The fantasy football playoffs continue to roll on! If you managed to move on to the next round, who do you need to look at starting in Week 16 at the TE position? Here are my early rankings to help guide you.
Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
MORE: Early Week 16 Rankings — QB | RB | WR | K | DST
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. LV)
2) T.J. Hockenson | MIN (vs. DET)
3) Sam LaPorta | DET (at MIN)
4) Evan Engram | JAX (at TB)
5) Trey McBride | ARI (at CHI)
6) Jake Ferguson | DAL (at MIA)
7) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at SF)
8) George Kittle | SF (vs. BAL)
9) Isaiah Likely | BAL (at LAC)
10) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. NYG)
11) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. CLE)
12) David Njoku | CLE (at HOU)
13) Taysom Hill | NO (at LAR)
14) Tucker Kraft | GB (at CAR)
15) Darren Waller | NYG (at PHI)
16) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (vs. WAS)
17) Kyle Pitts | ATL (vs. IND)
18) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (vs. CIN)
19) Hunter Henry | NE (at DEN)
20) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. ARI)
21) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (vs. SEA)
22) Cade Otton | TB (vs. JAX)
23) Logan Thomas | WAS (at NYJ)
24) Gerald Everett | LAC (vs. BUF)
25) Michael Mayer | LV (at KC)
26) Kylen Granson | IND (at ATL)
27) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at PIT)
28) Tyler Higbee | LAR (vs. NO)
29) Juwan Johnson | NO (at LAR)
30) Noah Fant | SEA (at TEN)
31) Dawson Knox | BUF (at SF)
32) Brevin Jordan | HOU (vs. CLE)
33) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. NE)
34) Noah Gray | KC (vs. LV)
35) Jonnu Smith | ATL (vs. IND)
Top TEs To Start in Week 16
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans (vs. CLE)
The presumption is that C.J. Stroud is back for this game and, while the matchup isn’t ideal, a high-pressure defense can result in several check-down passes. What better way to welcome back a banged-up quarterback than with some easy completions in an offense that struggles to run the ball?
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Dalton Schultz’s aDOT — average depth of target — this season is roughly 30% shorter than that of either primary receiver, putting him in a position to record enough volume to be locked into fantasy lineups. We saw him earn a 29.2% target share against another strong pass defense in the New Orleans Saints. Usage anywhere near that gives Schultz more of a ceiling than most at the position.
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