NEWSLETTER
Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football TE rankings and projections for Week 3.
“After two full weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the fantasy football landscape, and the TE rankings are reflecting that.”
2023 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football TE rankings!
| # | Player | FF Pts |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | 12.5 |
| 2 | T.J. Hockenson | 10.8 |
| 3 | Mark Andrews | 10 |
| 4 | Darren Waller | 8.8 |
| 5 | Evan Engram | 8.8 |
| 6 | George Kittle | 8.6 |
| 7 | Dallas Goedert | 8.3 |
| 8 | Sam LaPorta | 8.1 |
| 9 | David Njoku | 8.1 |
| 10 | Hunter Henry | 7.4 |
| 11 | Pat Freiermuth | 7.3 |
| 12 | Kyle Pitts | 7 |
| 13 | Luke Musgrave | 6.8 |
| 14 | Jake Ferguson | 6.8 |
| 15 | Zach Ertz | 6.8 |
| 16 | Gerald Everett | 6.6 |
| 17 | Tyler Higbee | 6.5 |
| 18 | Taysom HillQ | 6.4 |
| 19 | Cole Kmet | 6.4 |
| 20 | Dalton Kincaid | 6.3 |
| 21 | Hayden Hurst | 6.1 |
| 22 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | 6 |
| 23 | Juwan Johnson | 5.8 |
| 24 | Logan ThomasQ | 5.8 |
| 25 | Kylen Granson | 5.5 |
| 26 | Cade Otton | 5.5 |
| 27 | Dalton Schultz | 5.3 |
| 28 | Durham Smythe | 5.3 |
| 29 | Irv Smith Jr. | 4.8 |
| 30 | Donald Parham | 4.6 |
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Fantasy Football TE Rankings, Who Should I Add Off Waiver Wires:
Jake Ferguson (Cowboys), was the highest recommended TE waiver wire pickup this week.
Analysis
Even in out-scoring their opponents 70-10 through two games, Dallas’ offense has elevated Ferguson with a position-high seven red zone targets as the TE37 and TE11 in blowout game scripts.
Odds are the Cardinals won’t hang around with the Cowboys in Week 3, but Ferguson has legitimate top-five upside the moment the Cowboys are forced into the air. Arizona at the very least has permitted 16 targets to enemy tight ends to begin the year.
*Read John Daigle’s full Week 3 Waiver Wire Watch*
Who are the best stashes from the Fantasy Football TE Rankings?
Durham Smythe (Dolphins) is one of the best tight end stashes ahead of Week 3.
Analysis
Durham Smythe seems more like a desperation play than he actually is, but I understand if you read that name and wondered if I was just picking a name out of a hat. Smythe currently ranks fourth across the entire position in routes run (74).
Though that is with both Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews being held out of action in Week 1, we can still comfortably say that Smythe is seeing usage among the top 10 options in the league, lining up out wide or from the slot on 62.9% of those routes, basically plugging directly in the Mike Gesicki role from years past.
The target tree in Miami has been predictably concise, as Tyreek Hill (33.3%) and Jaylen Waddle (16.7%) have gobbled up a huge majority of Tua Tagovailoa’s passes.
With Waddle leaving the Dolphins’ Sunday Night Football game with a concussion, there is a chance the speedy receiver will be forced to miss Week 3 as he runs through the gamut of the concussion protocol throughout the week.
Smythe (1% rostered in Yahoo leagues) would be a great pickup if the wide receiver is forced to miss time in any league but remains a great deep-league play regardless of his teammate’s Week 3 injury designation.
*Read Justin Edwards’ full Fantasy Football Tight End Streaming Week 3*
Who are some Week 3 Fantasy TEs to avoid?
Some players who have fallen out of the top-30 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings include: Mike Gesicki (Patriots), Tyler Conklin (Jets), Trey McBride (Cardinals), and Brock Wright (Lions).
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For more advice on who to start check out 4for4’s who should I start tool to compare the following tight end pairings;
- Hunter Henry vs. Kyle Pitts
- Zach Ertz vs. Kyle Pitts
- Gerald Everett vs. Jake Ferguson
- Jake Ferguson vs. Tyler Higbee
- Tyler Higbee vs. Jake Ferguson
- Kyle Pitts vs. Jake Ferguson
- Zach Ertz vs. Hunter Henry
- David Njoku vs. Jake Ferguson
- Darren Waller vs. Hunter Henry
- George Kittle vs. Taysom Hill
- Cole Kmet vs. David Njoku
- Evan Engram vs. Tyler Higbee
- George Kittle vs. Pat Freiermuth
