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Week 5 of the NFL season is breathing down our necks and that means we once again have to decide on a tight end to play. So far, the Top 5 non-PPR tight ends are Travis Kelce, Rob Gronkowski, Darren Waller, Dawson Knox and Dalton Schultz.
Gronkowski sits in second despite missing last week, but four touchdowns in four weeks in non-PPR is gold for a tight end. Knox and Schultz are the oddballs of the group and are even waiver pickups in many leagues still. It’s just par for the crazy fantasy tight end course.
Injury news
Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team
Thomas doesn’t look like he’ll be able to play this week with a hamstring injury. Washington will likely go with Rickey Seal-Jones as the lead tight end, but Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel should see plenty of work against the Saints in Week 5.
Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gronkowski is dealing with multiple cracked ribs and a punctured lung. He shouldn’t play this week against the Dolphins. Cameron Brate has some fantasy appeal, but not a lot.
Tight end non-PPR rankings for Week 18
| Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | KC | @ DEN |
| 2 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs PIT |
| 3 | George Kittle | SF | @ LAR |
| 4 | Rob Gronkowski | TB | vs CAR |
| 5 | Zach Ertz | ARI | vs SEA |
| 6 | Darren Waller | LV | vs LAC |
| 7 | Dawson Knox | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 8 | Dalton Schultz | DAL | @ PHI |
| 9 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | vs NO |
| 10 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | vs NE |
| 11 | Hunter Henry | NE | @ MIA |
| 12 | Noah Fant | DEN | vs KC |
| 13 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | vs SF |
| 14 | Gerald Everett | SEA | @ ARI |
| 15 | Tyler Conklin | MIN | vs CHI |
| 16 | Jared Cook | LAC | @ LV |
| 17 | Cole Kmet | CHI | @ MIN |
| 18 | C.J. Uzomah | CIN | @ CLE |
| 19 | Evan Engram | NYG | vs WAS |
| 20 | Albert Okwuegbunam | DEN | vs KC |
| 21 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | @ BAL |
| 22 | Brock Wright | DET | vs GB |
| 23 | David Njoku | CLE | vs CIN |
| 24 | Cameron Brate | TB | vs CAR |
| 25 | Brevin Jordan | HOU | vs TEN |
| 26 | Foster Moreau | LV | vs LAC |
| 27 | Jack Doyle | IND | @ JAC |
| 28 | Austin Hooper | CLE | vs CIN |
| 29 | Jonnu Smith | NE | @ MIA |
| 30 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | vs DAL |
| 31 | Tyler Kroft | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 32 | Anthony Firkser | TEN | @ HOU |
| 33 | Tyree Jackson | PHI | vs DAL |
| 34 | James O'Shaughnessy | JAC | vs IND |
| 35 | Josiah Deguara | GB | @ DET |
| 36 | Geoff Swaim | TEN | @ HOU |
| 37 | Ricky Seals-Jones | WAS | @ NYG |
| 38 | Dan Arnold | JAC | vs IND |
| 39 | Adam Trautman | NO | @ ATL |
| 40 | Jack Stoll | PHI | vs DAL |
| 41 | Hayden Hurst | ATL | vs NO |
| 42 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | @ JAC |
| 43 | John Bates | WAS | @ NYG |
| 44 | Jimmy Graham | CHI | @ MIN |
| 45 | Will Dissly | SEA | @ ARI |
| 46 | Stephen Anderson | LAC | @ LV |
| 47 | Marcedes Lewis | GB | @ DET |
| 48 | Pharaoh Brown | HOU | vs TEN |
| 49 | Ian Thomas | CAR | @ TB |
| 50 | Darrell Daniels | ARI | vs SEA |
| 51 | Durham Smythe | MIA | vs NE |
| 52 | Adam Shaheen | MIA | vs NE |
| 53 | O.J. Howard | TB | vs CAR |
| 54 | Nick Vannett | NO | @ ATL |
| 55 | Jesse James | CHI | @ MIN |
| 56 | Jeremy Sprinkle | DAL | @ PHI |
| 57 | Nick Boyle | BAL | vs PIT |
| 58 | Blake Bell | KC | @ DEN |
| 59 | Kyle Rudolph | NYG | vs WAS |