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Thursday injury update
Noah Fant, Broncos — All reports have Fant as being available for Week 1. He got a limited practice in on Wednesday, which is a good dign that he’ll make his way off the list by Friday.
Evan Engram, Giants — Engram will likely miss Week 1 against the Broncos after missing another practice Thursday. Kyle Rudolph and Kaden Smith appear to be on track to play.
Adam Trautman, Saints — Trautman wasn’t listed on the injury report so should be a full go against the Packers.
Hunter Henry, Patriots — Henry wasn’t listed on the injury report and should be ready to go against the Dolphins.
There aren’t many stars in the making at tight end this season, especially after Irv Smith Jr. went down with a season-ending injury, but there are a few worth keeping an eye on this season. It’s tough finding any consistency at the tight end position for fantasy football, but Kyle Pitts, T.J. Hockenson, Noah Fant, Logan Thomas, and Robert Tonyan all feel like they could take another step toward that consistency this season. It will be interesting to watch this group do their thing.
Injury news
Noah Fant, TE, Broncos
Fant has been dealing with a leg injury, but was able to return to practice on Monday. It sounds like he should be good to go on Sunday against a Giants defense that could be a good one to target this season with tight ends.
Evan Engram, TE, Giants
Engram appears to be a “long shot” to play this week with a calf injury. Kaden Smith would be the healthiest tight end for the Giants, but he was on the sidelines doing rehab work on Monday. It appears Kyle Rudolph, who had off season foot surgery and is just getting back up to speed, could be the healthiest Giants tight end this weekend.
Adam Shaheen, TE, Dolphins
Shaheen, who says he won’t be forced by the NFL into taking a proven vaccine administered to over a billion humans, will miss Week 1 due to being placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
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 |