Here are my tight end rankings for Week 16 of the 2020 NFL Season.
*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*
(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)
| Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
| Must Start | Travis Kelce | vs Atlanta Falcons | TE1 |
| Must Start | Darren Waller | vs Miami Dolphins | TE2 |
| Must Start | George Kittle | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE3 |
| Must Start | T.J. Hockenson | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE4 |
| Starting TE1 | Logan Thomas | vs Carolina Panthers | TE5 |
| Starting TE1 | Mark Andrews | vs New York Giants | TE6 |
| Starting TE1 | Noah Fant | vs Los Angeles Chargers | TE7 |
| Starting TE1 | Mike Gesicki* | vs Las Vegas Raiders | TE8 |
| Starting TE1 | Evan Engram | vs Baltimore Ravens | TE9 |
| Starting TE1 | Dallas Goedert | vs Dallas Cowboys | TE10 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Robert Tonyan | vs Tennessee Titans | TE11 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Austin Hooper | vs New York Jets | TE12 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Dalton Schultz | vs Philadelphia Eagles | TE13 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Hayden Hurst | vs Kansas City Chiefs | TE14 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Rob Gronkowski | vs Detroit Lions | TE15 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Zach Ertz | vs Dallas Cowboys | TE16 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Tyler Higbee | vs Seattle Seahawks | TE17 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Irv Smith Jr. | New Orleans Saints | 23.3 points |
| Deep League Starter | Jordan Akins | vs Cincinatti Bengals | TE19 |
| Deep League Starter | Cole Kmet | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | TE20 |
| Deep League Starter | Jonnu Smith | vs Green Bay Packers | TE21 |
| Deep League Starter | Eric Ebron* | vs Indianapolis Colts | TE22 |
| Deep League Starter | Jared Cook | vs Minnesota Vikings | 11.2 points |
| Leave on the Bench | Jimmy Graham | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | TE24 |
| Leave on the Bench | Dawson Knox | vs New England Patriots | TE25 |
| Leave on the Bench | Tyler Eifert | vs Chicago Bears | TE26 |
| Leave on the Bench | Donald Parham Jr. | vs Denver Broncos | TE27 |
| Leave on the Bench | Dan Arnold | vs San Fransisco 49ers | TE28 |
| Leave on the Bench | Trey Burton | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE29 |
| Leave on the Bench | Tyler Conklin | vs New Orleans Saints | 7.1 points |
| Leave on the Bench | Drew Sample | vs Houston Texans | TE31 |
| Leave on the Bench | Jordan Reed | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE32 |
| Leave on the Bench | Gerald Everett | vs Seattle Seahawks | TE33 |
| Leave on the Bench | Durham Smythe | vs Las Vegas Raiders | TE34 |
| Leave on the Bench | Cameron Brate | vs Detroit Lions | TE35 |
Mike Gesicki missed last week because of a shoulder injury. If Geisicki misses Durham Smythe will become the Dolphins’ primary pass-catching tight end and will become TE21 between Cole Kmet and Jonnu Smith.
Early in last week’s game Eric Ebron hurt his back and could potentially miss this week’s game. If that was the case Vance McDonald would get onto the fantasy radar but is not a great fantasy option in a tough matchup against the Colts.
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