Looking for an edge at tight end in Week 11? 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 11 fantasy matchups.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
Week 11 Fantasy TE Rankings
1) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. DAL)
2) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (vs. SF)
3) Oronde Gadsden II | Los Angeles Chargers (at JAX)
4) George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers (at ARI)
5) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at LV)
6) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. DET)
7) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at DEN)
8) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at BUF)
9) Kyle Pitts Sr. | Atlanta Falcons (vs. CAR)
10) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at TEN)
11) Theo Johnson | New York Giants (vs. GB)
12) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (at CLE)
13) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (vs. BAL)
14) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (at MIN)
15) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (at MIA)
16) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (vs. NYJ)
17) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (vs. BAL)
18) Luke Musgrave | Green Bay Packers (at NYG)
19) Noah Fant | Cincinnati Bengals (at PIT)
20) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. CHI)
21) Mason Taylor | New York Jets (at NE)
22) Dawson Knox | Buffalo Bills (vs. TB)
23) AJ Barner | Seattle Seahawks (at LAR)
24) Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (vs. HOU)
25) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (at CLE)
26) Evan Engram | Denver Broncos (vs. KC)
27) Jonnu Smith | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN)
28) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers (at ATL)
29) Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SEA)
30) Michael Mayer | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. DAL)
31) Greg Dulcich | Miami Dolphins (vs. WAS)
32) Elijah Arroyo | Seattle Seahawks (at LAR)
33) Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN)
34) Darnell Washington | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN)
35) Brock Wright | Detroit Lions (at PHI)
T.J. Hockenson, TE, Minnesota Vikings
I was against drafting T.J. Hockenson at his ADP this summer, but his recent fantasy performances may have opened a buy-low window. The veteran Minnesota Vikings tight end was taken sixth at the position in fantasy drafts this year, but has returned only one top-six weekly finish in nine games.
Hockenson’s 2.8 fantasy points against the Ravens on Sunday were his second-fewest of the season, and he has produced only two double-digit fantasy scores all year. However, better weeks may lie ahead, starting in Week 11.
All of Hockenson’s last five opponents were top-half defenses against tight ends in fantasy heading into Sunday’s games. His next five opponents all ranked in the bottom half against the position.
That includes the Bears, Green Bay Packers, Washington Commanders, and Seattle Seahawks, who all allowed at least 15.2 FPPG to tight ends from Weeks 1-9. Hockenson isn’t worth splashing out for, but is worth a flyer if you can get him for minimal cost this week.
Mason Taylor, TE, New York Jets
Mason Taylor has appeared in several of these articles throughout the course of the season. But after initially breaking out against the Miami Dolphins in Week 4, things have taken a dip for the rookie recently.
Taylor caught his first NFL touchdown in the Jets’ Week 9 victory over the Bengals, but he was then targeted just twice against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. That was in part due to the rain, and in part due to Justin Fields’ apparent lack of interest in throwing the ball.
If I’m right, and Fields is benched again in the near future, then Taylor would have weekly top-10 upside with his namesake throwing him the ball. Tyrod would make a massive difference to the Jets’ passing attack, and Mason would be a big part of that.
The rookie is likely available on waivers in many leagues and is admittedly a stash at this point, but his value will multiply if Tyrod takes over.
Evan Engram | DEN (vs KC)
The public is still overrating Evan Engram, and I’d hate to see you make that mistake.
His longest reception line last week was set at 14.5 yards: it took him 23 routes and five targets against the Raiders to total 12 yards, never mind on a single play.
We haven’t seen him reach 50 receiving yards in a game this season. Heck, he hasn’t hit 50 air yards in a game this season (five under 20) or seen a single end zone look.
Engram has been on the field for less than half of Denver’s offensive snaps in seven of nine games this season. While the Bo Nix experience will inevitably come with some spike chances, there’s no evidence that those opportunities are going to the tight end position.
At best, he’s a streamer that you’re hoping on. He’s done nothing with the looks, but he has been targeted on 22% of his routes, a rate that can get him home in a one-game sample should Nix put together four good quarters.
With his playing time and the limitations at the quarterback position, not to mention some youthful upside among the pass-catching nucleus, Engram is firmly a streamer and one that I don’t like to finish as a top 15 producer this weekend.
George Kittle | SF (at ARI)
The touchdown last week meant nothing for the 49ers, but it was great for fantasy managers.
Not only did we accrue bonus points, but we saw the rare athlete that blends physicality with finesse as good as anyone at the position.
We saw the player we drafted George Kittle to be back in August.
His snap share has been over 80% in all four games since returning from injury, and he’s caught 17-of-18 targets over the past three. I’m not ready to add him to the top tier at the position because the offense isn’t built around him, a benefit that the top of the board has, but he’s as good as anyone else in the sport, and I think you can bank on it with confidence for the rest of the season.
The WR room in San Francisco might get difficult to judge with time, but they are getting the scraps of what Kittle (and Christian McCaffrey) leave behind, not the other way around.
Travis Kelce | KC (at DEN)
Travis Kelce was effective in his only game against these Broncos last season (20.4 PPR points), but 5.3 yards per target is the part of that game I believe is most sticky, which is why I’m proceeding with caution.
It’s not a huge sample this season, but Kelce has lost more than a full yard off of his yards-per-route average when Rashee Rice is on the field (1.07) than off the field (2.08), and if the Broncos have a blueprint of sorts to slowing him down further, the floor is low.
That said, because of a high pass projection for the Chiefs this week, Kelce’s ceiling is also enticing, and let’s face it, upside at the TE position is almost impossible to turn down.
Kelce is a play for me this week with the understanding that there is risk involved. The reflex seems to be to play the future Hall of Famer without a second thought: I don’t think that’s right, but I think you’re on the right side of math this weekend.
Zach Ertz | WAS (at MIA)
Zach Ertz was serviceable against the Lions last week (4-54-0), but I think that’s about the best we can hope for in this Marcus Mariota-led offense. On Sunday, four different Commanders earned 3-5 targets, and that was in a game played without Terry McLaurin.
For the season, Ertz has a 7.8 aDOT and averages 2.13 PPR points per target from Jayden Daniels, numbers that shift to 10.0 and 1.56, respectively, under Mariota’s watch. If I can, this is an offense I’m actively distancing myself from, and the tight end position is certainly an easy spot to start.
If you’re only left with tight ends attached to below-average offenses, I’d prefer Theo Jenson and Harold Fannin moving forward than a player like Ertz playing out the string.
