Week 2 verified a lot of what we knew from Week 1. Rob Gronkowski and Travis Kelce are still the kings of the tight end position. Darren Waller remains one of the safest PPR tight ends, despite his slow start versus the Steelers. TJ Hockenson is the focal point of the Lions offense.
What remains to be seen is what we’ll see from projected big names like George Kittle and Mark Andrews. They were drafted in most leagues as the TE3 and TE4, respectively, and are both ranking outside of the top-10. Will they bounce back? In case you haven’t found your answer at the tight end position, we’ll break down a couple of viable streamers to consider in Week 12.
Injury news
Giants TE Evan Engram has started practicing after missing Weeks 1 and 2 with a calf injury. It’s unknown if he’ll make his season debut in Week 3, but if he does, he’s not likely to be worth a start. Fellow tight end Kyle Rudolph has amassed 7 total targets in his absence, despite playing over 70% of offensive snaps in each of his games this season. WR Sterling Shepard is the star of that offense... for now.
Eagles TE Zach Ertz tested positive for COVID-19 this week and his status is unclear for Week 3. If he is out, look for an increased target share for Dallas Goedert after a slow and disappointing start to the fantasy football season.
Streaming options
Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. DAL
As noted above, Goedert’s fellow tight end, Zach Ertz, has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and it is unknown if he’ll be available to play in Week 3. QB Jalen Hurts has targeted the tight end position on 20% of throws, and if Ertz is out for this contest, the lions share of those targets should be headed to Goedert. The matchup vs. the Dallas Cowboys is just the cherry on top, as this should be the perfect game script for high passing volume.
Austin Hooper, CLE vs. CHI
WR Jarvis Landry was placed on IR this week with a knee injury, and it remains to be seen whether or not Odell Beckham Jr. will make his 2021 NFL season debut. If he doesn’t, Hooper could be in for a particularly big performance. The Browns have targeted the tight end position on a league-high 45.8% of throws so far through two games, and in Week 2, Hooper led the TE corps in offensive snaps and targets.
Tight end PPR rankings for Week 4
Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
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Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
1 | Travis Kelce | KC | vs LAC |
2 | Darren Waller | LV | vs MIA |
3 | T.J. Hockenson | DET | vs BAL |
4 | George Kittle | SF | vs GB |
5 | Mark Andrews | BAL | @ DET |
6 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | @ NYG |
7 | Rob Gronkowski | TB | @ LAR |
8 | Noah Fant | DEN | vs NYJ |
9 | Robert Tonyan | GB | @ SF |
10 | Logan Thomas | WAS | @ BUF |
11 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | @ DAL |
12 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | vs TB |
13 | Jared Cook | LAC | @ KC |
14 | Jonnu Smith | NE | vs NO |
15 | Juwan Johnson | NO | @ NE |
16 | Austin Hooper | CLE | vs CHI |
17 | Hunter Henry | NE | vs NO |
18 | Cole Kmet | CHI | @ CLE |
19 | Blake Jarwin | DAL | vs PHI |
20 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | @ LV |
21 | Gerald Everett | SEA | @ MIN |
22 | Dalton Schultz | DAL | vs PHI |
23 | Tyler Conklin | MIN | vs SEA |
24 | Dawson Knox | BUF | vs WAS |
25 | Dan Arnold | CAR | @ HOU |
26 | Jack Doyle | IND | @ TEN |
27 | David Njoku | CLE | vs CHI |
28 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | vs CIN |
29 | Eric Ebron | PIT | vs CIN |
30 | Kyle Rudolph | NYG | vs ATL |
31 | Hayden Hurst | ATL | @ NYG |
32 | Tyler Kroft | NYJ | @ DEN |
33 | Adam Trautman | NO | @ NE |
34 | Albert Okwuegbunam | DEN | vs NYJ |
35 | Anthony Firkser | TEN | vs IND |
36 | Zach Ertz | PHI | @ DAL |
37 | C.J. Uzomah | CIN | @ PIT |
38 | Maxx Williams | ARI | @ JAC |
39 | Harrison Bryant | CLE | vs CHI |
40 | Jordan Akins | HOU | vs CAR |
41 | Chris Manhertz | JAC | vs ARI |
42 | O.J. Howard | TB | @ LAR |
43 | Foster Moreau | LV | vs MIA |
44 | Jimmy Graham | CHI | @ CLE |
45 | Pharaoh Brown | HOU | vs CAR |
46 | Ian Thomas | CAR | @ HOU |
47 | Geoff Swaim | TEN | vs IND |
48 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | @ TEN |
49 | Kaden Smith | NYG | vs ATL |
50 | Will Dissly | SEA | @ MIN |
51 | Ryan Griffin | NYJ | @ DEN |
52 | Donald Parham Jr. | LAC | @ KC |
53 | Chris Herndon IV | MIN | vs SEA |
54 | Derek Carrier | LV | vs MIA |
55 | Cameron Brate | TB | @ LAR |
56 | Ricky Seals-Jones | WAS | @ BUF |
57 | Josh Oliver | BAL | @ DET |
58 | Marcedes Lewis | GB | @ SF |
59 | MyCole Pruitt | TEN | vs IND |
60 | Tommy Hudson | TEN | vs IND |
61 | Blake Bell | KC | vs LAC |
62 | Durham Smythe | MIA | @ LV |
63 | Ross Dwelley | SF | vs GB |
64 | Darrell Daniels | ARI | @ JAC |
65 | Kylen Granson | IND | @ TEN |
66 | Lee Smith | ATL | @ NYG |
67 | Luke Farrell | JAC | vs ARI |
68 | Eric Saubert | DEN | vs NYJ |
69 | Cethan Carter | MIA | @ LV |
70 | Darren Fells | DET | vs BAL |
71 | Jack Stoll | PHI | @ DAL |
72 | Drew Sample | CIN | @ PIT |
73 | Evan Engram | NYG | vs ATL |
74 | James O'Shaughnessy | JAC | vs ARI |
75 | Hunter Long | MIA | @ LV |