Week 2 saw explosive performances from tight ends, with three players going over 15 points, a welcome sight after how poorly the position performed in the first week of the NFL season. With there now being two weeks of data to analyze, this week of tight end rankings sees the first big changes from the preseason rankings.<\/p>\n
Read More: Week 3 Running Back Rankings<\/a> | Kareem Hunt, Jerome Ford Outlook<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n [cta id=445 type=cta]<\/p>\n Travis Kelce did not have many yards in his season debut, but saw nine targets and caught a touchdown. He retains his spot as the premier tight end in fantasy football and the real NFL. T.J. Hockensen had a massive game in Week 2 and now gets to face one of the worst defenses in the league this season, jumping him into this tier of tight end rankings for the first time this season. Mark Andrews was the TE3 last week with his 45 yards and a touchdown and saw eight targets in that game.<\/p>\n Darren Waller saw an improvement in his performance with New York<\/a> playing Arizona<\/a> instead of Dallas<\/a> and showcased why he was so heavily targeted this draft season. With Daniel Jones at quarterback, Waller doesn\u2019t quite have the upside of the elite options, but he\u2019s good enough to lead this tier of tight end rankings. Evan Engram<\/a> has been consistently solid, scoring 10 and 12 points to open the season.<\/p>\n After his Week 1 goose egg, Dallas Goedert caught six passes in Week 2, showing that he still has a role in this offense. Hunter Henry has had the biggest tight end breakout to start the season. While it\u2019s unlikely his overall TE2 status will continue, he is clearly a priority target for Mac Jones. Rookie Sam LaPorta has been extremely solid to start the season, scoring 9 and 11 fantasy points in his first two games.<\/p>\n Although he\u2019s extremely talented, George Kittle<\/a>, who was once among the elite in tight end rankings, has finished outside the top 30 in both weeks this season. The 49ers<\/a> offense is crowded, and it\u2019s cost him so far. Zach Ertz has been the number-one target for quarterback Josh Dobbs, and while his ceiling is very low, he has PPR\u2019d his way into two straight solid games. Pat Freiermuth may start to see more volume soon as Pittsburgh<\/a> tries to recover from Diontae Johnson\u2019s injury. However, in the first game without Johnson, Freiermuth caught just one pass.<\/p>\n Dalton Kincaid, another rookie tight end, has shown a solid floor through Buffalo<\/a>\u2019s first two games, scoring seven and nine points. Kyle Pitts is probably still a fantasy starter off talent alone. However, he\u2019s seen just eight targets this season in Atlanta<\/a>\u2019s uber-run-heavy offensive attack. Another poor game could see him slip into the next tier of tight end rankings.<\/p>\n Dalton Kincaid continues to punish DBs once he has the ball in his hands. Sound on#Bills<\/a> #BillsMafia<\/a> #GoBills<\/a> <\/p>\n pic.twitter.com\/hiH3Eo06NA<\/a><\/p>\n — Anthony Cover 1 (@Pro__Ant) September 17, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nWeek 3 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings<\/h2>\n
Tier 1: Week Winners<\/h3>\n
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Tier 2: Solid Starters<\/h3>\n
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Tier 3: Back-end TE1s<\/h3>\n
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