The week-to-week volatility of the tight end position gains some stability in Week 13 of fantasy football.
No NFL byes means no top names unavailable -- well, except a top injury concern we'll talk about below.
Keep scrolling for the complete Week 13 fantasy tight ends picture with these rankings, complete with breakdowns of the best starters, injuries to monitor, sleepers to stream, and busts to temper your expectations for lineup consideration.
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Fantasy TE Week 13 Rankings PPR
These Week 13 tight end player ratings account for point-per-reception (PPR) league scoring, with one additional point awarded for every 10 receiving yards, along with the standard 6 points per touchdown.
Any player's TE Bonus lineup consideration (weighing tight end receptions more heavily in point rewards) is noted below in the Week 13 Value column.
| Rk | Tr | Name | TM | OPP | Week 13 Value |
| 1 | 1 | Travis Kelce | KC | @DAL | Elite TE1 |
| 2 | 1 | George Kittle | SF | @CLE | Elite TE1 |
| 3 | 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | @TB | Elite TE1 |
| 4 | 2 | Mark Andrews | BAL | CIN | TE1 |
| 5 | 2 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | KC | TE1 |
| 6 | 2 | Tyler Warren | IND | HOU | TE1 |
| 7 | 3 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | CHI | TE1 |
| 8 | 3 | Brock Bowers | LV | @LAC | TE1 |
| 9 | 3 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | LV | TE1 |
| 10 | 4 | Juwan Johnson | NO | @MIA | Top TE Streamer |
| 11 | 4 | AJ Barner | SEA | MIN | Top TE Streamer |
| 12 | 4 | Theo Johnson | NYG | @NE | Top TE Streamer |
| 13 | 4 | Hunter Henry | NE | NYG | Top TE Streamer |
| 14 | 5 | Brenton Strange | JAX | @TEN | TE Streamer |
| 15 | 5 | Harold Fannin | CLE | SF | TE Streamer |
| 16 | 5 | David Njoku | CLE | SF | TE Streamer |
| 17 | 5 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | @SEA | TE Streamer |
| 18 | 6 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | @IND | TE Streamer |
| 19 | 6 | Evan Engram | DEN | @WAS | TE Streamer |
| 20 | 6 | Zach Ertz | WAS | DEN | TE Streamer |
| 21 | 6 | Cade Otton | TB | ARI | TE Streamer |
| 22 | 6 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | @NYJ | TE Streamer |
| 23 | 7 | Dawson Knox | BUF | @PIT | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 24 | 7 | Greg Dulcich | MIA | NO | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 25 | 7 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | ATL | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 26 | 7 | Luke Musgrave | GB | @DET | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 27 | 8 | Brock Wright | DET | GB | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 28 | 8 | Colston Loveland | CHI | @PHI | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 29 | 8 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | JAX | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 30 | 8 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | JAX | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 31 | 9 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | LAR | Bench |
| 32 | 9 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | CIN | Bench |
| 33 | 9 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | @BAL | Bench |
| 34 | 9 | Noah Fant | CIN | @BAL | Bench |
| 35 | 10 | Jackson Hawes | BUF | @PIT | Bench |
| 36 | 10 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | @CAR | Bench |
| 37 | 10 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | @CAR | Bench |
| 38 | 10 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | MIN | Bench |
| 39 | 10 | Austin Hooper | NE | NYG | Bench |
| 40 | 11 | Michael Mayer | LV | @LAC | Bench |
| 41 | 11 | Darnell Washington | PIT | BUF | Bench |
| 42 | 11 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | BUF | Bench |
| 43 | 11 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | BUF | Bench |
| 44 | 11 | Johnny Mundt | JAX | @TEN | Bench |
| 45 | 11 | Mitchell Evans | CAR | LAR | Bench |
| 46 | 11 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | LAR | Bench |
| 47 | 11 | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | @NE | Bench |
| 48 | 12 | Ben Sinnott | WAS | DEN | Bench |
| 49 | 12 | Davis Allen | LAR | @CAR | Bench |
| 50 | 12 | Cole Kmet | CHI | @PHI | Bench |
| 51 | 12 | Charlie Kolar | BAL | CIN | Bench |
| 52 | 12 | Noah Gray | KC | @DAL | Bench |
| 53 | 12 | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | ATL | Bench |
| 54 | 12 | Charlie Woerner | ATL | @NYJ | Bench |
| 55 | 12 | Luke Farrell | SF | @CLE | Bench |
| 56 | 12 | Tanner Hudson | CIN | @BAL | Bench |
| 57 | 12 | Drew Sample | CIN | @BAL | Bench |
| 58 | 12 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | @TB | Bench |
| 59 | 12 | Blake Whiteheart | CLE | SF | Bench |
| 60 | 12 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | KC | Bench |
| 61 | 12 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | DAL | KC | Bench |
| 62 | 13 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @WAS | Bench |
| 63 | 13 | Nate Adkins | DEN | @WAS | Bench |
| 64 | 13 | Josh Whyle | GB | @DET | Bench |
| 65 | 13 | John FitzPatrick | GB | @DET | Bench |
| 66 | 13 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | HOU | Bench |
| 67 | 13 | Drew Ogletree | IND | HOU | Bench |
| 68 | 13 | Connor Heyward | PIT | BUF | Bench |
| 69 | 13 | Tucker Fisk | LAC | LV | Bench |
| 70 | 13 | Julian Hill | MIA | NO | Bench |
| 71 | 13 | Tanner Conner | MIA | NO | Bench |
| 72 | 14 | Josh Oliver | MIN | @SEA | Bench |
| 73 | 14 | Taysom Hill | NO | @MIA | Bench |
| 74 | 14 | Foster Moreau | NO | @MIA | Bench |
| 75 | 14 | Jack Stoll | NO | @MIA | Bench |
| 76 | 14 | Grant Calcaterra | PHI | CHI | Bench |
| 77 | 14 | Jake Tonges | SF | @CLE | Bench |
| 78 | 14 | David Martin-Robinson | TEN | JAX | Bench |
| 79 | 14 | John Bates | WAS | DEN | Bench |
| INJ | -- | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | @PIT | |
| INJ | -- | Hunter Long | JAX | @TEN | |
| INJ | -- | Will Dissly | LAC | LV | |
| IR-R | Darren Waller | MIA | NO | ||
| IR-R | -- | Tyler Higbee | LAR | @CAR | |
| IR-R | -- | Harrison Bryant | HOU | @IND | |
| IR | -- | Tucker Kraft | GB | @DET | |
| IR | -- | Sam LaPorta | DET | GB |
Find the best pickups at this position in our Week 13 waiver wire.
Fantasy TEs on Week 13 Bye
No NFL teams are on bye for Week 13, so every active tight end will be in play for fantasy lineups this week.
Week 13 fantasy TE injuries to watch
- The chief concern, as of Sunday night, is the continued availability of Dalton Kincaid (hamstring), who has missed the Bills' last two games.
Who are the best fantasy Week 13 tight ends?
With every big name available sans Kincaid heading into Monday, fantasy players will have plenty of options available, even if they want to make a change on the waiver wire.
These rankings especially back Travis Kelce (at Cowboys), George Kittle (at Browns), and Trey McBride (at Buccaneers), with some combination of elite role and tantalizing matchup.
The Bengals should provide plenty of statistical comfort for Mark Andrews to help erase the Ravens veteran's dud in Week 12.
Among the rest of those names in the top tiers, feel free to toss Oronde Gadsden II (at Raiders) back into your lineups.
Which top fantasy TE sleepers should I target for Week 13?
With no tight ends on vacation, the threshold for sleepers at tight end becomes much tougher to break.
If your league is aggressive in stashing starter-worthy names and you're scrounging, back these start 'em tight ends for Week 13:
- Ride with Hunter Henry again after his big Week 12.
- Juwan Johnson should be busy for the Saints against the weak Dolphins secondary.
- AJ Barner should continue earning at least a handful of targets against the Vikings.
- Theo Johnson should benefit from matchup issues with the Patriots' secondary outside of shutdown CB Christian Gonzalez.
- The Jaguars' Brenton Strange might be Trevor Lawrence's No. 2 -- or No. 1 -- receiver if Brian Thomas Jr. Remains out.
- Shedeur Sanders' breakout game in his NFL starting debut could prompt deep-leaguers to throw a dart on Harold Fannin Jr.
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Which fantasy Week 13 bust candidates should I worry about among tight ends?
Even with the crowded player pool, you might be able to swap out some middling options if you can cycle them freely during the season.
With everyone at your disposal, don't bother with Kyle Pitts, even though Kirk Cousins showed somewhat of a rapport with him. The Jets will leak to other offensive players. Keep an eye out for Week 14 bye-week replacement needs, though.
Don't drop Brock Bowers, but the Chargers defense presents a tough matchup for the Raiders' receivers at the other end of Geno Smith's passes. Bench him for another name with a better draw in shallower games.