Looking for an edge at tight end in Week 6? With injuries and disappointing early performances thinning out the position, hungry fantasy football managers need to hit the waiver wire for upside and volume. If stability and upside are what’s needed, these are the tight ends who could tip the scales in Week 6 fantasy matchups.
Week 6 Fantasy TE Rankings
1) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (at IND)
2) Tyler Warren | Indianapolis Colts (vs. ARI)
3) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (vs. CIN)
4) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions (at KC)
5) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at CAR)
6) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (at NO)
7) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (at ATL)
8) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. DET)
9) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (at NYG)
10) Darren Waller | Miami Dolphins (vs. LAC)
11) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (at PIT)
12) Kyle Pitts Sr. | Atlanta Falcons (vs. BUF)
13) Mason Taylor | New York Jets (vs. DEN)
14) Theo Johnson | New York Giants (vs. PHI)
15) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (vs. NE)
16) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. CHI)
17) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (at PIT)
18) AJ Barner | Seattle Seahawks (at JAX)
19) Jake Tonges | San Francisco 49ers (at TB)
20) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (vs. LAR)
21) Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (at LV)
22) Michael Mayer | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. TEN)
23) Evan Engram | Denver Broncos (at NYJ)
24) Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears (at WAS)
25) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (at WAS)
Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears
Another exciting rookie available on most waiver wires is the Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland. Loveland has been quiet to start his career and missed the team’s Week 4 win over the Las Vegas Raiders with a hip injury, but should be back in Week 6.
Before his injury in Week 3, Loveland saw a season-high three targets before leaving early, and that’s an encouraging sign for the future. The Bears’ offense has been explosive, if inconsistent, and Loveland is expected to be a big part of it.
While more of a stash at this point, a talented, first-round rookie on a Ben Johnson offense is as good a bet as any. Those with space to keep a backup tight end should be rostering Loveland if he isn’t already taken.
Zach Ertz, TE, Washington Commanders
You can’t do much worse than zero points, and that’s what Washington Commanders tight end Zach Ertz managed in Week 5. That makes it three disappointing fantasy weeks in a row for Ertz, after his production dipped with Jayden Daniels sidelined.
I’m not factoring in his usage with Marcus Mariota, as his connection with Daniels is a huge part of his fantasy value. One bad week with his starting quarterback doesn’t outweigh his phenomenal output in the first two weeks of the season and the back half of last year.
Ertz should return to a low-end TE1 moving forward, and he’ll cost you next to nothing in trades, though you should wait to see if he gets dropped before making an offer.
Jake Tonges, TE, San Francisco 49ers (at TB)
Just a quick note on Jake Tonges, whose role is up in the air ahead of Week 6. The San Francisco 49ers tight end was targeted 11 times in Week 5, catching seven of those for 41 yards and a touchdown.
However, Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall, and George Kittle are all in contention to return from injury this weekend, rendering Tonges unplayable. The backup has excelled in Kittle’s absence, but was touchdown-dependent with Jennings and Pearsall healthy.
If all three stars remained sidelined, particularly Kittle, then Tonges remains a streaming option for another week. Otherwise, his fantasy relevance is all but over.
