Week 9, oh, Week 9. May we see fewer weeks like you. The game that entertained me most, Tampa Bay at Chicago, was two games: one where the Bears looked like they could beat anyone, and one where they looked like they’d struggle with anyone. Let’s look at how the slog fests affected tight ends. But first, I rep the brand:
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Let’s take a look at our PPR double-digit-point scorers from Week 9:
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
TGT |
REC |
REC YDS |
Y/R |
RUSH YDS |
TD |
FPTS |
ROST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Darren Waller |
CAR |
10 |
8 |
90 |
11.3 |
0 |
1 |
23.0 |
11.3% |
|
2 |
Brock Bowers |
LV |
8 |
7 |
111 |
15.9 |
2 |
1 |
22.3 |
99.6% |
|
3 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
6 |
4 |
72 |
18.0 |
1 |
1 |
17.3 |
94.0% |
|
4 |
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
6 |
5 |
53 |
10.6 |
0 |
1 |
16.3 |
92.4% |
|
5 |
AJ Barner |
SEA |
4 |
2 |
7 |
3.5 |
3 |
2 |
15.0 |
11.4% |
|
6 |
Tommy Tremble |
CAR |
6 |
4 |
24 |
6.0 |
0 |
1 |
12.4 |
0.8% |
|
6 |
Trey McBride |
ARI |
8 |
7 |
54 |
7.7 |
0 |
0 |
12.4 |
99.7% |
|
8 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
CLE |
2 |
2 |
42 |
21.0 |
0 |
1 |
12.2 |
91.0% |
|
9 |
Chig Okonkwo |
WAS |
7 |
6 |
57 |
9.5 |
0 |
0 |
11.7 |
24.0% |
|
10 |
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
2 |
2 |
34 |
17.0 |
0 |
1 |
11.4 |
47.1% |
|
11 |
Jake Ferguson |
DAL |
2 |
2 |
21 |
10.5 |
0 |
1 |
10.1 |
55.8% |
|
12 |
Dallas Goedert |
PHI |
6 |
5 |
50 |
10.0 |
0 |
0 |
10.0 |
77.5% |
12? That’s all? Darren Waller has played eight games, and in half he’s had exactly 2 targets. Travis Kelce’s TD was his first rushing TD since 2021. Isaiah Likely’s TD was his first since J.J. McCarthy was named starter, but it came from Jameis Winston. AJ Barner had 5 touches, 10 yards, and 2 TDs. Harold Fannin Jr., Juwan Johnson, and Jake Ferguson each had fewer than 7 percent of their team’s targets, but Fannin and Johnson scored entertaining and impactful TDs in overtime of the same matchup.
The top 20 season-to-date:
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
TGT |
REC |
REC YDS |
Y/R |
RUSH YDS |
TD |
FPTS |
FPTS/G |
ROST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Trey McBride |
ARI |
94 |
73 |
598 |
8.2 |
0 |
5 |
162.8 |
18.1 |
99.7% |
|
2 |
Brock Bowers |
LV |
70 |
48 |
658 |
13.7 |
2 |
6 |
146.0 |
20.9 |
99.6% |
|
3 |
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
69 |
46 |
448 |
9.7 |
0 |
6 |
128.8 |
16.1 |
92.4% |
|
4 |
George Kittle |
SF |
53 |
38 |
483 |
12.7 |
0 |
5 |
114.3 |
14.3 |
97.1% |
|
5 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
CLE |
53 |
37 |
453 |
12.2 |
0 |
4 |
102.3 |
11.4 |
91.0% |
|
6 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
48 |
33 |
482 |
14.6 |
1 |
3 |
99.3 |
12.4 |
94.0% |
|
7 |
Sam LaPorta |
DET |
49 |
35 |
399 |
11.4 |
2 |
3 |
93.1 |
11.6 |
97.7% |
|
8 |
Tucker Kraft |
GB |
52 |
36 |
351 |
9.8 |
13 |
3 |
90.4 |
10.0 |
95.5% |
|
9 |
T.J. Hockenson |
MIN |
44 |
35 |
328 |
9.4 |
0 |
3 |
85.8 |
10.7 |
68.1% |
|
10 |
Dalton Kincaid |
BUF |
38 |
30 |
429 |
14.3 |
0 |
2 |
84.9 |
10.6 |
86.1% |
|
11 |
Tyler Warren |
IND |
53 |
38 |
275 |
7.2 |
6 |
3 |
84.1 |
12.0 |
96.1% |
|
12 |
Colston Loveland |
CHI |
57 |
37 |
363 |
9.8 |
0 |
2 |
83.3 |
9.3 |
95.6% |
|
13 |
Michael Mayer |
LV |
46 |
39 |
388 |
9.9 |
0 |
1 |
81.8 |
9.1 |
13.1% |
|
14 |
Mike Gesicki |
CIN |
26 |
19 |
252 |
13.3 |
0 |
6 |
80.2 |
10.0 |
36.8% |
|
15 |
Hunter Henry |
NE |
37 |
32 |
361 |
11.3 |
0 |
2 |
80.1 |
8.9 |
62.4% |
|
16 |
Pat Freiermuth |
PIT |
35 |
25 |
235 |
9.4 |
5 |
5 |
79.0 |
9.9 |
35.4% |
|
17 |
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
39 |
28 |
289 |
10.3 |
0 |
4 |
78.9 |
9.9 |
47.1% |
|
18 |
Darren Waller |
CAR |
35 |
23 |
299 |
13.0 |
0 |
4 |
76.9 |
9.6 |
11.3% |
|
19 |
Dallas Goedert |
PHI |
42 |
31 |
308 |
9.9 |
2 |
2 |
74.0 |
10.6 |
77.5% |
|
20 |
Brenton Strange |
JAC |
37 |
30 |
356 |
11.9 |
0 |
1 |
71.6 |
9.0 |
53.7% |
The rankings above are based on total PPR points. In my opinion, points per game is a better, but not perfect, metric; it does lead me to other questions.
Target percentage is telling, but it should be apparent who the top target guys are: Trey McBride, Brock Bowers, Isaiah Likely, and George Kittle are getting above 20% of their teams’ targets. The one you might not expect that also gets above 20% is T.J. Hockenson, who now has a more accurate quarterback. Something for us to watch. I’ll talk more about these guys in my rankings blurbs. There were personnel movements at the deadline that will affect my perceptions.
Looking at the red zone for Week 9:
|
NAME |
TEAM |
Tgt Rank |
TGT |
REC |
REC YD |
YD/REC |
RUSH YD |
TD |
PPR PTS |
ROST % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cade Otton |
TB |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1.2 |
6.9% |
|
Tommy Tremble |
CAR |
2 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
8.0 |
0.8% |
|
Colby Parkinson |
LAR |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2.6 |
4.4% |
|
Evan Engram |
DEN |
2 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
2.9% |
|
AJ Barner |
SEA |
5 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
13.9 |
11.4% |
|
Darren Waller |
CAR |
5 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
8.5 |
11.3% |
|
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
5 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
15 |
0 |
1 |
8.5 |
47.1% |
|
Jake Ferguson |
DAL |
5 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
8.0 |
55.8% |
|
Travis Kelce |
KC |
5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
7.6 |
94.0% |
|
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7.5 |
92.4% |
|
Charlie Woerner |
ATL |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7.1 |
0.0% |
|
Tyler Higbee |
LAR |
5 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
2.3 |
10.5% |
|
Adam Trautman |
DEN |
5 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
2.0 |
0.6% |
|
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
ATL |
5 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1.6 |
79.7% |
|
Sam LaPorta |
DET |
5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1.5 |
97.7% |
|
Colston Loveland |
CHI |
5 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1.4 |
95.6% |
Odd week: four players with two red zone targets, and only one TD to show for them. Cade Otton gets some red zone targets and only has 1.2 points. Meanwhile, Barner has 3 touches and 2 TDs, one rushing. Kittle and McBride, not seen above, had a target each but no receptions. Tucker Kraft had a RZ rushing attempt that did not go well.
Here are the season-to-date RZ targets:
|
NAME |
TEAM |
Tgt Rank |
TGT |
REC |
REC YD |
YD/REC |
RUSH YD |
TD |
PPR PTS |
PPR P/G |
ROST % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Trey McBride |
ARI |
1 |
20 |
14 |
68 |
4.9 |
0 |
5 |
50.8 |
5.6 |
99.7% |
|
Brock Bowers |
LV |
2 |
12 |
7 |
75 |
10.7 |
0 |
5 |
44.5 |
6.4 |
99.6% |
|
George Kittle |
SF |
2 |
12 |
9 |
71 |
7.9 |
0 |
4 |
40.1 |
5.0 |
97.1% |
|
Sam LaPorta |
DET |
2 |
12 |
7 |
43 |
6.1 |
0 |
2 |
23.3 |
2.9 |
97.7% |
|
Colston Loveland |
CHI |
5 |
11 |
7 |
67 |
9.6 |
0 |
2 |
25.7 |
2.9 |
95.6% |
|
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
6 |
10 |
9 |
67 |
7.4 |
0 |
5 |
45.7 |
5.7 |
92.4% |
|
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
7 |
9 |
6 |
40 |
6.7 |
0 |
4 |
34.0 |
4.3 |
47.1% |
|
AJ Barner |
SEA |
7 |
9 |
6 |
44 |
7.3 |
3 |
3 |
28.7 |
3.2 |
11.4% |
|
Tucker Kraft |
GB |
7 |
9 |
7 |
28 |
4.0 |
3 |
3 |
28.1 |
3.1 |
95.5% |
|
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
ATL |
10 |
8 |
6 |
41 |
6.8 |
0 |
4 |
34.1 |
3.8 |
79.7% |
|
T.J. Hockenson |
MIN |
10 |
8 |
6 |
46 |
7.7 |
0 |
3 |
28.6 |
3.6 |
68.1% |
|
Darnell Washington |
PIT |
12 |
7 |
3 |
11 |
3.7 |
0 |
2 |
16.1 |
2.0 |
4.2% |
|
Colby Parkinson |
LAR |
12 |
7 |
5 |
19 |
3.8 |
0 |
1 |
12.9 |
1.8 |
4.4% |
|
Mark Andrews |
BAL |
12 |
7 |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
1 |
10.5 |
1.2 |
55.6% |
|
Pat Freiermuth |
PIT |
15 |
6 |
6 |
36 |
6.0 |
1 |
5 |
39.7 |
5.0 |
35.4% |
|
Jake Ferguson |
DAL |
15 |
6 |
5 |
51 |
10.2 |
0 |
4 |
34.1 |
3.8 |
55.8% |
|
Dalton Kincaid |
BUF |
15 |
6 |
4 |
27 |
6.8 |
0 |
1 |
12.7 |
1.6 |
86.1% |
|
Oronde Gadsden II |
LAC |
15 |
6 |
3 |
20 |
6.7 |
0 |
1 |
11.0 |
1.4 |
6.1% |
|
Eli Raridon |
NE |
15 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
1 |
8.2 |
1.0 |
3.2% |
|
Cade Otton |
TB |
15 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
5.0 |
0 |
0 |
4.5 |
0.5 |
6.9% |
|
Mike Gesicki |
CIN |
21 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
6.8 |
0 |
4 |
30.7 |
3.8 |
36.8% |
|
Tommy Tremble |
CAR |
21 |
5 |
4 |
45 |
11.3 |
0 |
3 |
26.5 |
3.3 |
0.8% |
|
Darren Waller |
CAR |
21 |
5 |
3 |
34 |
11.3 |
0 |
3 |
24.4 |
3.1 |
11.3% |
|
Tyler Warren |
IND |
21 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
5.7 |
1 |
3 |
22.8 |
3.3 |
96.1% |
|
Hunter Henry |
NE |
21 |
5 |
4 |
29 |
7.3 |
0 |
2 |
18.9 |
2.1 |
62.4% |
|
Mason Taylor |
NYJ |
21 |
5 |
3 |
36 |
12.0 |
0 |
2 |
18.6 |
2.7 |
6.5% |
|
Dalton Schultz |
HOU |
21 |
5 |
3 |
19 |
6.3 |
0 |
0 |
4.9 |
0.6 |
30.4% |
I spoke a bit last week about opportunities. As far as pure RZ opportunities, it shouldn’t surprise that the Cardinals give the highest numbers to TEs. The Raiders and Rams are next, followed by Pittsburgh and San Francisco. The reason we don’t see Rams and Steelers individually near the top is opportunity splits: while McBride, Bowers, and Kittle all get 80+% of their team’s RZTs, the Rams have no one above 47% and the Steelers are split nearly evenly between Darnell Washington and Pat Freiermuth. Isaiah Likely has all but 1 of the Giants’ 11 RZTs for 2026.
And now, the top 30 for Week 10, but first:
These rankings are for Week 10 games ONLY. If you want to speak about them, hit me up in the COMMENTS.
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)), current projected team total (Imp Pts) per DraftKings, opponent’s 2026 rank vs. tight ends, PPR points per game (PPG), PPR scoring rank for the season (Rank), and percent rostered per FantasyPros (Rost %).
|
Rank |
Name |
Team |
Opp |
H/R |
W/L |
Day |
Time |
Imp Pts |
Opp Rk |
PPR PTS |
Sc Rank |
Rost % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Brock Bowers |
LV |
SEA |
H |
L |
SUN |
L |
17.00 |
9 |
146.0 |
2 |
99.6% |
|
2 |
Trey McBride |
ARI |
LAR |
H |
L |
SUN |
L |
15.00 |
7 |
162.8 |
1 |
99.7% |
|
3 |
Isaiah Likely |
NYG |
WAS |
H |
W |
THU |
L |
21.50 |
30 |
128.8 |
3 |
92.4% |
|
4 |
George Kittle |
SF |
DAL |
R |
W |
SUN |
L |
30.00 |
15 |
114.3 |
4 |
97.1% |
|
5 |
Travis Kelce |
KC |
ATL |
R |
W |
SUN |
E |
24.50 |
14 |
99.3 |
6 |
94.0% |
|
6 |
Harold Fannin Jr. |
CLE |
HOU |
H |
L |
SUN |
E |
18.00 |
4 |
102.3 |
5 |
91.0% |
|
7 |
Sam LaPorta |
DET |
NE |
H |
W |
SUN |
E |
27.00 |
8 |
93.1 |
7 |
97.7% |
|
8 |
Kyle Pitts Sr. |
ATL |
KC |
H |
L |
SUN |
E |
21.00 |
27 |
71.0 |
22 |
79.7% |
|
9 |
Dalton Kincaid |
BUF |
NYJ |
R |
W |
SUN |
E |
29.50 |
21 |
84.9 |
10 |
86.1% |
|
10 |
T.J. Hockenson |
MIN |
GB |
R |
L |
SUN |
E |
19.50 |
2 |
85.8 |
9 |
68.1% |
|
11 |
Tucker Kraft |
GB |
MIN |
H |
W |
SUN |
E |
23.00 |
1 |
90.4 |
8 |
95.5% |
|
12 |
Juwan Johnson |
NO |
CAR |
H |
W |
SUN |
E |
25.50 |
17 |
78.9 |
17 |
47.1% |
|
13 |
Tyler Warren |
IND |
MIA |
H |
W |
SUN |
E |
21.00 |
29 |
84.1 |
11 |
96.1% |
|
14 |
Pat Freiermuth |
PIT |
CIN |
R |
L |
SUN |
L |
23.00 |
25 |
79.0 |
16 |
35.4% |
|
15 |
Brenton Strange |
JAC |
TEN |
R |
W |
SUN |
E |
28.50 |
12 |
71.6 |
20 |
53.7% |
|
16 |
Hunter Henry |
NE |
DET |
R |
L |
SUN |
E |
24.50 |
32 |
80.1 |
15 |
62.4% |
|
17 |
Mike Gesicki |
CIN |
PIT |
H |
W |
SUN |
L |
26.50 |
13 |
80.2 |
14 |
36.8% |
|
18 |
Chig Okonkwo |
WAS |
NYG |
R |
L |
THU |
L |
19.00 |
11 |
44.9 |
33 |
24.0% |
|
19 |
Michael Mayer |
LV |
SEA |
H |
L |
SUN |
L |
17.00 |
9 |
81.8 |
13 |
13.1% |
|
20 |
Darnell Washington |
PIT |
CIN |
R |
L |
SUN |
L |
23.00 |
25 |
62.4 |
24 |
4.2% |
|
21 |
Darren Waller |
CAR |
NO |
R |
L |
SUN |
E |
23.00 |
26 |
76.9 |
18 |
11.3% |
|
22 |
Mark Andrews |
BAL |
LAC |
H |
W |
SUN |
N |
21.50 |
3 |
58.7 |
25 |
55.6% |
|
23 |
AJ Barner |
SEA |
LV |
R |
W |
SUN |
L |
23.50 |
28 |
62.8 |
23 |
11.4% |
|
24 |
Dalton Schultz |
HOU |
CLE |
R |
W |
SUN |
E |
22.50 |
23 |
71.4 |
21 |
30.4% |
|
26 |
Tyler Higbee |
LAR |
ARI |
R |
W |
SUN |
L |
24.50 |
24 |
58.7 |
25 |
10.5% |
|
25 |
Jake Ferguson |
DAL |
SF |
H |
L |
SUN |
L |
25.50 |
18 |
54.6 |
29 |
55.8% |
|
27 |
Oronde Gadsden II |
LAC |
BAL |
R |
L |
SUN |
N |
17.00 |
19 |
42.4 |
35 |
6.1% |
|
29 |
Greg Dulcich |
MIA |
IND |
R |
L |
SUN |
E |
17.50 |
20 |
53.0 |
30 |
9.1% |
|
28 |
Colby Parkinson |
LAR |
ARI |
R |
W |
SUN |
L |
24.50 |
24 |
35.6 |
42 |
4.4% |
|
30 |
Eli Raridon |
NE |
DET |
R |
L |
SUN |
E |
24.50 |
32 |
50.5 |
31 |
3.2% |
Let’s talk about some injuries first:
I ranked last week as if Hunter Henry, Jake Ferguson, and Colby Parkinson would not play due to their injuries. They all played; Ferguson even cracked 10+ PPR points. How like me to outsmart myself.
Hunter Henry is still nursing a left foot injury but played through it in Week 9. He was a limited participant on Wednesday. Unless he doesn’t make the flight to Germany he’s playing.
Travis Kelce is still dealing with a right ankle injury suffered in Week 6. He’s been playing through it. He was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Harold Fannin Jr. was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice with a groin injury.
T.J. Hockenson did not participate in Wednesday’s practice due to wrist and chest injuries.
Noah Fant was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice with a back injury.
Dalton Kincaid was a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice with an ankle injury.
AJ Barner has a finger injury but was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice.
Davis Allen (oblique) and Colby Parkinson (ribs) were limited participants in Wednesday’s practice. Terrance Ferguson (IR/DFR) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice as he continues to rehab his ankle.
Jake Ferguson is dealing with a left ankle injury suffered in Week 8. He did not participate in Wednesday’s practice, but he played in Week 9.
Other thoughts:
Big changes at the top. Fernando Mendoza is taking over after the Raiders traded Kirk Cousins at the deadline. I can’t wait for this game as Klint Kubiak gets a game against the team he helped to the Lombardi last season. Brock Bowers is still the lynchpin of the offense. It would be helpful if Ashton Jeanty and Mike Washington can pitch in.
Trey McBride will have his third quarterback in three weeks. Michael Wilson is out for the season. The receivers are now Reggie Virgil, Simi Fehoko, and Devin Duvernay. I’m concerned for McBride, because there may not be many teammates who can take the Rams’ attention away from him.
Help is on the way for the 49ers. They traded for Keenan Allen. Deebo Samuel is nearing a return. I can’t wait to see George Kittle among Mike Evans, Samuel, and Allen.
I would hate to see Hockenson miss his first game of the season with Cousins. A situation to monitor.
Tucker Kraft is in the doghouse. And playing against the Vikings.
I believe we just saw the end of the Shane Steichen era in Indianapolis with the trade of Allen to the 49ers and Josh Downs to the Chiefs. Tyler Warren deserves better. Of course, so does Jonathan Taylor.
According to my data, Darren Waller is still only owned in 11% of leagues. I’m not expecting another 10-target game against the Saints, but there are guys owned in more leagues that I’d play Waller over.
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