The 2023-24 NFL season has been outstanding so far. Already there have been a ton of breakout players and fantasy duds that have made the game so entertaining. Bye weeks are officially over. This means that playoffs have likely began in your fantasy leagues. During the playoffs Fantasy Managers will have full utilization of their roster and need to make sure they have backup options on their roster incase their stars get hurt. There have plenty of injuries this season to crucial players that make the pool of players to choose from on waivers that much thinner. It’s always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 15 tight end rankings.
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 New England Patriots | TE1 |
Must Start | T.J. Hockenson | vs Cincinnati Bengals | TE2 |
Starting TE1 | George Kittle | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE3 |
Starting TE1 | Evan Engram | vs Baltimore Ravens | TE4 |
Starting TE1 | Jake Ferguson | vs Buffalo Bills | TE5 |
Starting TE1 | Sam LaPorta | vs Green Bay Packers | TE6 |
Starting TE1 | David Njoku | vs Chicago Bears | TE7 |
Starting TE1 | Trey McBride | vs San Francisco 49ers | TE8 |
Starting TE1 | Darren Waller* | vs New Orleans Saints | TE9 |
Starting TE1 | Dallas Goedert | vs Seattle Seahawks | TE10 |
Starting TE1 | Isaiah Likely | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | TE11 |
Starting TE1 | Dalton Kincaid* | vs Dallas Cowboys | TE12 |
Starting TE1 | Dalton Schultz | vs Tennessee Titans | TE13 |
TD Dependent Starter | Pat Freiermuth | vs Indianapolis Colts | TE14 |
TD Dependent Starter | Taysom Hill* | vs New York Giants | TE15 |
TD Dependent Starter | Cole Kmet | vs Cleveland Browns | TE16 |
TD Dependent Starter | Chigoziem Okonkwo | vs Houston Texans | TE17 |
TD Dependent Starter | Kyle Pitts | vs Carolina Panthers | TE18 |
TD Dependent Starter | Cade Otton | vs Green Bay Packers | TE19 |
TD Dependent Starter | Gerald Everett | vs Las Vegas Raiders | TE20 |
TD Dependent Starter | Tyler Conklin | vs Miami Dolphins | TE21 |
TD Dependent Starter | Tucker Kraft | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE22 |
Deep League Starter | Hunter Henry | vs Kansas City Chiefs | TE23 |
Deep League Starter | Tanner Hudson | vs Minnesota Vikings | TE24 |
Deep League Starter | Logan Thomas | vs Los Angeles Rams | TE25 |
Deep League Starter | Tyler Higbee* | vs Washington Commanders | TE26 |
Leave on the Bench | Dawson Knox | vs Buffalo Bills | TE27 |
Leave on the Bench | Noah Fant | vs Philadelphia Eagles | TE28 |
Leave on the Bench | Jeremy Ruckert | vs Miami Dolphins | TE29 |
Leave on the Bench | Jonnu Smith | vs Carolina Panthers | TE30 |
Leave on the Bench | Michael Mayer | vs Los Angeles Chargers | TE31 |
Leave on the Bench | Adam Trautman | vs Detroit Lions | TE32 |
Leave on the Bench | Kylen Granson | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE33 |
Leave on the Bench | Noah Gray | vs New England Patriots | TE34 |
Leave on the Bench | Will Mallory | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE35 |
Leave on the Bench | Colby Parkinson | vs Philadelphia Eagles | TE36 |
Leave on the Bench | Jimmy Graham | vs New York Giants | TE37 |
TE9 Darren Waller, New York Giants
Darren Waller could return to practice this week after being on Injured Reserve for the past six weeks (five games) with a hamstring injury. If Waller misses Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints Daniel Bellinger becomes the TE33 between Kylen Granson and Noah Gray.
TE12 Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
Dalton Kincaid was limited in practice Wednesday with shoulder and thumb injuries. It is unclear if these injuries could cause Kincaid to miss time. If Kincaid misses Week 15 against the Dallas Cowboys Dawson Knox moves up to TE24 between Tanner Hudson and Logan Thomas.
TE15 Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints
Taysom Hill was limited in practice on Wednesday with a hand and foot injury. If Hill misses Week 15 against the New York Giants Juwan Johnson becomes the TE34 between Noah Gray and Will Mallory. Jimmy Graham stays at TE37 below Colby Parkinson.
TE26 Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams
Tyler Higbee was limited in practice on Wednesday with a back injury. If he misses Week 15 against the Washington Commanders Davis Allen becomes the TE28 below between Noah Fant and Jeremy Ruckert.
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