{"id":258689,"date":"2025-12-13T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T14:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=258689"},"modified":"2025-12-13T05:41:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T10:41:57","slug":"nfl-rankings-top-15-tight-ends-in-week-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/12\/13\/nfl-rankings-top-15-tight-ends-in-week-15\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Rankings: Top 15 Tight Ends in Week 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tight end position has been a mixed bag in 2025. While established stars like Trey McBride and Travis Kelce have been great, we\u2019ve also seen injuries – Brock Bowers and George Kittle – and breakouts – Tyler Warren and Harold Fannin. Here are my top 15 NFL tight ends going into Week 15.<\/p>\n

Week 15 Tight End Rankings<\/h2>\n
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15. Oronde Gadsden II<\/h4>\n

Gadsden II has fallen off a cliff in recent weeks, having caught just four passes in his last three games. However, that\u2019s largely due to a lack of volume, as the Chargers<\/a> are relying on the ground game more with Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal sharing the load.<\/p>\n

14. T.J. Hockenson<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s been a rocky year for Hockenson, who\u2019s managed to stay healthy but has struggled to produce due to shaky QB play. He\u2019s still a top talent, but the offense around him needs to improve.<\/p>\n

13. Dalton Schultz<\/h4>\n

Like Johnson, Schultz has also enjoyed consistent usage this season, although it has been up-and-down in recent weeks. Regardless, he\u2019s a good player, and someone C.J. Stroud can rely on.<\/p>\n

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12. Harold Fannin<\/h4>\n

Fannin had a monster game in Week 14, catching eight passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. It will be interesting to see if he can establish chemistry with Shedeur Sanders and help the Browns<\/a> improve offensively.<\/p>\n

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For more help with your fantasy football playoff lineups, check out our top quarterbacks for Week 15<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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11. Kyle Pitts<\/h4>\n

Pitts has been productive for three straight weeks, and his Thursday Night Football performance in Week 16 was nothing short of dominant.<\/p>\n

10. Juwan Johnson<\/h4>\n

Johnson has been one of the most consistent tight ends in the league this season. He\u2019s caught at least four passes in nine of his 13 games played.<\/p>\n

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9. Dallas Goedert<\/h4>\n

It may have been in a disappointing loss, but Goedert was excellent in Week 14. He caught eight passes for 78 yards, serving as a reliable outlet for Jalen Hurts.<\/p>\n

8. Hunter Henry<\/h4>\n

Henry has been outstanding in the past two weeks for the surging Patriots<\/a>. He\u2019s caught 11 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown in that span.<\/p>\n

7. Dalton Kincaid<\/h4>\n

Kincaid got more involved in Week 14 and helped the Bills<\/a> secure a huge win over the Bengals<\/a>. He caught four passes for 41 yards and found the end zone in the Buffalo snow.<\/p>\n

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6. Jake Ferguson<\/h4>\n

Like Warren, Ferguson has had uneven production this season. However, his is for a different reason: his targets often come very close to the line of scrimmage, which often prevents him from making a significant impact.<\/p>\n

5. Tyler Warren<\/h4>\n

Warren slips a spot here due to his lack of volume in recent weeks. The rookie is talented, but he hasn\u2019t caught over five passes in six of his last seven games.<\/p>\n

4. George Kittle<\/h4>\n

Kittle remains among the NFL\u2019s elite at the tight end position despite a rash of injuries. His top-tier combination of blocking and receiving makes him arguably the league\u2019s most well-rounded TE.<\/p>\n

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3. Travis Kelce<\/h4>\n

Kelce struggled mightily in Week 14, catching just one pass for eight yards. However, this was against the Texans<\/a>\u2019 elite defense, and his connection with Patrick Mahomes is still outstanding.<\/p>\n

2. Brock Bowers<\/h4>\n

Against arguably the NFL\u2019s best defense in the Denver Broncos<\/a>, Bowers still made his mark. He caught four passes for 46 yards and a touchdown, helping the Raiders<\/a> keep the game close in the eventual one-score loss.<\/p>\n

1. Trey McBride<\/h4>\n

McBride finally came down to earth in Week 14, catching five passes for 58 yards. However, this performance also highlighted his remarkable consistency: McBride has caught at least five passes in 15 straight games.<\/p>\n

For more great fantasy football analysis, check out DrRoto.com<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The tight end position has been a mixed bag in 2025. While established stars like Trey McBride and Travis Kelce have been great, we\u2019ve also seen injuries – Brock Bowers and George Kittle – and breakouts – Tyler Warren and Harold Fannin. Here are my top 15 NFL tight ends going into Week 15. Week […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5637,"featured_media":258694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59,33912],"tags":[2320,32617],"class_list":["post-258689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","category-fantasy-rankings","tag-nfl-schedule","tag-tight-end-rankings"],"modified_by":"Doug Henderson","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5637"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258689"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258695,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258689\/revisions\/258695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}