Fantasy Football Player Notes
2019 Rest of Season Rankings
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1.
Travis Kelce
KC (vs . LAC)
Kelce scored the most fantasy points of any tight end in the last five seasons last year. He may shatter that clip this season and approach Gronk's enormous 2017 total of 331 PPR points if Tyreek Hill were to suffer an injury.. Kelce wasn't far off at 295 last year. If he can jump another 40 points, we'd be looking at the WR1 if he qualified for that possession. Kelce should continue to prove he was well worth a second-round pick this year.
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George Kittle
SF (at SEA)
Not only did Kittle receive for more yards than any tight end in football history last year, but he did it with Nick Mullens and CJ Beathard as his quarterbacks. Enter Jimmy Garoppolo and we might see an even better season. Granted, the 49ers have some weapons in the passing game, but among them, Kittle is still the number one.
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Zach Ertz
PHI (at NYG)
Ertz was spectacular again last season even outscoring George Kittle in his record-breaking season. There is no doubt that Ertz will produce as long as he stays on the field, and especially with Carson Wentz back. With that said, it seems unlikely that Kittle will catch just 5 touchdowns this season with Jimmy G throwing passes so for now, Ertz sits at the end of that first tier of tight ends.
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Hunter Henry
LAC (at KC)
Henry has immediately vaulted into the discussion of top-five tight ends in fantasy football, as he's seen both the targets and the yardage to make him one of the rare, truly reliable players at the position. The Chargers may struggle on offense, but Henry should continue to get his going forward.
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Darren Waller
LV (BYE)
Waller has been one of the best surprises in football, as he's offered some semblance of reliability at an unreliable position. His only negative is the fact that he has yet to score a touchdown, but so long as he keeps seeing the high volume of targets and piling on the receptions, they will come soon enough. He's one of the few tight ends you can simply leave in your lineup.
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Mark Andrews
BAL (vs . PIT)
After topping 100 yards receiving in each of his first two games, Andrews has come back down to earth a bit in his last three, totaling just 91 yards overall. But he's seen at least seven targets in each game and scored three touchdowns, and in the tight end landscape, that makes him a borderline superstar. Start him each and every week without hesitation.
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Austin Hooper
CLE (at CIN)
Hooper has now scored in three straight games and is simply having a marvelous season. Atlanta may be in the midst of an awful season, but that hardly matters for their offense, which continues to play from behind and maximize its receiving options. With few reliable tight ends, Hooper is extremely valuable this year, and there's no reason to expect it to end.
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Jack Doyle
IND (at JAC)
Eric Ebron has taken a back seat in the past two weeks in terms of snaps and targets to Doyle. Whether or not that keeps up is anyone's guess, but frankly, you could play both of them against the Dolphins in Week 10.
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Jared Cook
NO (at CAR)
We knew Drew Brees' offense is fantasy gold for tight ends, but Brees is now hurt and we saw Cook with Green Bay and Aaron Rodgers in 2016. He did nothing, so perhaps even Brees' return won't lock him into the fantasy top 12. Additionally, Cook was TE15 in 2017 before his big 2018 season which was fueled by the fact that Jordy Nelson was their #1 receiver. In New Orleans, he will be the #3 or #4 option at best so perhaps we should be careful with our expectations.
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10.
Dallas Goedert
PHI (at NYG)
If Goedert is not the top tight end pick up of the week, he is awfully close. Add supreme talent and plenty of targets to a cake rest of the season schedule and we've got ourselves a top 10 rest of season tight end.
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11.
O.J. Howard
TB (vs . ATL)
It may sound stupid based on how he started the season, but Howard does have 60+ receiving yards in each of the past two weeks. With the state of the tight end position and his upcoming matchup against a terrible Lions defense, that's enough to make him the top streaming option of the week. Now, add in that Mike Evans is almost certain to miss this game and we could be talking about 7 or 8 targets too.
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12.
Noah Fant
DEN (vs . OAK)
Since Emmanuel Sanders was traded to San Francisco, Fant leads the Broncos in targets and has seen a handful of red zone looks as well. The matchup isn't ideal this week in Buffalo but we are talking about a rest of season top 12 tight end.
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13.
Jacob Hollister
SEA (vs . SF)
The Seahawks have the Panthers and Cardinals in Weeks 15 and 16, two of the better matchups for tight ends. They both rank in the top three in yards per target allowed to tight ends. With Tyler Lockett seemingly struggling as of late, Hollister could be the answer to your tight end problems.
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14.
Kyle Rudolph
MIN (vs . CHI)
Yes, Rudolph had two touchdowns, but he continued the trend of finishing games with under 25 receiving yards. In fact, he's only been over that mark twice all year.
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Mike Gesicki
MIA (at NE)
The matchup this week against the Jets is among the toughest for opposing tight ends so you likely won't want to use Gesicki in it. With that said, he has been getting consistent target and air yards, enough so to make stash-worthy.
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David Njoku
CLE (at CIN)
Njoku has more talent than just about anyone on waivers and by far the best matchup, but he only played around 20 snaps in his return last week despite just a wrist injury that Njoku says he is healed from. This is a risky play, but one with tons of upside.
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17.
Tyler Higbee
LAR (vs . ARI)
Higbee has back to back 100-yard games but he also has back to back easy matchups. This week, the Rams will go to Dallas, where the matchup is much more difficult. Higbee will be outside the top 12 in rankings at his position, but not by far.
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18.
Greg Olsen
SEA (vs . SF)
Olsen looked to be returning to form for a few games, but has basically fallen off a cliff. He has just two catches for five yards combined in his last two games. The number of reliable tight ends is small, so Olsen is still a starter in deeper leagues. But there's not much to be optimistic about at the moment.
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19.
Jason Witten
LV (BYE)
Witten is by no means a sexy add at this point in his career, but he'll see enough targets, especially in the red zone, to make him worthy of streaming two or three times this season.
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20.
Gerald Everett
LAR (vs . ARI)
Many will be turning to Chris Herndon if they need a tight end this week, but the Cowboys are a more daunting defense against them than what Everett gets this week, plus the difference in QBs is substantial.
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21.
Vance McDonald
PIT (at BAL)
You may be tempted to pick up McDonald if you need a tight end this week, but even despite several promising matchups like the one he has this week, McDonald has yet to surpass 40 yards in any game all season.
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22.
Jimmy Graham
CHI (at MIN)
Graham caught another touchdown in Week 4 and he did it versus a stellar Eagles' tight end defending unit. He also saw 9 targets, and while that won't be consistent, he is one well worth keeping a close eye on moving forward.
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23.
Darren Fells
HOU (vs . TEN)
Fells just keeps getting the job done and as a result, he should now be considered a top 15 rest of season tight end. With that said, this week he doesn't make for a great start as he draws the Jags defense.
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24.
Jonnu Smith
TEN (at HOU)
If Delanie Walker ends up missing another game, Smith would make for an excellent streamer start once again but the most likely scenario is that Walker plays and Smith becomes an afterthought.
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25.
Dawson Knox
BUF (vs . NYJ)
Knox disappointed in Week 7 in what seemed to be an ideal matchup. If you are looking for a streamer this week, he may appear to be in a good matchup, but there are several better options including Vance McDonald and Jonnu Smith.
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26.
Ian Thomas
CAR (vs . NO)
Assuming Olsen is going to miss another game, Thomas will be a fringe TE1 this week because of a juicy matchup at home against Seattle, a plus game script and the fact that he had 10 targets last week.
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27.
Tyler Eifert
JAC (vs . IND)
Eifert is nowhere close to the longterm pickup that Chris Herndon is, but he is a much better pickup is you are looking for a Week 5 streamer. Eifert should have a big day against the Cardinals' suspect defense versus tight ends.
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28.
Cameron Brate
TB (vs . ATL)
It seems as though the Bucs finally turned the page on O.J. Howard after his terrible drop that led to an interception. Brate ended up with a whopping 14 targets against the toughest tight end matchup in football. This week he'll move into a much better matchup versus the Falcons' shoddy secondary.
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29.
Irv Smith Jr.
MIN (vs . CHI)
Since Adam Thielen went down, Smith has 6+ targets in three of four games. The matchup versus Denver isn't ideal this week, but if you need a tight end, he has a nice floor based on the volume he's been seeing.
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30.
Benjamin Watson
FA (BYE)
It may make sense to tie your fantasy team to Tom Brady's tight end and we've seen Watson produce before, but he will more than likely split time so at this point, just keep Watson on waiver wire speed dial.
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31.
Hayden Hurst
ATL (at TB)
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32.
Nick O'Leary
LV (BYE)
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33.
Kaden Smith
NYG (vs . PHI)
Smith looked useful in his first start with both Evan Engram and Rhett Ellison out. With that said, the matchup this week versus the Eagles is much more difficult than what he ran into last week.
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34.
Vernon Davis
FA (BYE)
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35.
Foster Moreau
LV (BYE)
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36.
Jesse James
DET (vs . GB)
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37.
Demetrius Harris
CHI (at MIN)
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38.
Jordan Akins
HOU (vs . TEN)
Akins did get in the end zone twice Sunday, but he only has 10 targets through three weeks so it was more than likely a fluke than something we can expect to see again.
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39.
Ross Dwelley
SF (at SEA)
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40.
Ricky Seals-Jones
KC (vs . LAC)
Jones now has two impressive performances in the past three weeks and against tough defenses. He will be worth keeping on waiver wire speed dial in case this is the new norm following his Week 7 bye.
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41.
Blake Jarwin
DAL (vs . WAS)
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42.
C.J. Uzomah
CIN (vs . CLE)
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43.
Jordan Reed
FA (BYE)
Say what you want about how awful Reed has been compared to his ADP over the years, but you can't say he has been bad when healthy. Unfortunately, Reed suffered his 7th concussion of his career in the preseason so we may have to wait awhile before we can use him.
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44.
Logan Thomas
WAS (at DAL)
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45.
Nick Boyle
BAL (vs . PIT)
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46.
Jaeden Graham
ATL (at TB)
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47.
Nick Vannett
DEN (vs . OAK)
Vannett was dealt to the Steelers to fill in for Vance McDonald but it seems a little too optimistic to expect him to perform right away in Week 5 versus the Ravens. He is best left on waivers for now.
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48.
Luke Willson
SEA (vs . SF)
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49.
Mo Alie-Cox
IND (at JAC)
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50.
Jeremy Sprinkle
WAS (at DAL)
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51.
Virgil Green
LAC (at KC)
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52.
Geoff Swaim
FA (BYE)
Nick Foles is the most tight end happy quarterback in the league which is specifically why Swaim decided to sign with Jacksonville. His athleticism and the fact that there is little competition in the Jags' receiver corps for targets makes him the ultimate deep sleeper.
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53.
Jace Sternberger
GB (at DET)
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54.
Josh Hill
NO (at CAR)
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55.
Anthony Firkser
TEN (at HOU)
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56.
Charles Clay
FA (BYE)
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57.
Rhett Ellison
FA (BYE)
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58.
Matt LaCosse
NE (vs . MIA)
LaCosse appears to be the favorite to open the season as the Patriots' starting tight end. Whether that continues all season is anyways guess and we certainly can't expect him to replace Gronk, but the fact of the matter is that this role will lead to a few big weeks here and there and perhaps more.
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59.
Jordan Thomas
HOU (vs . TEN)
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60.
Dan Arnold
ARI (at LAR)
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61.
Adam Shaheen
CHI (at MIN)
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62.
Jake Butt
DEN (vs . OAK)
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63.
Tyler Kroft
BUF (vs . NYJ)
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