Fantasy football tight ends have been all the rage the past few seasons. Yet, over the past two seasons, only a handful have been good enough to finish among the top twenty receivers. So, don’t over extend yourself on drafting a tight end too early. Last season, you did well to draft George Kittle or Eric Ebron in the latter rounds of fantasy football drafts, or just pick them up off the waiver wire.
As most fantasy football leagues are twelve-team leagues, we’ll focus on the top sixteen tight ends, then rank the next best sixteen. In most ten and twelve team leagues, you won’t need to draft a second tight end. Keep that bench spot for an extra running back or wide receiver. Short of an injury, you can pick up a tight end for your bye week off waivers.
The ranking below is for non-PPR fantasy football leagues. For PPR leagues, the ranking is pretty much the same.
1. Travis Kelce Chiefs
2. Zach Ertz Eagles
3. George Kittle 49ers
4. Evan Engram Giants
5. O.J. Howard Buccaneers
6. Hunter Henry Chargers
7. Jordan Cook Saints
8. Eric Ebron Colts
9. Delanie Walker Titans
10. Jordan Reed Redskins
11. Vance McDonald Steelers
12. Mark Andrews Ravens
13. Darren Waller Raiders
14. Austin Hooper Falcons
15. David Njoku Browns
16. Jimmy Graham Packers
And, the best of the rest . . .
17. Greg Olsen Panthers
18. Trey Burton Bears
19. Kyle Rudolph Vikings
20. T.J. Hockenson (R) Lions
21. Jack Doyle Colts
22. Noah Fant (R) Broncos
23. Tyler Eifert Bengals
24. Dallas Goedert Eagles
25. Chris Herndon Jets
26. Will Dissly Seahawks
27. Ricky Seals-Jones Cardinals
28. Dawson Knox (R) Bills
29. Mike Gesicki Dolphins
30. Ian Thomas Panthers
“ * “ denotes an injury at the time of writing.
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