ADP of 25, compared to an ECR of 13. Baltimore has the 4th-worst schedule for tight ends.

At rank 56 among tight ends, Durham Smythe is not worth drafting. Smythe is projected for just 238 yards and 1.4 TDs on 24.0 receptions. Smythe will be playing behind Mike Gesicki at TE in Miami.

Hunter Long is projected to catch only 5.3 receptions for 50 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. As the consensus TE84, you can do better than drafting Long. Long will struggle for touches with Mike Gesicki and Durham Smythe ahead of him.

At rank 19 at the position, Robert Tonyan is one of many tight ends who has a chance of being a fantasy starter. Tonyan is projected for a solid 523 yards and 4.5 TDs on 46.0 receptions. Robert Tonyan is worth drafting at his ADP of 166 as the consensus #151 overall player. The Packers have the 5th-worst tight end schedule.

Colby Parkinson is projected for 52 yards and 0.4 TDs on 5.4 receptions. As the consensus #88, you can do better than drafting Parkinson. Parkinson will struggle for touches with Noah Fant and Will Dissly ahead of him.

Tyler Davis is projected for just 0 yards and 0 TDs on 0 receptions. At rank 79 among tight ends, Davis is best left on the waiver wire. Davis will struggle for touches with Robert Tonyan and Josiah Deguara ahead of him.

As the consensus #15, Irv Smith Jr. will be a starter in most leagues, but that doesn't mean you'll feel great about having him on your team. Smith is projected for a solid 558 yards and 4.5 TDs on 50.4 receptions. The market has Irv Smith Jr. correctly valued at an ADP of 152, compared to an overall ECR of 129. Minnesota has the 20th-best schedule for tight ends.

Ranking in the top 6, Kyle Pitts is a solid choice for your starting tight end. Projected for 997 yards and 4.7 TDs on 73.2 receptions, Pitts is one of only 6 TEs expected to record 800 yards. The market has Kyle Pitts correctly valued at an ADP of 31, compared to an overall ECR of 27. The Falcons have the 19th-best schedule for TEs.

As the consensus #56, Chris Herndon IV is best left on the waiver wire. Herndon is projected for 43 yards and 0.3 TDs on 3.5 receptions. Herndon will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Juwan Johnson ahead of him.

As the consensus TE37, Daniel Bellinger is best left on the waiver wire. Bellinger is projected for only 262 yards and 1.8 TDs on 25.6 receptions. Daniel Bellinger is a fair value at his ADP of 335 as the consensus #310 overall player. The Giants have the 9th-best tight end schedule.