TIGHT ENDS
Start: Hunter Henry (NE @ CIN): Henry has 34 catches for 422 yards and four touchdowns, and now gets the absolute dream matchup, with Cincinnati ranking dead last against tight ends and giving up over 15.0 fantasy points per game to the position. In a high total tied to a hot quarterback who already looks for him in the red zone, you lock in a top-eight week and do not look back.
Start: Mark Andrews (BAL vs. NYJ): Andrews has “only” 32 catches for 276 yards but five touchdowns, and Todd Monken just reminded everyone he is still a matchup nightmare by dialing up a 35-yard fake tush push touchdown for him last week, so you know the red zone schemed touches are still there. Against a Jets defense that is average to slightly soft versus tight ends in a game where Baltimore is a heavy favorite with a decent expected total, Andrews is either the chain mover or the kill shot, and both roles play just fine in your lineup.
Sit: T.J. Hockenson (MIN @ GB): Hockenson’s line of 34 catches for 280 yards and two scores is pure hope territory, and now he is tethered to an inaccurate quarterback against a Packers defense that quietly ranks top ten toughest versus tight ends. In a 41.5 total road game where Green Bay forces tight ends to work through traffic over the middle, you are banking on volume from an offense that has not earned that level of trust.
Sit: Jake Ferguson (DAL vs. PHI): Ferguson has been a touchdown machine with 60 grabs, 400 yards, and seven scores, but this is the week you get honest about the matchup because the Eagles are top-two stingy against tight ends and funnel production outside and to backs instead. In a 48.5 total where Dak has CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and multiple backs to feed, Ferguson becomes the luxury option who can pop, but is far more likely to be the guy whose three-for-thirty stat line sinks you while you chase historical boxscores.
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