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Chris Thomas’ Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for Week 16

This year more than ever it has been difficult to make decisions about fantasy football lineups because of injuries, byes, and Covid-19 concerns. This week is championship week. Owners may have two tight ends on their roster that they have been flipping between all season. Deciding between the two could be the difference between winning and losing.

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)

Key:
Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.
Starting TE1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.
TD Dependent Starter- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top 10 performance or top 25 performance
Deep League Starter- a player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started it is because their production though it will likely be low, will be better than a few options.
Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.
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

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

TE8 Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins

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.

TE22 Eric Ebron, Pittsburgh Steelers

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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