Fantasy Football Insights

As the consensus #87, Andrew Beck is best left on the waiver wire. Beck is projected for just 295 yards and 2.9 TDs on 27.9 receptions. Beck is not Russell Wilson's first or even second choice at tight end, with Albert Okwuegbunam and Greg Dulcich on the roster.

Jody Fortson is projected for only 99 yards and 1.1 TDs on 9.3 receptions. As the consensus #75, Fortson is best left on the waiver wire. Fortson will struggle for touches with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray ahead of him.

Ross Dwelley is projected to catch just 8.7 receptions for 79 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. As our #77 TE, Dwelley is not worth drafting. Dwelley will struggle for touches with George Kittle and Tyler Kroft ahead of him.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 #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 #42, you can do better than drafting Ricky Seals-Jones. Seals-Jones is projected to catch just 23.0 receptions for 223 yards and 1.7 touchdowns. Seals-Jones will be playing second fiddle to Daniel Bellinger in New York.

Adam Shaheen is projected for just 85 yards and 0.5 TDs on 8.4 receptions. As the consensus #70, you can do better than drafting Shaheen. Shaheen will be playing behind Mike Gesicki at TE in Miami.

Geoff Swaim is projected for 237 yards and 2.3 TDs on 26.6 receptions. As the consensus #55, Swaim is not fantasy-relevant. Swaim will be playing behind Austin Hooper at TE in Tennessee.

Kyle Rudolph is projected for just 331 yards and 3.2 TDs on 33.1 receptions. As our #35 TE, Rudolph is not someone you want to start in fantasy. Rudolph will be playing behind Cameron Brate at TE in Tampa Bay.

As the consensus #84, James Mitchell is best left on the waiver wire. Mitchell is projected for only 62 yards and 0.6 TDs on 6.9 receptions. Mitchell will be playing second fiddle to T.J. Hockenson in Detroit.

Kendall Blanton is projected to catch only 23.0 receptions for 254 yards and 2.0 touchdowns. At rank 89 among tight ends, Blanton is not worth drafting. Blanton is not Patrick Mahomes II's first or even second choice at tight end, with Travis Kelce and Noah Gray on the roster.

Nick Vannett is projected for only 76 yards and 0.7 TDs on 6.9 receptions. At rank 85 among tight ends, Vannett is not fantasy-relevant. Vannett will struggle for touches with Adam Trautman and Taysom Hill ahead of him.

As the consensus #70, Zach Gentry is not fantasy-relevant. Gentry is projected to catch only 12.1 receptions for 112 yards and 0.9 touchdowns. Gentry is not Pittsburgh's top tight end with Pat Freiermuth around.