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Wait, who are THESE guys? And, we found out, sadly, what happened to Zach Ertz with Jayden Daniels back…and what happened to Jayden Daniels when they faced a humiliated team.

The Week 14 double-digit PPR point scorers at TE:

Rank

Player

Team

TGT

REC

REC YDS

REC TD

RUSH ATT

RUSH YDS

RUSH TD

FL

FPTS

ROST

1

Harold Fannin Jr.

CLE

11

8

114

1

0

0

0

0

25.4

54.9%

2

Mike Gesicki

CIN

6

6

86

1

0

0

0

0

20.6

3.0%

3

Dawson Knox

BUF

7

6

93

0

0

0

0

0

17.3

2.3%

4

Josh Oliver

MIN

2

2

24

2

0

0

0

0

16.4

0.7%

5

Dallas Goedert

PHI

10

8

78

0

0

0

0

0

15.8

86.3%

6

Kyle Pitts Sr.

ATL

10

6

90

0

0

0

0

0

15.0

80.1%

7

Brock Bowers

LV

5

4

46

1

0

0

0

0

14.6

99.0%

8

Dalton Kincaid

BUF

5

4

41

1

0

0

0

0

14.1

75.6%

9

Colston Loveland

CHI

5

4

29

1

0

0

0

0

12.9

44.2%

10

Isaiah Likely

BAL

6

4

25

1

0

0

0

0

12.5

19.3%

11

Colby Parkinson

LAR

5

3

32

1

0

0

0

0

12.2

3.5%

12

Trey McBride

ARI

9

5

58

0

0

0

0

0

10.8

99.7%

13

Jake Ferguson

DAL

7

5

58

0

0

0

0

1

10.8

87.7%

14

Mason Taylor

NYJ

8

5

51

0

0

0

0

0

10.1

18.7%

 

14 this week, including four rostered in 3.5% of leagues (per FantasyPros) and fewer. I have T.J. Hockenson on teams, so I’m happy that Josh Oliver had two TDs (SARCASM). And Dallas Goedert showed me, although my Colby Parkinson take was not very far off. There were three TEs that had TDs and did not crack 10 PPR points: Hockenson, Jackson Hawes, and David Njoku, who showed his full array by making a beautiful catch for a one-yard TD while aggravating his knee injury. Knox at 3, Kincaid at 8, and Hawes at 17 for the week show it is a VERY good idea to start TEs against Cincinnati.

Here’s the list of TE targets for Week 14 in the red zone, sorted by targets, then fantasy points,  receptions, and receiving yards:

Rank

Player

Team

REC

TGT

REC YDS

REC TD

RUSH ATT

RUSH YDS

RUSH TD

FL

FPTS

ROST %

1

Brock Bowers

LV

2

3

18

1

0

0

0

0

9.8

99.0%

2

Colby Parkinson

LAR

1

3

6

1

0

0

0

0

7.6

3.5%

3

Isaiah Likely

BAL

1

3

4

1

0

0

0

0

7.4

19.3%

4

Tyler Warren

IND

1

3

2

0

1

2

0

0

1.4

97.2%

5

Mark Andrews

BAL

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

86.6%

6

Josh Oliver

MIN

2

2

24

2

0

0

0

0

16.4

0.7%

7

AJ Barner

SEA

1

2

15

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

18.1%

8

Brenton Strange

JAC

1

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

45.9%

9

Pat Freiermuth

PIT

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

8.7%

10

Dawson Knox

BUF

1

2

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

2.3%

11

Trey McBride

ARI

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.0

99.7%

12

Mike Gesicki

CIN

1

1

12

1

0

0

0

0

8.2

3.0%

13

Harold Fannin Jr.

CLE

1

1

7

1

0

0

0

0

7.7

54.9%

14

Dalton Kincaid

BUF

1

1

5

1

0

0

0

0

7.5

75.6%

15

Jackson Hawes

BUF

1

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

7.3

0.6%

16

T.J. Hockenson

MIN

1

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

7.2

78.8%

17

Colston Loveland

CHI

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

7.1

44.2%

18

David Njoku

CLE

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

7.1

62.1%

19

Greg Dulcich

MIA

1

1

12

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

3.0%

20

Dallas Goedert

PHI

1

1

11

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

86.3%

21

Ross Dwelley

FA

1

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

0.2%

 

Mark Andrews had 3 targets, and Trey McBride had 2, and they combined for as many PPR points as I had. Ross Dwelley was waived on Tuesday by the Lions. All three of Vikings QB J.J. McCarthy’s TD passes are accounted for above.

Now, the same for the season to date:

Rank

Player

Team

REC

TGT

REC YDS

REC TD

RUSH ATT

RUSH YDS

RUSH TD

FL

FPTS

FPTS/G

ROST %

1

Trey McBride

ARI

14

24

115

8

0

0

0

0

73.5

5.7

99.7%

2

Jake Ferguson

DAL

14

21

91

6

0

0

0

0

59.1

4.5

87.7%

3

Tyler Warren

IND

10

18

56

4

4

5

1

0

46.1

3.5

97.2%

4

Hunter Henry

NE

10

17

95

3

0

0

0

0

37.5

2.9

65.8%

5

Brock Bowers

LV

9

16

69

5

0

0

0

0

45.9

4.6

99.0%

6

Colby Parkinson

LAR

11

15

83

4

0

0

0

1

41.3

3.8

3.5%

7

Mark Andrews

BAL

5

14

43

4

3

2

0

0

33.5

2.6

86.6%

8

Theo Johnson

NYG

6

13

38

4

0

0

0

0

33.8

2.6

39.5%

9

Tucker Kraft

GB

9

12

104

5

0

0

0

0

49.4

6.2

47.2%

10

Oronde Gadsden II

LAC

6

12

44

2

0

0

0

0

22.4

2.0

66.2%

11

Travis Kelce

KC

8

11

59

3

1

1

0

0

32.0

2.5

97.2%

12

AJ Barner

SEA

7

10

62

4

3

4

1

0

43.6

3.4

18.1%

13

George Kittle

SF

10

10

84

4

1

-3

0

0

42.1

5.3

99.0%

14

T.J. Hockenson

MIN

8

10

55

3

1

0

0

0

31.5

2.4

78.8%

15

David Njoku

CLE

6

9

44

4

0

0

0

0

34.4

2.9

62.1%

16

Ja’Tavion Sanders

CAR

7

9

38

0

0

0

0

0

10.8

1.1

2.0%

17

Dallas Goedert

PHI

8

8

50

6

0

0

0

0

49.0

4.1

86.3%

18

Zach Ertz

WAS

6

8

53

4

0

0

0

0

35.3

2.7

62.2%

19

Pat Freiermuth

PIT

5

8

38

3

0

0

0

0

26.8

2.1

8.7%

20

Harold Fannin Jr.

CLE

5

8

28

3

1

1

0

0

25.9

2.0

54.9%

21

Mason Taylor

NYJ

7

8

35

1

0

0

0

0

16.5

1.3

18.7%

22

Evan Engram

DEN

5

8

45

1

0

0

0

0

15.5

1.3

57.8%

23

Dalton Schultz

HOU

3

8

26

1

0

0

0

0

11.6

0.9

50.3%

24

Colston Loveland

CHI

4

7

27

3

0

0

0

0

24.7

2.1

44.2%

25

Tyler Higbee

LAR

5

7

26

2

0

0

0

0

19.6

2.2

3.1%

26

Juwan Johnson

NO

4

7

34

2

0

0

0

0

19.4

1.5

45.5%

27

Darnell Washington

PIT

5

7

20

1

0

0

0

0

13.0

1.0

1.3%

28

Isaiah Likely

BAL

2

7

9

1

0

0

0

0

8.9

0.9

19.3%

29

Dalton Kincaid

BUF

4

6

59

3

0

0

0

0

27.9

3.1

75.6%

30

Josh Oliver

MIN

5

6

48

3

0

0

0

0

27.8

2.5

0.7%

31

Davis Allen

LAR

5

6

37

3

0

0

0

0

26.7

2.1

0.6%

32

Jonnu Smith

PIT

4

6

28

2

1

3

0

0

19.1

1.5

32.3%

33

Sam LaPorta

DET

4

6

24

2

0

0

0

0

18.4

2.0

77.4%

34

Gunnar Helm

TEN

3

6

25

1

0

0

0

0

11.5

0.9

1.4%

35

Dawson Knox

BUF

3

6

25

1

0

0

0

0

11.5

0.9

2.3%

36

Mike Gesicki

CIN

2

6

14

1

0

0

0

0

9.4

1.0

3.0%

37

Darren Waller

MIA

4

5

24

4

0

0

0

0

30.4

5.1

33.1%

38

Jake Tonges

SF

5

5

27

3

0

0

0

0

25.7

2.0

1.1%

39

Tanner Hudson

CIN

3

5

24

2

0

0

0

0

17.4

1.9

2.3%

40

Cole Kmet

CHI

2

5

15

1

0

0

0

0

9.5

0.8

3.5%

41

Kyle Pitts Sr.

ATL

2

5

5

1

0

0

0

0

8.5

0.7

80.1%

42

Daniel Bellinger

NYG

3

5

40

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

0.6

0.6%

43

Elijah Arroyo

SEA

2

5

9

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

0.2

2.1%

 

All stats are exclusive to usage from inside the 20-yard line. Of the 43 TEs with 5+ RZ targets this season, 40 have had TDs; only Ja’Tavion Sanders, Daniel Bellinger, and Elijah Arroyo do not.

This is not the be-all and end-all, but a piece of the puzzle. There are no guarantees. And if you see this and say, “Why don’t they do this more?” remember there are other players on the field on both sides of the football. And tight ends do a lot of blocking.

This table shows how many PPR points per game defenses give up to TEs season to date, sorted by “FP/G.” The “TE Rank” column is the ranking from high to low, and the “FP/G” is PPR points per game (hereafter abbreviated to “PPR PPG”). I’ll use those below. If you’re someone who enjoys pointing out mistakes, congratulations! You’re my new editor!

Tm Code

TE Rank

FP/G

 

Tm Code

TE Rank

FP/G

 

Tm Code

TE Rank

FP/G

CIN

1

24.0

 

DEN

12

14.2

 

NYG

23

11.8

MIA

2

16.4

 

CHI

13

14.0

 

DET

24

11.7

JAC

3

16.3

 

LAR

14

13.4

 

LAC

25

11.3

SEA

4

16.3

 

TEN

15

13.3

 

BAL

26

11.1

PIT

5

15.9

 

GB

16

13.2

 

KC

27

10.7

WAS

6

15.9

 

MIN

17

13.2

 

HOU

28

9.4

IND

7

15.5

 

TB

18

13.1

 

LV

29

8.8

ARI

8

14.4

 

DAL

19

13.0

 

PHI

30

8.6

NE

9

14.3

 

NYJ

20

12.9

 

ATL

31

7.9

CAR

10

14.2

 

NO

21

12.7

 

BUF

32

7.2

SF

11

14.2

 

CLE

22

12.7

       

 

Week 15 byes: just kidding! This time we are finished with byes.

The remaining schedule for TEs:

Team

Wk 15

Rk

H/R

Wk 16

Rk

H/R

Wk 17

Rk

H/R

Wk 18

Rk

H/R

IND

SEA

4

R

SF

11

H

JAC

3

H

HOU

28

R

MIA

PIT

5

R

CIN

1

H

TB

18

H

NE

9

R

BAL

CIN

1

R

NE

9

H

GB

16

R

PIT

5

R

SEA

IND

7

H

LAR

14

H

CAR

10

R

SF

11

R

NYJ

JAC

3

R

NO

21

R

NE

9

H

BUF

32

R

SF

TEN

15

H

IND

7

R

CHI

13

H

SEA

4

H

DET

LAR

14

R

PIT

5

H

MIN

17

R

CHI

13

R

CIN

BAL

26

H

MIA

2

R

ARI

8

H

CLE

22

H

JAC

NYJ

20

H

DEN

12

R

IND

7

R

TEN

15

H

ATL

TB

18

R

ARI

8

R

LAR

14

H

NO

21

H

CAR

NO

21

R

TB

18

H

SEA

4

H

TB

18

R

TB

ATL

31

H

CAR

10

R

MIA

2

R

CAR

10

H

NO

CAR

10

H

NYJ

20

H

TEN

15

R

ATL

31

R

DEN

GB

16

H

JAC

3

H

KC

27

R

LAC

25

H

DAL

MIN

17

H

LAC

25

H

WAS

6

R

NYG

23

R

PIT

MIA

2

H

DET

24

R

CLE

22

R

BAL

26

H

CHI

CLE

22

H

GB

16

H

SF

11

R

DET

24

H

CLE

CHI

13

R

BUF

32

H

PIT

5

H

CIN

1

R

GB

DEN

12

R

CHI

13

R

BAL

26

H

MIN

17

R

NYG

WAS

6

H

MIN

17

H

LV

29

R

DAL

19

H

KC

LAC

25

H

TEN

15

R

DEN

12

H

LV

29

R

LAR

DET

24

H

SEA

4

R

ATL

31

R

ARI

8

H

TEN

SF

11

R

KC

27

H

NO

21

H

JAC

3

R

ARI

HOU

28

R

ATL

31

H

CIN

1

R

LAR

14

R

BUF

NE

9

R

CLE

22

R

PHI

30

H

NYJ

20

H

HOU

ARI

8

H

LV

29

H

LAC

25

R

IND

7

H

MIN

DAL

19

R

NYG

23

R

DET

24

H

GB

16

H

PHI

LV

29

H

WAS

6

R

BUF

32

R

WAS

6

H

WAS

NYG

23

R

PHI

30

H

DAL

19

H

PHI

30

R

LAC

KC

27

R

DAL

19

R

HOU

28

H

DEN

12

R

NE

BUF

32

H

BAL

26

R

NYJ

20

R

MIA

2

H

LV

PHI

30

R

HOU

28

R

NYG

23

H

KC

27

H

 

In the table, the “Team” is static; the rest of the columns are their opponent in a given week for Weeks 15-18, and the “Rk” is the opponent’s current ranking in PPR PPG allowed to TEs, which I explained in the table before this one. The teams are sorted from the one I view as having the most favorable schedule in Weeks 15-17 to the one I view as having the least favorable schedule. I included Week 18 to acknowledge that some fantasy leagues compete in Week 18. If you have, you know that, to an extent, previous rankings have less meaning for individual NFL teams. We’ll discuss that bridge when we come to it.

If that’s confusing, reach out in the comments, and I’ll explain further.

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More tight end stuff:

  1. Atlanta gave the Seahawks a game for a half, but Seahawks WR/KR Rashid Shaheed’s 100-yard return of the opening kickoff to the second half opened the floodgates, and Atlanta only managed a field goal in the half. TE Kyle Pitts led the Falcons receivers with a 10/6/90/0 line, good for PPR TE6 for the week against the team that allows the 4th most PPR PPG to TEs. Next up is the Thursday game in Tampa: the Buccaneers allow the 18th most PPR PPG to TEs at 13.1. The Week 16 game is at the Cardinals (8th most PPR PPG to TEs), and they’ll head home for Week 17 against the Rams (14th most PPR PPG to TEs). Note: it’s no secret how well Pitts did against the Bucs, I wrote the above prior to the game.
  2. The wheels came off for both the Buccaneers offense and defense against the 2-10 Saints. The critical part of the game was the period from midway through the third quarter to just after the 2:00 warning, as New Orleans scored ten points and held the ball for 13:33, while the Bucs turned the ball over on downs after 7 plays and another 3:44 elapsed, then settled for a 37-yard field goal after 9 plays and another 3:32 elapsed. The Bucs got the ball back with 1:48 left, but were unable to get a first down as TE Cade Otton was stopped short of the line to gain at the Bucs 29. Injury to insult: Otton hurt his knee on that play and is out for the Week 15 game. Payne Durham becomes the TE 1. With both WRs Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan reportedly returning to the field, the TE position becomes less of a factor in Tampa’s passing attack. The Falcons allow the 2nd fewest PPR PPG to TEs at 7.9, but the schedule is favorable: Week 16 has the Bucs at the Panthers (10th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and Week 17 they’re at the Dolphins (2nd most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). I’m not excited, but with the moving pieces, I’m not out. Note: Evans returned in Week 15 and smashed, Durham played 45 of 69 snaps and was not targeted, and Devin Culp played 20 snaps and caught his only target for 6 yards and a TD.
  3. If you had told me “29” or “31” when referring to the Browns-Titans Week 14 game, I would have replied, “They got to 29 points for the game? That’s higher than I would have expected.” For the score to be 31-29, that’s shocking. Both Browns TEs, Harold Fannin and David Njoku, found the end zone on Sunday. Sadly, as I discussed above, that was it and only it for Njoku, and he is out for Week 15. Neither Blake Whiteheart nor Brenden Bates profiles as a replacement if Njoku is out. QB Shedeur Sanders found a friend in Fannin on Sunday as the TE had an 11/8/114/1 line. The Browns’ offensive weapons are vanishing: joining Njoku on the sideline will be RBs Jerome Ford (placed on IR) and Dylan Sampson. Three of the next four teams the Browns face are favorable for TEs, starting in Week 15 with the Bears, allowing the 13th most PPR PPG to TEs at 14.0, but I’m avoiding the Week 16 matchup in Cleveland against the Bills.
  4. TE Colston Loveland is developing into a nice option for the Bears, but he’s not in the TE1 discussion for me yet. He has had TDs in three of the last six games, but outside of desperation time in Cincinnati, the receptions top out at 4, and the receiving yards top out at 55. Believe me, the upside shown in desperation time in Cincinnati intrigues me, and I look forward to the conversation being different in the future. Cole Kmet still provides enough value to the Bears, and not just as a blocker, that he still out-snaps Loveland regularly. The remaining schedule is good if not great: the Browns (11th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs at 12.7) come to Soldier Field Sunday, then the rematch with the Packers (16th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) at Soldier Field, and a trip to Santa Clara to play the 49ers (11th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs).
  5. For the second week in a row, Ravens TE Isaiah Likely had 6 targets, this time turning in a 4/25/1 line. Mark Andrews had 5 targets, but only caught 1 for 9 yards. Charlie Kolar was more productive (1/19/0) on his only target. The upside is okay for Andrews and Likely, but the floor is lower than I‘d like. The good news is the schedule: first, Cincinnati (most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), then New England (9th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and Green Bay (16th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). Let’s see if the passing offense can take advantage. Andrews popped up on the injury report on Thursday but is good to go.
  6. The Bengals gave the Bills all they could handle before self-destructing. WRs Tee Higgins (11/6/92/2) and Ja’Marr Chase were Burrow’s favorite targets, but TE Mike Gesicki was very involved in the game plan with a 6/6/86/1 line, easily his best line of the season. Both Gesicki and Noah Fant played 25 snaps, but Fant is a better blocker, and he only had 2 targets. Gesicki has a high ceiling, but he doesn’t approach it often enough for me to consider him as more than a deep flex option. Burrow and Zac Taylor seem to have a great approach to facing the Bills’ defense, and Gesicki’s game added 1.5 PPR PPG to the Bills’ stingiest defense against TEs. They’ll have another tough test this week against the Ravens (7th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), especially with Higgins currently in the concussion protocol and out for the game, but they go to the Dolphins (2nd most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 16, and welcome the Cardinals (8th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 17.
  7. I take back nothing I said about the Chargers’ passing game last week. Teams will tee off on QB Justin Herbert when possible, behind what’s left of their offensive line, who lost another tackle in Week 14 when Trey Pipkins injured his ankle; he is out for Week 15. WR Derius Davis will also be out and Quentin Johnston DNP on Friday and is questionable. The schedule does TE Oronde Gadsden no favors: Week 15 in Kansas City (6th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), Week 16 at the Cowboys (14th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and home against Houston (5th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs).
  8. With two drops against Houston, including one that led directly to an interception at the Chiefs’ 26, TE Travis Kelce now has an 8.4% drop rate for 2025, his highest since 2016. The second drop led directly to the final margin as the Texans were able to run 3:02 off the clock and kick a 28-yard FG with 0:30 left. Noah Gray also had 2 drops on 3 targets. The Chiefs’ chance of winning their division was on life support before Week 14, and now making the postseason at all is a long shot. The Chiefs get a rematch with the Chargers (8th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 15, and not to be outdone have declared tow OTs and a guard out, along with WR Marquise Brown; Kelce had a 4/2/47/1 line in Week 1. The matchups are friendlier in Week 16 at the Titans (15th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and Week 17 vs. the Broncos (12th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs).
  9. Considering Bills QB Josh Allen supported the PPR TE3, TE8, and TE17 for Week 14, I expected to see him throw 40 passes. Nope, 28, and the Bills had 27 targets. Nearly half went to Dawson Knox (7, for a 6/93/0 line), Dalton Kincaid (5, for a 4/41/1 line), and Jackson Hawes (1, for a 1/3/1 line). For Knox, it was his first game with double-digit PPR points since Week 18 of 2023 and the most receiving yards he’s had in a game since Week 15 of 2022. Kincaid is still working his way through the hamstring injury he suffered in Week 10, but he should be in lineups this week against the Patriots (9th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). We’ll talk more in the next two weeks when the Bills are at the Browns (11th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and at home against the Eagles (3rd fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs).
  10. As for Patriots TE Hunter Henry, I’m not so sure: Buffalo allows the fewest PPR PPG to TEs at 7.2, and they held Henry to a 4/2/46/0 line at Orchard Park in Week 5. Of the TEs still standing, Henry is TE10 in PPR PPG, but he makes me nervous this week, and he has road games against the Ravens (7th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and Jets (13th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) after that. Henry had a 6/4/45/0 line against the Jets in Week 11.
  11. I implied that bad things happened to Commanders TE Zach Ertz and QB Jayden Daniels in Minneapolis in Week 14. It doesn’t get much worse than the devastation of a 0-31 defeat, along with losing Ertz for the season with an ACL tear near the end of the third quarter after Daniels re-aggravated the elbow injury that caused him to miss the previous three games. IMO, Washington should shelve Daniels for the season as well. They’re 3-10, and he’s the future of the franchise. Ben Sinnott is likely to become the receiving TE with Ertz out. The Commanders have been bringing Sinnott along slowly since drafting him in the second round of the 2024 draft, as he has 9/9/62/2 line in his first 29 games. I’m not against throwing a dart if I have an open roster spot, but the remaining schedule is brutal to TEs in PPR: at the Giants (10th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), then home for the Eagles (3rd fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and Cowboys (14th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs).
  12. The Giants have at least two winnable games down the stretch, and Week 15 against the Commanders (6th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) is wheels up for TE Theo Johnson. If I have a hope for Week 16 against the Vikings (16th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) at MetLife, it’s that they’re looking ahead to their final two games of the season, at home against Detroit and Green Bay. I’m considering sitting Johnson against the Raiders (4th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) as he usually lines up in the slot or inline.
  13. Raiders TE Brock Bowers may well be the best TE in the NFL. Too bad he’s in a bad offense. I said at the beginning of the season that Geno Smith was their best QB since Carson Palmer. I also assumed they had an offensive plan, which turned out far from true. It’s also possible to be a good QB and not be Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Tom Brady, or Peyton Manning. Most QBs need a plan because the rest of the offense does. Smith will be out in Week 15, and Kenny Pickett will start. If I invested in Bowers, I keep running him out there in fantasy unless I have another top-5 TE. But the schedule is brutal: Week 15 at the Eagles (3rd fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), Week 16 at the Texans (5th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and Week 17 at home against the Giants (10th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs). This schedule did not look this awful on draft day.
  14. If the Eagles lose at home to the Raiders, it’s over. TE Dallas Goedert had a get-right game against the Chargers with a 10/8/78/0 line, at least in part because QB Jalen Hurts attempted a season-high 40 passes, and in part because the Chargers concentrated on defending the WRs. The Eagles have only scored 20 points in a game once since their bye week. I’m not sure taking Hurts’ legs out of the game plan is paying off, as he’s on pace for his lowest rushing totals since his rookie year. I’d be uneasy starting Goedert in Week 15 against the Raiders (4th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), because of the Raiders’ deficiencies on offense and in stopping other facets of an opponent’s offense. Week 16 is at the Commanders (6th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and I’m not sitting anyone against them, but Week 17 is at Buffalo (fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) – that’s a bridge I’ll cross when we arrive.
  15. The Jets will start QB Brady Cook on Sunday. I’m not going to draw conclusions from Cook being thrown into the fire against the Dolphins; that game was prepared for Tyrod Taylor. Cook did liberally target TEs Mason Taylor, Jeremy Ruckert, and Stone Smartt before Smartt was injured. I will draw the conclusion that neither the first nor second-string QBs (Taylor and Justin Fields, order depending on the week) have been able to help that passing offense be anything other than dependent on the opponent; the Jaguars are not likely to be the get-right opponent. Mason Taylor will be out for Week 15 with a neck injury, and Smartt still needs to clear the concussion protocol, potentially leaving Ruckert and Jelani Woods as the TEs. As it goes, the schedule is favorable to TEs: at the Jags (3rd most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), at the Saints (12th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and home against the Patriots (9th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). But this is not an offense I’m investing in.
  16. The Jaguars’ divisional fate is in their hands. They need to avoid overlooking the Jets, because games in Denver and Indianapolis await. TE Brenton Strange had a quiet day against the Colts with a 6/3/27/0 line, but the 6 targets were tied for second on the team, and Strange had a 16-yard TD reception overturned on an OPI by WR Jakobi Meyers. The Week 15 game against the Jets (13th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) is the toughest for Strange, and I’m not that worried about that: even when the Jags took a 28-10 lead into halftime against the Colts, they still threw the ball in the second half. Weeks 16 at the Broncos (12th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and 17 at the Colts (7th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) are favorable.
  17. I don’t consider the ride over for Cardinals TE Trey McBride, just paused. The Rams are taking revenge on as much of the NFL as they can, while they can. McBride still had a 9/5/58/0 line in Week 14, and if that’s McBride’s floor with Jacoby Brissett at QB, that’s cool. Also, why is Michael Wilson such a good WR1 when he’s barely noticeable as a WR2? Marvin Harrison Jr. will be out again in Week 15. The schedule gets tougher for McBride the next two weeks: at the Texans (5th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and home for the Falcons (2nd fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs). Then comes a Week 17 matchup in Cincinnati; see my Bills take.
  18. The Texans come off a three-week stretch of taking down the Bills at home, at the Colts, and at the Chiefs. That 0-3 start is very much in the rearview. For fantasy, however, this is a questionable passing offense, and QB C.J. Stroud’s 3.9% TD rate is 27th among QBs with at least 6 starts this season, just above Dillon Gabriel. This is a team that runs on defense. TE Dalton Schultz is reliable, but not matchup-proof: he was TE44 against the Bills in Week 12 and TE23 at the Chiefs in Week 14; both are top-6 against in PPR PPG to TEs. Week 15 against the Cardinals (8th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) is favorable; Weeks 16 against the Raiders (4th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and 17 at the Chargers (8th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) are not.
  19. Packers TE Luke Musgrave had a season-high 4 targets in Week 14. THAT’S why he’s available in most leagues. No.
  20. What I said about C.J. Stroud applies to Broncos QB Bo Nix as he’s 25th in TD percentage at 4.0%. But where Dalton Schultz plays 71.3% of his team’s snaps, Broncos TE Evan Engram plays 44.3%. The opportunities are not there in 2025. He’s got decent matchups in Weeks 15 and 16 against the Packers (16th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and Jaguars (3rd most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), but for a TE that has topped TE17 three times and has a ceiling below 14 PPR points, I’m terrified of starting him. I’m certainly not starting him in Week 17 in Kansas City. WR Pat Bryant was ruled out for Week 15.
  21. The only current TE on the Lions active roster is Anthony Firkser. Shane Zylstra is practicing and is listed as questionable; he may be ready to be activated from IR for Week 15. I’m not picking up either.
  22. I don’t expect much out of the Rams TEs, but Colby Parkinson has scored TDs in four of the last five games and has finished as PPR TE5, TE8, and TE11 twice in those weeks. Without a TD, he was TE25. The matchups in Week 15 against the Lions (9th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and at the Falcons (2nd fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 17 are best avoided, but if I’m not happy with my guy in Week 16, the Rams are in Seattle and the Seahawks allow the 4th most PPR PPG to TEs at 16.3, and Parkinson is likely a free agent in my league.
  23. The Panthers are another team I’m unlikely to invest in at TE. They’re tied for 16th in TD passes and are 25th in passing yards. They’ve had four TEs get a target this season, and if added together, they give us Dalton Schultz. I like Dalton Schultz in fantasy; a piece of Schultz, not so much. I will say this: they host Seattle (4th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 17. I won’t ignore that, but I can’t get excited either.
  24. The Saints are a tough nut to crack with Kellen Moore at the helm. If they were a more competitive team, I’d think they’d run the ball on 55% or more of their offensive plays. They’ve knocked off the top two NFC South teams and also handed the Falcons their only win between Weeks 7 and 14 in the last four games. TE Juwan Johnson has not had a ceiling game since the bye week, but his highest PPR points game of the season was in Week 10 against the Panthers (10th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), the team that comes to New Orleans for Week 15. Weeks 16 against the Jets (12th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and 17 at the Titans (15th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) aren’t avoids, but there are offenses I like better than the Saints. RB Alvin Kamara has been ruled out for Week 15.
  25. In the interest of not beating a dead offense, call your doctor before taking two Titans TEs. The 49ers allow the 11th most PPR PPG to TEs at 14.2, but Chig Okonkwo is 30th in PPR PPG, and Gunnar Helm is 35th. I can’t run quickly enough from this offense.
  26. 49ers TE George Kittle is a set-it-and-forget player for me. The Week 15 matchup vs. the Titans could be a low-volume-passing game, but I trust Kittle ahead of their WRs. In Week 16, they’re in Indianapolis (7th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and host the Bears (13th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) in Week 17. This is a very good schedule.
  27. Unfortunately for the Colts, QB Daniel Jones tore his Achilles in Week 14 and is done for the season. The QB the offense was designed for, Anthony Richardson, is still recovering from a fractured orbital bone and is not close to returning. Riley Leonard sustained a knee injury against the Jaguars, but was taken off the Week 15 injury report on Friday. The team also re-signed Philip Rivers to the practice squad. Rivers has not played since the 2020 season, and the fact that he once played for the Colts answers none of my questions. Leonard threw 29 passes after Jones departed, and he targeted TE Tyler Warren 5 times, but they only connected once for 2 yards. As with Cook, I don’t want to make too much of a QB being thrown into an offense that was not planned for him, but I’m also concerned. The Colts have the best schedule for TEs in PPR from Weeks 15-17, but if the QB does not pass muster, it won’t matter. I’ll put Warren into my lineups in Seattle in Week 15, but I’m looking for an alternative if necessary going forward.
  28. Seattle has a great schedule for TEs in PPR: Week 15 vs. the Colts (7th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), Week 16 vs. the Rams (14th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs), and Week 17 at the Panthers (10th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). The issue with the Seahawks for me is that their passing volume is inconsistent, and therefore, TE AJ Barner has inconsistent production. He’s only had as many as 5 targets 3 times this season, and his last TD was on a one-yard sneak in Week 9. I’m not in on Barner, but I won’t blame you if you want to ignore me. Elijah Arroyo will be out for Week 15, but Eric Saubert may be activated from IR.
  29. Vikings TE Josh Oliver caught the Vikings’ 1st and 3rd TDs against the Commanders. Those were his only targets. Oliver has an 11/9/86/4 line in 11 games. J. Hockenson had a 3/2/12/1 line. Hockenson has a 60/46/370/3 line for the season. I like them both equally in fantasy for the 2025 season, which is not at all. And the coming schedule is no bueno.
  30. I’m still starting TE Jake Ferguson because of the Dallas offense, but the ceiling and floor are lower with WR CeeDee Lamb on the field, and Lamb has been taken off the injury report and is good to go against the Vikings. Ferguson’s volume is still better than average, but he’s questionable for Week 15. I’m not picking up Luke Schoonmaker outside of 14-team leagues or deeper. The schedule is mid: the Vikings (16th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) followed by the Chargers at home (8th fewest PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and at the Commanders (6th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). Add to that the Cowboys are still in contention.
  31. I’ve made no secret that I’m rooting for Dolphins TE Darren Waller’s comeback, but Waller has only had three targets in each of the games he’s been back from injury. The issue is that the Dolphins have been winning – five of their last six games – and have been doing it with the run: the most passes QB Tua Tagovailoa has thrown in a win in that string is 26. Perhaps stronger opponents will get them back to passing, starting in Pittsburgh (5th most PPR PPG allowed to TEs) and continuing to Week 16 against the Bengals (most PPR PPG allowed to TEs). In Week 17, they host the Buccaneers, and they had been allowing the 15th fewest PPR PPG to TEs, but that was before Falcons TE Kyle Pitts smoked the Bucs in Week 15. I’m holding Waller for now.
  32. This is me last week: “The Steelers have too many viable TEs, and QB Aaron Rodgers is not a QB I trust to employ them. Add to that the schedule is hostile outside the Week 15 game against Miami in Pittsburgh, and I’m moving on. I suggest you do the same.” The three-headed TE combined for a 5/3/21/0 line in Week 14. That does not change my mind or my tune.

These rankings are for Week 15 games ONLY. If you want to speak about them, hit me up in the COMMENTS, which is also where I will post updates after Friday practice participation reports are finalized.

These rankings are for base PPR leagues: 1 point per reception, 1 point for 10 yards rushing/receiving, 6 points per touchdown, and -2 points per fumble lost. No premiums or bonuses.

I’ll give player, player’s team, opponent this week, home or road game (H/R), day of game, time of game (early (E), late (L), or night (N)), opponent’s 2025 rank vs. tight ends, current projected team total per ESPNBET, PPR points per game (PPG), PPR scoring rank for the season (Sc Rk), and percent rostered per FantasyPros (Rost %).

 

The Top 30 TEs for Week 15

Rank

Player

Team

Opp

H/R

Day

E/L/N

Imp Pts

Opp Rk

PPR YTD

PPR Pt/Gm

Sc Rk

Rost %

1

Trey McBride

ARI

HOU

R

SUN

E

16.50

28

234.7

18.1

1

99.7%

2

George Kittle

SF

TEN

H

SUN

L

28.50

15

106.3

13.3

19

99.0%

3

Brock Bowers

LV

PHI

R

SUN

E

13.50

30

153.1

15.3

5

99.0%

4

Travis Kelce

KC

LAC

H

SUN

E

23.50

25

164.8

12.7

3

97.2%

5

Dalton Kincaid

BUF

NE

R

SUN

E

26.00

9

111.9

12.4

16

75.6%

6

Tyler Warren

IND

SEA

R

SUN

L

14.50

4

160.7

12.4

4

97.2%

7

Harold Fannin

CLE

CHI

R

SUN

E

15.50

13

143.9

11.1

6

54.9%

8

Juwan Johnson

NO

CAR

H

SUN

L

19.00

10

135.4

10.4

9

45.5%

9

Jake Ferguson

DAL

MIN

H

SUN

N

26.50

17

170.5

13.1

2

87.7%

10

Brenton Strange

JAC

NYJ

H

SUN

E

27.50

20

73.9

9.2

30

45.9%

11

Hunter Henry

NE

BUF

H

SUN

E

24.50

32

136.0

10.5

8

65.8%

12

Dalton Schultz

HOU

ARI

H

SUN

E

26.00

8

125.4

9.6

12

50.3%

13

Dallas Goedert

PHI

LV

H

SUN

E

25.00

29

138.1

11.5

7

86.3%

14

Mark Andrews

BAL

CIN

R

SUN

E

27.50

1

112.6

8.7

15

86.6%

15

Theo Johnson

NYG

WAS

H

SUN

E

25.00

6

117.6

9.0

13

39.5%

16

Colston Loveland

CHI

CLE

H

SUN

E

23.00

22

102.5

8.5

21

44.2%

17

Isaiah Likely

BAL

CIN

R

SUN

E

27.50

1

50.8

5.1

41

19.3%

18

Oronde Gadsden II

LAC

KC

R

SUN

E

18.00

27

103.1

9.4

20

66.2%

19

Darren Waller

MIA

PIT

R

MON

N

19.75

5

55.1

9.2

38

33.1%

20

Evan Engram

DEN

GB

H

SUN

L

20.00

16

81.4

6.8

28

57.8%

21

Colby Parkinson

LAR

DET

H

SUN

L

30.50

24

70.3

6.4

33

3.5%

22

AJ Barner

SEA

IND

H

SUN

L

28.00

7

109.9

8.5

17

18.1%

23

T.J. Hockenson

MIN

DAL

R

SUN

N

21.00

19

101.0

7.8

22

78.8%

24

Chig Okonkwo

TEN

SF

R

SUN

L

16.00

11

83.6

6.4

26

15.2%

25

Mike Gesicki

CIN

BAL

H

SUN

E

25.00

26

46.1

5.1

43

3.0%

26

Pat Freiermuth

PIT

MIA

H

MON

N

22.75

2

82.7

6.4

27

8.7%

27

Gunnar Helm

TEN

SF

R

SUN

L

16.00

11

72.8

5.6

31

1.4%

28

Darnell Washington

PIT

MIA

H

MON

N

22.75

2

59.8

4.6

37

1.3%

29

Cole Kmet

CHI

CLE

H

SUN

E

23.00

22

61.3

5.1

36

3.5%

30

Luke Musgrave

GB

DEN

R

SUN

L

22.50

12

33.2

2.6

58

2.7%

 

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  1. Beans says:
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    What’s up man? Winning back to back chips last yr and this yr is not looking good for me. With no London again this week and Bucky starting the week with a diud. So if I’m not back next week asking my weekly question it’s over for me. So thank you for all your articles and info that you have given us this yr. I’m the 2 seed playing 8 but I can’t afford a swing and a miss. In PPR please rank Judkins, Tre Henderson, Charbonnet and Troy Franklin. I have lost confidence in Franklin but if Pat Bryant is out I kind of like him. . I hope to be back next week but again if not thanks again for your help this yr.

    • Crews

      Crews says:
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      Hi Beans:
      Thanks for all your questions! And it’s not over til it’s over!
      Let’s look at this by player:
      With Ford on IR and Sampson ruled out, Judkins is the clear leader among the Browns RBs (the others are Raheim Sanders and Trayveon Williams, who was just signed to the roster). The matchup is pretty good, although the Bears have not given up many TDs to RBs. It’s hard to put much stock into the Browns’ offense, but they have been better lately. The weather is expected to be below 20° F. Volume is expected. The game is expected to be low-scoring.
      Henderson is a wildcard. I’m not making much out of the first matchup in Week 5 in the early fall. This time, snow is expected and is forecasted to let up around gametime and temps are expected to be around freezing. The Bills have been vulnerable to the run, but have only allowed 120 rushing yards in the last two games combined. They have given up 18 TDs to RBs on the season. I do think the Patriots will try to run, but how much depends on the game flow. The game is expected to be high-scoring.
      Charbonnet is in a good if not great matchup. The Colts are good against the run, but if I look at Zone/Gap, the Seahawks strength is in zone and the Colts could be vulnerable there. I don’t know what to make of the Colts QB situation: Riley Leonard has been cleared to play, and they’ve activated Philip Rivers. It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the reality doesn’t always follow suit. And the Seahawks’ offense doesn’t always do what is expected in terms of rush/pass splits. The forecast is in the 50s with low wind and the rain is expected to let up well before game time. The Seahawks are heavy favorites, and they have one of the highest implied point totals on the slate.
      I’m not crazy about putting my fate in the hands of Bo Nix and Troy Franklin, and the Packers are one of the top-6 pass defenses the last few weeks, especially in the slot. WIth Bryant out, I think that matters less. The weather is expected to be beautiful. The bettors have this as one of the lower-scoring games on the slate.
      I’ll say this: I can throw stats at you all day. If you have a gut-feel, go with it. It’s not always right, but I regret it when I don’t listen to intuition and I’m wrong.
      I’d rank the players as you have them, but Judkins feel like a floor play to me, and Henderson and Charbs more of ceiling plays. You won’t have time to wait on Charbs and Franklin as Judkins and Henderson are in the early slate.
      I hope this helps! Whatever the outcome, thanks for supporting us all year, and if you’re interested, we have RazzBowl and leagues for our supporters in 2026. We’d love to have you join.

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