Looking for an edge at tight end in Week 14? 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 14 fantasy matchups.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Thursday, December 04, 2025.
Week 14 Fantasy TE Rankings
1) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (vs. LAR)
2) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. DEN)
3) Tyler Warren | Indianapolis Colts (at JAX)
4) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (vs. CIN)
5) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. HOU)
6) Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. IND)
7) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (at TB)
8) Oronde Gadsden II | Los Angeles Chargers (vs. PHI)
9) Kyle Pitts Sr. | Atlanta Falcons (vs. SEA)
10) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (at DET)
11) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (at LAC)
12) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (vs. PIT)
13) Harold Fannin Jr. | Cleveland Browns (vs. TEN)
14) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (at GB)
15) Darren Waller | Miami Dolphins (at NYJ)
16) T.J. Hockenson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. WAS)
17) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (vs. PIT)
18) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (at MIN)
19) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at KC)
20) Evan Engram | Denver Broncos (at LV)
21) Mason Taylor | New York Jets (vs. MIA)
22) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. NO)
23) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (at BUF)
24) Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles Rams (at ARI)
25) AJ Barner | Seattle Seahawks (at ATL)
26) Darnell Washington | Pittsburgh Steelers (at BAL)
27) Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (at CLE)
28) Gunnar Helm | Tennessee Titans (at CLE)
29) Dawson Knox | Buffalo Bills (vs. CIN)
30) David Njoku | Cleveland Browns (vs. TEN)
Darren Waller, TE, Miami Dolphins
In three healthy games before his injury in Week 7, Darren Waller totaled 10 catches on 12 targets for 117 yards and four touchdowns. It’ll be that touchdown upside that makes him a valuable fantasy asset moving forward.
On his return from IR on Sunday, Waller caught two of three targets for 47 yards against the New Orleans Saints. His end-zone target didn’t materialize into a score in Week 13, but his immediate utilization in that area of the field was a delayed continuation of an ongoing theme.
Jake Ferguson, TE
Jake Ferguson is what he is, and that’s enough at the tight end position, even if it’s irritating on a week-to-week basis.
He’s caught exactly five balls in consecutive games and in three of his past four, a volume that half your league would kill to get from the tight end position. The rub is the yardage: Thursday was the seventh time this season he’s failed to clear 40, and with both receivers functioning at a high level, it’s hard to imagine much of a role change moving forward.
Do the Bengals get consistent TE production next to Chase/Higgins? What about the Rams alongside Nacua/Adams?
Ferguson is more talented than any tight end on those rosters, but you get the point. There is only so much usage for him to assume, and while the PPR floor is stable, it’s essential to understand that the projectable ceiling now isn’t in the same range as the numbers he was producing earlier this season.
