September 5th, 2022
Monday Afternoon Edition
My Fantasy Football TE Rankings
The tight end position doesn't go very deep, but there are plenty of streaming options and potential sleepers if you look beyond the first 5. Here's a look at my Tight End rankings for the Top-15;
1. Travis Kelce
2. Mark Andrews
3. Kyle Pitts
4. Darren Waller
5. George Kittle
6. Dalton Schultz
7. Dallas Goedert
8. TJ Hockenson
9. Zach Ertz
10. Hunter Henry
11. Cole Kmet
12. Dawson Knox
13. Irv Smith Jr
14. Pat Freiermuth
15. Mike Gesicki
The tight end position has limited set-it and forget it talent, once you get past the top 8. The Cardinals tight end Zach Ertz falls right on that border. His upside is his quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cardinals offense, but Ertz is entering his 10th season and will be competing with the likes of receivers Marquise Brown, Rondale Moore, AJ Green and DeAndre Hopkins (when he returns from suspension). Big weeks may be far and few in between.
I like tight end Dawson Knox as a piece of the Bills offense, but a lot of his fantasy success in 2021 came by the way of touchdowns. His nine receiving scores tied for the most by tight ends last season and are a big number to duplicate. Fewer scores in 2022 puts Knox in the streaming category.
The Patriots Hunter Henry was a Top-10 fantasy scoring tight end in 2021, although his numbers weren't big; 50 receptions and 603 receiving yards. It was his nine touchdown grabs that were huge. A big number that will be tough to duplicate, but with a full year under his belt with the same quarterback, the Patriots big receiving target is going to be featured in the Red Zone once again in 2022. He should also see a slight tick in his targets share this season that could elevate his fantasy production to top ten neighborhood.
Two sleepers that did not make my Top-15 are the Packers Robert Tonyan and the Commanders Logan Thomas. Both are coming off injuries, but when healthy will be parts of an offense that lacks a lot of dependable receiving options. Both should have plenty of opportunities in 2022.
That's my take!
~David G. Ortega
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