Fantasy Football Player Notes

Week 17 Rankings

Position

Team

Scoring

Kyle Pitts Sr. Note
	1. Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL (vs . LAR) We finally answered the question of what would happen to Pitts when Drake London returned. Well, sort of. It was clear that London is still not fully healthy, allowing Pitts to continue his role as the top target on this offense. In his last two games, Pitts has scored four of his 15 career touchdowns. That's incredible. This week, the Falcons have a tough task against the Rams. Although the Rams' defense has hovered around league average against the TE position, the Falcons will need to find a way to keep up with Matthew Stafford and company. As a result, if Pitts continues to operate as the top receiving weapon, he should find his way to his fifth consecutive top-seven performance at the position. 12 weeks ago

Trey McBride Note
	2. Trey McBride ARI (at CIN) There's no way around it, after carrying fantasy teams all season, McBride dropped the ball in the fantasy semi-finals. Posting his worst week of the year, it was one of those moments that make fantasy football such a cruel game. However, if you managed to move on, he could single-handedly win you your championship. The Bengals have allowed by far the most fantasy points to the TE position on the season. Plus, the Cardinals' defense won't have the answers for Burrow and company. As a result, we have McBride taking on the worst defense in a game that should be the highest scoring affair of the week. That sounds like a league-winner to me. 12 weeks ago

Harold Fannin Jr. Note
	3. Harold Fannin Jr. CLE (vs . PIT) What a rookie season it has been for Fannin. From starting the season firmly behind David Njoku, the rookie has made his mark as a dynamic player on this offense. With 31 targets over his last three games and three touchdowns in his last four games, he has become one of the most productive TEs down the stretch. This week, they face the Steelers who have allowed the 10th most fantasy points to the position since Week 10. Keep riding the breakout rookie. 12 weeks ago

Juwan Johnson Note
	4. Juwan Johnson NO (at TEN)

Hunter Henry Note
	5. Hunter Henry NE (at NYJ) Hunter Henry is the TE16 in fantasy points per game with five TE1 weekly scoring outings this season. Henry has a 16.7% target share with 44.2 receiving yards per game, 1.63 yards per route run, and an 18.6% first-read share. Henry has had a whopping 18 red zone targets and six deep targets. Henry could be a TE1 again this week. Since Week 10, the Jets have allowed the 14th-highest yards per target and the 12th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Tyler Warren Note
	6. Tyler Warren IND (vs . JAC) In his two games with Philip Rivers, Tyler Warren has had a 23.8% target share, 24.5 receiving yards per game, 0.84 yards per route run, and a team-leading 28.6% first-read share. He has seen only one red zone target and zero deep targets. He has finished as the TE30 and TE22 in weekly scoring. Warren is only a low-end streaming option at tight end this week. Since Week 10, Jacksonville has allowed the third-fewest yards per target and the ninth-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Colston Loveland Note
	7. Colston Loveland CHI (at SF) Last week, Colston Loveland had a 78.4% route share, which was nice to see, but I don't think that it continues with Luther Burden back. Last week, with Rome Odunze and Luther Burden both out, the team utilized Loveland and Cole Kmet with route shares north of 75.7%. I think that was due to the team being thin in receiving options. With Luther Burden back this week, I expect Olamide Zaccheaus to return to his slot role, while Burden will rotate from the perimeter to the slot, and Loveland and Kmet will be back in the 60% route share range. Since Week 10, Loveland has been the TE16 in fantasy points per game with two TE1 weekly scoring outings. Since Week 10, Loveland has had a 14% target share with 42 receiving yards per game, 1.92 yards per route run, and a 16.5% first-read share. Since Week 10, he has had five red zone targets and one deep target. Since Week 10, the 49ers have allowed the eighth-most receiving yards and the second-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Loveland is a borderline TE1 this week. 12 weeks ago

Brenton Strange Note
	8. Brenton Strange JAC (at IND) Since Week 12, Brenton Strange has been the TE12 in fantasy points per game with a 16% target share, 46 receiving yards per game, 1.89 yards per route run, and a 15.4% first-read share. In those five games, Strange has had eight red zone targets, two scores, and four deep targets. Strange could have a quieter game this week. Since Week 10, Indy has held tight ends to the 12th-fewest yards per target and the eighth-fewest fantasy points per game. 12 weeks ago

Dalton Schultz Note
	9. Dalton Schultz HOU (at LAC) Since Week 3, Dalton Schultz has been the TE8 in fantasy points per game with an 18.5% target share, 48.3 receiving yards per game, 1.60 yards per route run, and an 18.7% first-read share. In those 13 games, Schultz has had three touchdowns, nine red zone targets, and five deep targets. CJ Stroud should lean on Schultz this week. Since Week 10, the Bolts have allowed the fourth-highest yards per target to tight ends while ranking 17th in fantasy points per game. 12 weeks ago

Dallas Goedert Note
	10. Dallas Goedert PHI (at BUF) Dallas Goedert is the TE6 in fantasy points per game with an 18.4% target share with 41.6 receiving yards per game, 1.50 yards per route run, and a 20.5% first-read share (third on the team). Goedert is tied for the team lead in red zone targets with 12 while also seeing six deep targets. Sit Goedert this week. Buffalo remains stout against tight ends. Since Week 10, Buffalo has allowed the ninth-fewest receiving yards and the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Colby Parkinson Note
	11. Colby Parkinson LAR (at ATL)

Darren Waller Note
	12. Darren Waller FA (BYE) Last week, Darren Waller saw his route share dip to 51.6% with a 16.7% target share, 40 receiving yards, 2.50 yards per route run, and a 17.4% first-read share. Waller is essentially the Dalton Kincaid of South Beach now. He's locked in a run-first offense with a part-time role in the offense. In his last four games, Waller has had three red zone targets and four deep targets. That's enough high cholesterol usage and efficiency to propel Waller to a TE1 finish this week, but there's risk here. There's no doubt about that. Since Week 10, Tampa Bay has allowed the sixth-most yards per target and the fifth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Jake Ferguson Note
	13. Jake Ferguson DAL (at WAS)

Travis Kelce Note
	14. Travis Kelce KC (vs . DEN)

Taysom Hill Note
	15. Taysom Hill FA (BYE) Last week was a vintage Taysom Hill game as he had his highest snap rate of the season (43.6%) while catching four passes for 36 yards, chucking a 38-yard pass for a touchdown, and running the ball 12 times for 42 yards on the ground. Hill finished last week as the TE8 in fantasy. Hill could easily be a TE1 again this week with his Swiss army knife usage. 12 weeks ago

AJ Barner Note
	16. AJ Barner SEA (at CAR) AJ Barner is the TE20 in fantasy points per game with five TE1 outings this season. Barner has a 13.6% target share with 30.8 receiving yards per game, 1.51 yards per route run, and an 11.9% first-read share. Barner is second on the team with 11 red zone targets while also kicking in three deep targets. Barner is a viable streaming option at tight end again this week. Since Week 10, Carolina has allowed the seventh-most yards per target to tight ends while also holding the position to the ninth-fewest fantasy points per game. 12 weeks ago

Mark Andrews Note
	17. Mark Andrews BAL (at GB) Mark Andrews' 2025 season has been an utter disappointment as the TE23 in fantasy points per game. He has a 15.9% target share with 25.3 receiving yards per game, 1.31 yards per route run, and a 19.9% first-read share. Andrews has had 13 red zone targets and two deep targets. He hasn't surpassed 50 receiving yards in a game since Week 3, and that was the only time he has done so this season. Andrews is a sit again this week. Since Week 10, Green Bay has allowed the fewest fantasy points per game and the fifth-fewest yards per target to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Michael Mayer Note
	18. Michael Mayer LV (vs . NYG)

Oronde Gadsden II Note
	19. Oronde Gadsden II LAC (vs . HOU) After seeing his route share dip in Week 15, last week, Oronde Gadsden saw his route share sit at 69.7%. Since Week 6, Gadsden has been the TE17 in fantasy points per game with a 15.8% target share, 53.3 receiving yards per game, 1.98 yards per route run, and a 17.7% first-read share. In those ten games, he has ten red zone targets, two touchdowns, and eight deep targets. Gadsden is back on the streaming radar this week. Since Week 10, Houston has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends while ranking 17th in yards per target. 12 weeks ago

Mike Gesicki Note
	20. Mike Gesicki CIN (vs . ARI) Noah Fant is dealing with an ankle injury and missed last week's game. If he is active, he may be limited this week. Last week, Gesicki had a 66.7% route share, a 12.1% target share, 35 receiving yards, 1.46 yards per route run, and an 18.2% first-read share. In his 11 games played this season, Gesicki has had seven red zone targets and three deep targets. Gesicki could easily post TE1 numbers this week and is a strong streaming candidate at tight end. Since Week 10, Arizona has allowed the fifth-most yards per target and the eighth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Chig Okonkwo Note
	21. Chig Okonkwo WAS (vs . DAL)

Darnell Washington Note
	22. Darnell Washington PIT (at CLE)

Evan Engram Note
	23. Evan Engram DEN (at KC)

Gunnar Helm Note
	24. Gunnar Helm TEN (vs . NO)

Pat Freiermuth Note
	25. Pat Freiermuth PIT (at CLE)

Jake Tonges Note
	26. Jake Tonges SF (vs . CHI)

Cade Otton Note
	27. Cade Otton TB (at MIA)

Terrance Ferguson Note
	28. Terrance Ferguson LAR (at ATL)

Isaiah Likely Note
	29. Isaiah Likely NYG (at LV)

Elijah Higgins Note
	30. Elijah Higgins ARI (at CIN) Last week, Elijah Higgins was the WR2 for Arizona with a 75.8% route share, a 22.6% target share, 91 receiving yards, 3.64 yards per route run, and a 21.1% first-read share. In Weeks 14-15, Higgins had route shares of 62% and 62.8%, so this isn't a one-off sample of Higgins running more routes, but the heavier integration into the game plan was a change. Higgins is a deep league streaming option this week at tight end. Since Week 10, Cincy has allowed the most fantasy points per game and the highest yards per target to tight ends. 12 weeks ago

Luke Musgrave Note
	31. Luke Musgrave GB (vs . BAL)

Dawson Knox Note
	32. Dawson Knox BUF (vs . PHI)

Cole Kmet Note
	33. Cole Kmet CHI (at SF)

Ja'Tavion Sanders Note
	34. Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR (vs . SEA)

Daniel Bellinger Note
	35. Daniel Bellinger TEN (vs . NO)

Davis Allen Note
	36. Davis Allen LAR (at ATL)

Josh Oliver Note
	37. Josh Oliver MIN (vs . DET)

Jonnu Smith Note
	38. Jonnu Smith FA (BYE)

Greg Dulcich Note
	39. Greg Dulcich MIA (vs . TB)

Ben Sinnott Note
	40. Ben Sinnott WAS (vs . DAL)

Shane Zylstra Note
	41. Shane Zylstra FA (BYE)

Austin Hooper Note
	42. Austin Hooper ATL (vs . LAR)

Jeremy Ruckert Note
	43. Jeremy Ruckert NYJ (vs . NE)

Tommy Tremble Note
	44. Tommy Tremble CAR (vs . SEA)

Jackson Hawes Note
	45. Jackson Hawes BUF (vs . PHI)

Stone Smartt Note
	46. Stone Smartt PHI (at BUF)

Adam Trautman Note
	47. Adam Trautman DEN (at KC)

Tanner Hudson Note
	48. Tanner Hudson CIN (vs . ARI)

Noah Fant Note
	49. Noah Fant NO (at TEN)

Anthony Firkser Note
	50. Anthony Firkser FA (BYE)

Cade Stover Note
	51. Cade Stover HOU (at LAC)

Noah Gray Note
	52. Noah Gray KC (vs . DEN)

Will Dissly Note
	53. Will Dissly FA (BYE)

Luke Farrell Note
	54. Luke Farrell SF (vs . CHI)

Ian Thomas Note
	55. Ian Thomas FA (BYE)

John Bates Note
	56. John Bates WAS (vs . DAL)

Mitchell Evans Note
	57. Mitchell Evans CAR (vs . SEA)

Drew Sample Note
	58. Drew Sample CIN (vs . ARI)

Josh Whyle Note
	59. Josh Whyle GB (vs . BAL)

Jack Stoll Note
	60. Jack Stoll CLE (vs . PIT)

Mo Alie-Cox Note
	61. Mo Alie-Cox IND (vs . JAC)

Quintin Morris Note
	62. Quintin Morris JAC (at IND)

Charlie Woerner Note
	63. Charlie Woerner ATL (vs . LAR)

Charlie Kolar Note
	64. Charlie Kolar LAC (vs . HOU)

Blake Whiteheart Note
	65. Blake Whiteheart FA (BYE)

Connor Heyward Note
	66. Connor Heyward LV (vs . NYG)

Julian Hill Note
	67. Julian Hill NE (at NYJ)

Grant Calcaterra Note
	68. Grant Calcaterra PHI (at BUF)

Jelani Woods Note
	69. Jelani Woods NYJ (vs . NE)

Luke Schoonmaker Note
	70. Luke Schoonmaker DAL (at WAS)

Ben Sims Note
	71. Ben Sims MIA (vs . TB)

Eric Saubert Note
	72. Eric Saubert SEA (at CAR)

Brevyn Spann-Ford Note
	73. Brevyn Spann-Ford DAL (at WAS)

Chris Manhertz Note
	74. Chris Manhertz NYG (at LV)

Johnny Mundt Note
	75. Johnny Mundt PHI (at BUF)

Josiah Deguara Note
	76. Josiah Deguara FA (BYE)

Payne Durham Note
	77. Payne Durham TB (at MIA)

Carter Runyon Note
	78. Carter Runyon LV (vs . NYG)

Colson Yankoff Note
	79. Colson Yankoff WAS (vs . DAL)

Brenden Bates Note
	80. Brenden Bates CLE (vs . PIT)

Durham Smythe Note
	81. Durham Smythe BAL (at GB)

David Martin-Robinson Note
	82. David Martin-Robinson TEN (vs . NO)

Harrison Bryant Note
	83. Harrison Bryant FA (BYE)

Will Mallory Note
	84. Will Mallory IND (vs . JAC)

Ben Yurosek Note
	85. Ben Yurosek MIN (vs . DET)

Zach Davidson Note
	86. Zach Davidson FA (BYE)

Kylen Granson Note
	87. Kylen Granson TEN (vs . NO)

Jared Wiley Note
	88. Jared Wiley KC (vs . DEN)

Teagan Quitoriano Note
	89. Teagan Quitoriano ARI (at CIN)

Moliki Matavao Note
	90. Moliki Matavao NO (at TEN)

Robbie Ouzts Note
	91. Robbie Ouzts SEA (at CAR)

Nick Kallerup Note
	92. Nick Kallerup SEA (at CAR)

Treyton Welch Note
	93. Treyton Welch NO (at TEN)

Keleki Latu Note
	94. Keleki Latu BUF (vs . PHI)

Jack Westover Note
	95. Jack Westover NE (at NYJ)

Brayden Willis Note
	96. Brayden Willis SF (vs . CHI)

Sal Cannella Note
	97. Sal Cannella CLE (vs . PIT)

Giovanni Ricci Note
	98. Giovanni Ricci FA (BYE)

Devin Culp Note
	99. Devin Culp TB (at MIA)

Drake Dabney Note
	100. Drake Dabney GB (vs . BAL)

Nick Vannett Note
	101. Nick Vannett LAR (at ATL)

Robert Tonyan Note
	102. Robert Tonyan FA (BYE)

Cameron Latu Note
	103. Cameron Latu PHI (at BUF)

Drew Ogletree Note
	104. Drew Ogletree IND (vs . JAC)

CJ Dippre Note
	105. CJ Dippre NE (at NYJ)

Andrew Beck Note
	106. Andrew Beck NYJ (vs . NE)

Benjamin Yurosek Note
	107. Benjamin Yurosek FA (BYE)

Brady Russell Note
	108. Brady Russell SEA (at CAR)

Hayden Rucci Note
	109. Hayden Rucci SF (vs . CHI)

McCallan Castles Note
	110. McCallan Castles GB (vs . BAL)

Caleb Lohner Note
	111. Caleb Lohner DEN (at KC)