The loss of Minnesota Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson has left many fantasy football managers with a TE1 hole in their starting lineup heading into the championship round.
Which TEs can you trust in your starting lineup for this pivotal matchup? Well, here are my latest Week 17 fantasy TE rankings to help guide you as you set your lineups.
All rankings are in 1QB and half-PPR scoring formats.
Which TE Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. CIN)
2) George Kittle | SF (at WAS)
3) Trey McBride | ARI (at PHI)
4) Sam LaPorta | DET (at DAL)
5) Evan Engram | JAX (vs. CAR)
6) Jake Ferguson | DAL (vs. DET)
7) Isaiah Likely | BAL (vs. MIA)
8) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. ARI)
9) David Njoku | CLE (vs. NYJ)
10) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (vs. NE)
11) Gerald Everett | LAC (at DEN)
12) Tucker Kraft | GB (at MIN)
13) Kyle Pitts | ATL (at CHI)
14) Dalton Schultz | HOU (vs. TEN)
15) Darren Waller | NYG (vs. LAR)
16) Cole Kmet | CHI (vs. ATL)
17) Taysom Hill | NO (at TB)
18) Pat Freiermuth | PIT (at SEA)
19) Cade Otton | TB (vs. NO)
20) Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN (at HOU)
21) Tyler Conklin | NYJ (at CLE)
22) Tanner Hudson | CIN (at KC)
23) Logan Thomas | WAS (vs. SF)
24) Tyler Higbee | LAR (at NYG)
25) Jonnu Smith | ATL (at CHI)
26) Juwan Johnson | NO (at TB)
27) Noah Fant | SEA (vs. PIT)
28) Kylen Granson | IND (vs. LV)
29) Dawson Knox | BUF (vs. NE)
30) Mike Gesicki | NE (at BUF)
31) Adam Trautman | DEN (vs. LAC)
32) Noah Gray | KC (vs. CIN)
33) Durham Smythe | MIA (at BAL)
34) Austin Hooper | LV (at IND)
The Top TEs To Start in Week 17
Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers (@ DEN)
Don’t look now, but a player who has benefitted quite a bit from WR Keenan Allen missing the last two games and the switch from Justin Herbert to Easton Stick under center has been TE Gerald Everett.
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Everett has seen a minimum of eight targets in three straight games and has managed to catch 17 of his 24 looks in the passing game during that span.
While the Broncos’ defense has certainly been trending in the right direction, they still struggle against opposing tight ends this year, giving up an average of 13.6 fantasy points per game — which is the most in the NFL.
Isaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens (vs. MIA)
A touchdown in two of his last three games is the type of production fantasy managers can live with at the TE position. However, another encouraging trend for Baltimore Ravens TE Isaiah Likely is his three straight games with 55+ yards receiving.
Likely may not be quite as productive as the former starting TE in Baltimore — Mark Andrews — but he has slid right into Andrews’ fantasy-friendly role in this Ravens passing offense.
Likely is still in the low TE1 conversation and someone who you can trust in your fantasy starting lineup in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins, with QB Lamar Jackson continuing to play at an MVP level.
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