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Fantasy Football Week 3 Tight End Rankings

The 2023-24 NFL season has begun which means fantasy football is back! Since every week is important it would be irresponsible to start a player with a rough matchup over a player with a more favorable one who is ranked or projected to perform similarly to the original player. Here are fantasy football Week 3 tight end rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to the Injured Reserve 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 a 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 Chicago Bears TE1
Must Start T.J. Hockenson vs Los Angeles Chargers TE2
Starting TE1 Mark Andrews vs Indianapolis Colts TE3
Starting TE1 Evan Engram vs Houston Texans TE4
Starting TE1 Dallas Goedert vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE5
Starting TE1 Darren Waller vs San Francisco 49ers TE6
Starting TE1 George Kittle vs New York Giants TE7
Starting TE1 Zach Ertz vs Dallas Cowboys TE8
Starting TE1 Hunter Henry vs New York Jets TE9
Starting TE1 Cole Kmet vs Kansas City Chiefs TE10
TD Dependent Starter Sam LaPorta vs Atlanta Falcons TE11
TD Dependent Starter Pat Freiermuth vs Las Vegas Raiders TE12
TD Dependent Starter Jake Ferguson vs Arizona Cardinals TE13
TD Dependent Starter Kyle Pitts vs Detroit Lions TE14
TD Dependent Starter David Njoku vs Tennessee Titans TE15
TD Dependent Starter Dalton Schultz vs Jacksonville Jaguars TE16
TD Dependent Starter Dalton Kincaid vs Washington Commanders TE17
TD Dependent Starter Tyler Higbee vs Cincinnati Bengals TE18
Deep League Starter Cade Otton vs Philadelphia Eagles TE19
Deep League Starter Kylen Granson vs Baltimore Ravens TE20
Deep League Starter Hadyen Hurst vs Seattle Seahawks TE21
Leave on the Bench Durham Smythe vs Denver Broncos TE22
Leave on the Bench Chigoziem Okonkwo vs Cleveland Browns TE23
Leave on the Bench Dawson Knox* vs Washington Commanders TE24
Leave on the Bench Gerald Everett vs Minnesota Vikings TE25
Leave on the Bench Irv Smith Jr. vs Los Angeles Rams TE26
Leave on the Bench Noah Fant vs Carolina Panthers TE27
Leave on the Bench Luke Musgrave vs New Orleans Saints TE28
Leave on the Bench Mike Gesicki vs New York Jets TE29
Leave on the Bench Juwan Johnson vs Green Bay Packers TE30
Leave on the Bench John Bates vs Buffalo Bills TE31
Leave on the Bench Austin Hooper vs Buffalo Bills TE32
Leave on the Bench Adam Trautman vs Miami Dolphins TE33
Leave on the Bench Trey McBride vs Dallas Cowboys TE34
Leave on the Bench Tyler Conklin vs New England Patriots TE35
Leave on the Bench Austin Hooper vs Pittsburgh Steelers TE36
Leave on the Bench Taysom Hill* vs Green Bay Packers TE37
Leave on the Bench Michael Mayer vs Pittsburgh Steelers TE38
Leave on the Bench Isaiah Likely vs Indianapolis Colts TE39

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

TE24 Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills

Dawson Knox missed practice Wednesday with a back injury. If Knox misses Week 3 against the Washington Commanders Dalton Kincaid moves up to TE14 between Jake Ferguson and Kyle Pitts

TE37 Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints

Taysom Hill was limited in practice on Wednesday with a knee injury. If Hill misses Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers Juwan Johnson moves up to TE24 between Chigoziem Okonkwo and Dawson Knox. Also, the running backs should get more work in the running game.

Players that are currently not expected to play

Greg Dulcich, Denver Broncos

Greg Dulcich is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury. He technically doesn’t have a backup on the roster because Dulcich fills the Joker role on the depth chart. However, from the traditional tight end position Dulcich’s work should be given to Adam Trautman.

Logan Thomas, Washington Commanders

Logan Thomas missed Wednesday’s practice with a concussion. He is not expected to play this weekend against the Buffalo Bills. John Bates will fill in as the starting tight end for Washington while Thomas is out.

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