Week 9 isn’t even officially done with just yet, but that won’t stop us from looking ahead to the next week to help you prepare for your fantasy football matchups! We’re getting close to the fantasy football playoffs, so it’s time to string together some victories.
Who do you need to start this week at the TE position with the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Miami Dolphins on bye? Here are our early Week 10 TE rankings to help guide you.
Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
1) Mark Andrews | BAL (vs. CLE)
2) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. NO)
3) Sam LaPorta | DET (at LAC)
4) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. SF)
5) George Kittle | SF (at JAX)
6) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. DEN)
7) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. NYG)
8) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at ARI)
9) Dalton Schultz | HOU (at CIN)
10) Taysom Hill | NO (at MIN)
11) David Njoku | CLE (at BAL)
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12) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. CAR)
13) Trey McBride | ARI (vs. ATL)
14) Jonnu Smith | ATL (at ARI)
15) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. SEA)
16) Gerald Everett | LAC (vs. DET)
17) Luke Musgrave | GB (at PIT)
18) Cade Otton | TB (vs. TEN)
19) Michael Mayer | LV (vs. NYJ)
20) Hunter Henry | NE (vs. IND)
21) Donald Parham Jr. | LAC (vs. DET)
22) Juwan Johnson | NO (at MIN)
23) Daniel Bellinger | NYG (at DAL)
24) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at TB)
25) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at LV)
26) Irv Smith Jr. | CIN (vs. HOU)
27) Mike Gesicki | NE (vs. IND)
28) Connor Heyward | PIT (vs. GB)
29) Noah Fant | SEA (at WAS)
30) Hayden Hurst | CAR (at CHI)
31) Kylen Granson | IND (at NE)
32) Colby Parkinson | SEA (at WAS)
33) Tommy Tremble | CAR (at CHI)
Top TEs To Start in Week 10
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
If we are going to see this version of C.J. Stroud every week for the remainder of this season, Dalton Schultz needs to be in starting lineups. Week 9 was an incredible performance by the rookie QB, and Schultz was the main beneficiary. He reeled in 10 of his 11 targets for 130 yards and a touchdown!
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Schultz has now finished as a top-six fantasy TE in four out of the past five weeks. You’re going to get down performances here and there from the tight end position in fantasy football, but Schultz’s upside is tantalizing moving forward. Start him with confidence.
Jonnu Smith, Atlanta Falcons
We can have the conversation about Kyle Pitts and how Jonnu Smith’s involvement in the offense is holding him back, but in the meantime, Smith is producing. After a down performance in Week 8 — with Desmond Ridder as his QB — Smith exploded in Week 9 with Taylor Heinicke. He generated five receptions, 100 yards, and a touchdown in the loss.
The athleticism and big-play ability never left Smith, but he’s been underutilized for the past several seasons. Now that he’s seeing volume again, with competent QB play, Smith is a solid streaming option this week against the lowly Arizona Cardinals defense.
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