The tight end position is always a tough one, but this year has felt even more brutal than usual for fantasy football managers. Between injuries and poor performances, many fantasy managers are scratching their heads for a solution as we head into Week 3 of the NFL season.
Let’s take a look at which tight ends could be intriguing streaming options and see how the entire position shakes out in the tight end rankings.
Week 3 Streamers: QB | K | DEF
Top TE Streaming Options for Week 3
Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
Perhaps fantasy managers should stop completely dismissing this New England Patriots offense. Hunter Henry is going to finish Week 2 as a top-five fantasy TE after his 18.9 fantasy point outing against the Seattle Seahawks, including eight receptions for 109 yards on 12 targets.
Have we seen performances like this from Henry in the past that have proved unsustainable? Yes, but this offense still doesn’t have a clear-cut go-to option in the passing game, which gives Henry a path to a stat line like this occasionally.
Henry draws a tricky matchup against the New York Jets in Week 3 but could see enough volume off the heels of this encouraging performance to prove useful in a streaming capacity in Week 3.
Mike Gesicki, Cincinnati Bengals
Mike Gesicki has given us brief glimpses of his fantasy upside throughout his NFL career, but his perceived ceiling as a difference-making fantasy TE could actually come to fruition if his Week 2 usage maintains in the coming weeks.
Gesicki caught seven passes for 91 yards on nine targets against the Kansas City Chiefs, which will see him finish as a top-10 fantasy TE in Week 2.
With Tee Higgins hurt and Ja’Marr Chase off to a slow start, Gesicki is a great play against a leaky Washington Commanders secondary in Week 3.
Luke Schoonmaker, Dallas Cowboys
Jake Ferguson’s absence in Week 2 paved the way for an expanded role for Luke Schoonmaker, who caught all six of his targets for 43 yards against the New Orleans Saints in Week 2.
If Ferguson returns in Week 3, my recommendation is not to start Schoonmaker. Yet, if Ferguson misses a second straight game, Schoonmaker is a viable option against a Baltimore Ravens defense that just allowed Brock Bowers to catch nine passes for 98 yards in Week 2.
Kyle Soppe’s Tight End Rankings for Week 3
The following rankings are from Kyle Soppe and, therefore, may not directly reflect the advice above.
1) Trey McBride | Arizona Cardinals (vs. DET)
2) Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
3) Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions (at ARI)
4) George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers (at LAR)
5) Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
6) Brock Bowers | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
7) Kyle Pitts | Atlanta Falcons (vs. KC)
8) Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
9) Evan Engram | Jacksonville Jaguars (at BUF)
10) Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens (at DAL)
11) Jake Ferguson | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
12) Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles (at NO)
13) Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans (at MIN)
14) Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. LAC)
15) Mike Gesicki | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. WAS)
16) Colby Parkinson | Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
17) Jonnu Smith | Miami Dolphins (at SEA)
18) Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
19) Hunter Henry | New England Patriots (at NYJ)
20) Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
21) Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears (at IND)
22) Tucker Kraft | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
23) Noah Fant | Seattle Seahawks (vs. MIA)
24) Tyler Conklin | New York Jets (vs. NE)
25) Jordan Akins | Cleveland Browns (vs. NYG)
26) Greg Dulcich | Denver Broncos (at TB)
27) Chigoziem Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans (vs. GB)
28) Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. DEN)
29) Hayden Hurst | Los Angeles Chargers (at PIT)
30) Luke Schoonmaker | Dallas Cowboys (vs. BAL)
31) Juwan Johnson | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
32) Ja’Tavion Sanders | Carolina Panthers (at LV)
33) Luke Musgrave | Green Bay Packers (at TEN)
34) Gerald Everett | Chicago Bears (at IND)
35) Dawson Knox | Buffalo Bills (vs. JAX)
36) Foster Moreau | New Orleans Saints (vs. PHI)
37) Michael Mayer | Las Vegas Raiders (vs. CAR)
38) Ben Sinnott | Washington Commanders (vs. CIN)
39) Noah Gray | Kansas City Chiefs (at ATL)
40) Theo Johnson | Minnesota Vikings (vs. HOU)