Looking for an edge at tight end in Week 13? 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 13 fantasy matchups.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, November 30, 2025.
Week 13 Fantasy TE Rankings
1) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (at TB)
2) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at DAL)
3) Oronde Gadsden II | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. LV)
4) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (at LAC)
5) George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers (at CLE)
6) Tyler Warren | Indianapolis Colts (vs. HOU)
7) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CIN)
8) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (vs. NYG)
9) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (at MIA)
10) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. CHI)
11) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (vs. KC)
12) Kyle Pitts Sr. | Atlanta Falcons (at NYJ)
13) Theo Johnson | New York Giants (at NE)
14) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (at TEN)
15) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (at PHI)
16) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (vs. SF)
17) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (vs. CIN)
18) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ARI)
19) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at IND)
20) AJ Barner | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIN)
21) Evan Engram | Denver Broncos (at WAS)
22) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. DEN)
23) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings (at SEA)
24) Mason Taylor | New York Jets (vs. ATL)
25) Dawson Knox | Buffalo Bills (at PIT)
26) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (vs. SF)
27) Darnell Washington | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. BUF)
28) Gunnar Helm | Tennessee Titans (vs. JAX)
29) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
30) Noah Fant | Cincinnati Bengals (at BAL)
Mason Taylor, TE, New York Jets
Rookie Jets tight end Mason Taylor faired a bit better than Andrews did when their respective sides met on Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to make a fantasy impact. Taylor caught three of his five targets for 21 yards, but it was always going to be tough sledding against an elite Ravens defense.
But there is reason to be optimistic. Heading into Week 12, Tyrod Taylor had accounted for 25% of Mason’s 48 targets on the year, despite having only started one game. In Tyrod’s second start, the Mason was targeted more than in either of the previous two games with Justin Fields under center.
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Taylor’s upcoming schedule isn’t as friendly as Andrews’, but the Jets should find it easier to move the ball, with three of their next five opponents holding losing records. Taylor can be a big weapon for the Jets, and his 6’5” frame makes him a weekly touchdown threat with Tyrod offering the Jets a serviceable passing game.
Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Cleveland Browns (vs. SF)
Parkinson is more likely to score a touchdown than Harold Fannin Jr., but Fannin has a more solid base of targets in the Cleveland Browns offense. The rookie has averaged 6.83 targets over his last six games, and hasn’t had fewer than five in any of them.
I wasn’t ready to recommend Shedeur Sanders this week, but I was tempted, as the San Francisco 49ers have pressured opposing quarterbacks at the lowest rate in the NFL this year (12.3%).
Sanders has an accurate arm, but at times struggled under pressure in college, often trying to do too much. With time to go through his reads, he should be able to move the ball, and Fannin is a good bet for some receptions on Sunday.
Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins (vs. NOR)
Just a quick one on Darren Waller, who isn’t guaranteed to suit up for the Dolphins on Sunday, but is now eligible after missing four games on IR. The Dolphins face the Saints, the Jets, the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down the stretch.
That’s a dream run-in for a pass catcher. The Bengals rank dead last in PFSN’s Defense Impact metric, while the Bengals, Steelers, and Buccaneers (Weeks 15-17) are all bottom-six defenses against the pass.
Waller scored four touchdowns in his three healthy games this season, and could be a massive asset when it matters most.
Should You Start or Sit Johnson in Week 13?
Juwan Johnson might be the least fun productive fantasy asset on the board this season.
He’s given us at least five catches of a touchdown in five straight, production that pays the bills at the position. In November, he’s hauled in 13 of 15 balls thrown his way and his six receptions against the Falcons last was his most since opening the season with eight receptions.
Do we crack the code?
- 6+ catch games this season vs. Bird teams: 3 (in three games)
- 6+ catch games this season vs. non-Bird teams: 0 (in eight games)
Dolphins … not a bird, confirmed.
For the forward thinking managers out there, only one bird game remains on the schedule for New Orleans (at Atlanta in Week 18) and under that logic, we are looking at a diminished ceiling for the remainder of the season.
It might be the bird thing, it might be the fact that he has two red zone targets since Week 6. Johnson’s resume sifts toward the top of the streaming radar in a decent matchup like this week and he sits at TE12 for me this week.