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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 14 Rankings PPR: Start 'em, sit 'em tight end lineup tips
These Week 14 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 14 Value column.
↕️ Week 14 Fantasy Rankings
| Rk | Tr | Name | TM | OPP | Week 14 Value |
| 1 | 1 | Brock Bowers | LV | DEN | Elite TE1 |
| 2 | 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | LAR | Elite TE1 |
| 3 | 1 | Tyler Warren | IND | @JAX | Elite TE1 |
| 4 | 2 | Travis Kelce | KC | HOU | Elite TE1 |
| 5 | 2 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | @DET | Elite TE1 |
| 6 | 3 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | SEA | TE1 |
| 7 | 3 | AJ Barner | SEA | @ATL | TE1 |
| 8 | 3 | Zach Ertz | WAS | @MIN | TE1 |
| 9 | 4 | Juwan Johnson | NO | @TB | Top TE Streamer |
| 10 | 4 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | @KC | Top TE Streamer |
| 11 | 4 | Brenton Strange | JAX | IND | Top TE Streamer |
| 12 | 5 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | @LAC | TE Streamer |
| 13 | 5 | Darren Waller | MIA | @NYJ | TE Streamer |
| 14 | 5 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | PHI | TE Streamer |
| 15 | 6 | Cade Otton | TB | NO | TE Streamer |
| 16 | 6 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | WAS | TE Streamer |
| 17 | 6 | Evan Engram | DEN | @LV | TE Streamer |
| 18 | 7 | Mark Andrews | BAL | PIT | High Risk, High Reward |
| 19 | 7 | Harold Fannin | CLE | TEN | High Risk, High Reward |
| 20 | 7 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | PIT | High Risk, High Reward |
| 21 | 7 | David Njoku | CLE | TEN | High Risk, High Reward |
| 22 | 8 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | MIA | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 23 | 8 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | @ARI | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 24 | 8 | Darnell Washington | PIT | @BAL | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 25 | 8 | Colston Loveland | CHI | @GB | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 26 | 9 | Dawson Knox | BUF | CIN | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 27 | 9 | Jackson Hawes | BUF | CIN | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 28 | 9 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | @CLE | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 29 | 9 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | @CLE | Deep TE Bonus Sleeper |
| 30 | 10 | Ross Dwelley | DET | DAL | Bench |
| 31 | 10 | Drew Ogletree | IND | @JAX | Bench |
| 32 | 10 | Taysom Hill | NO | @TB | Bench |
| 33 | 10 | Luke Musgrave | GB | CHI | Bench |
| 34 | 10 | Davis Allen | LAR | @ARI | Bench |
| 35 | 10 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | @BAL | Bench |
| 36 | 10 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | @BAL | Bench |
| 37 | 10 | Cole Kmet | CHI | @GB | Bench |
| 38 | 10 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | @BUF | Bench |
| 39 | 10 | Noah Fant | CIN | @BUF | Bench |
| 40 | 11 | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | MIA | Bench |
| 41 | 11 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | @ATL | Bench |
| 42 | 11 | Ben Sinnott | WAS | @MIN | Bench |
| 43 | 11 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | @ARI | Bench |
| 44 | 11 | Greg Dulcich | MIA | @NYJ | Bench |
| 45 | 11 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | @DET | Bench |
| 46 | 11 | Josh Oliver | MIN | WAS | Bench |
| 47 | 11 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @LV | Bench |
| 48 | 11 | Tanner Hudson | CIN | @BUF | Bench |
| 49 | 12 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | LAR | Bench |
| 50 | 12 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | @JAX | Bench |
| 51 | 12 | Grant Calcaterra | PHI | @LAC | Bench |
| 52 | 12 | David Martin-Robinson | TEN | @CLE | Bench |
| 53 | 12 | Foster Moreau | NO | @TB | Bench |
| 54 | 12 | Jack Stoll | NO | @TB | Bench |
| 55 | 12 | Johnny Mundt | JAX | IND | Bench |
| 56 | 12 | Josh Whyle | GB | CHI | Bench |
| 57 | 12 | John FitzPatrick | GB | CHI | Bench |
| 58 | 13 | John Bates | WAS | @MIN | Bench |
| 59 | 13 | Charlie Kolar | BAL | PIT | Bench |
| 60 | 13 | Julian Hill | MIA | @NYJ | Bench |
| 61 | 13 | Tanner Conner | MIA | @NYJ | Bench |
| 62 | 13 | Tucker Fisk | LAC | PHI | Bench |
| 63 | 13 | Charlie Woerner | ATL | SEA | Bench |
| 64 | 13 | Blake Whiteheart | CLE | TEN | Bench |
| 65 | 13 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | DAL | @DET | Bench |
| 66 | 13 | Connor Heyward | PIT | @BAL | Bench |
| 67 | 13 | Drew Sample | CIN | @BUF | Bench |
| INJ | -- | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | CIN | |
| INJ | -- | Hunter Long | JAX | IND | |
| INJ | -- | Brock Wright | DET | GB | |
| INJ | -- | Michael Mayer | LV | DEN | |
| INJ | -- | Will Dissly | LAC | PHI | |
| INJ | -- | Noah Gray | KC | HOU | |
| INJ | -- | Nate Adkins | DEN | @LV | |
| IR-R | -- | Sam LaPorta | DET | DAL | |
| IR-R | -- | Tyler Higbee | LAR | @ARI | |
| IR-R | -- | Harrison Bryant | HOU | @KC | |
| BYE | -- | George Kittle | SF | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Hunter Henry | NE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Theo Johnson | NYG | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Austin Hooper | NE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Mitchell Evans | CAR | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Tommy Tremble | CAR | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Luke Farrell | SF | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Jake Tonges | SF | BYE |
Find the best pickups at this position in our Week 14 waiver wire.
Fantasy TEs on Week 14 Bye
- George Kittle, 49ers
- Hunter Henry, Patriots
- Theo Johnson, Giants
- Ja'Tavion Sanders, Panthers
Week 14 fantasy TE injuries to watch
The Bills' Dalton Kincaid remains the biggest concern; he's now missed three straight games with a hamstring injury. Buffalo likely will not rush him back, given that they're seemingly comfortable distributing targets ad hoc to Dawson Knox and Jackson Hawes, but as long as they're splitting targets nearly 50-50, neither is playable in fantasy.
Who are the best fantasy Week 14 tight ends?
Normal names who've ranked near the top most weeks, including Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, and Brock Bowers, continue to reside in must-start territory.
Bowers rattled off a 4-63-2 Week 13 against the Chargers. The Broncos' pass defense is one of the league's best, but Zach Ertz just ate them up on Sunday Night Football, and Bowers should find similar seams to avoid Patrick Surtain Jr.
McBride has succeeded regardless of quarterback this year, as his TD regression has been a warm welcome to those who plucked him early in drafts. The fourth-year veteran has averaged a whopping 23.2 PPR points per game since Jacoby Brissett took over QB duties from Kyler Murray in Week 6.
Which top fantasy TE sleepers should I target for Week 14?
Brenton Strange's wizardry has helped elevate Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence; the third-year snare has logged at least 4 targets in six of his seven games this year and has averaged a solid 13.9 PPR points per game in his two outings since activation from injured reserve (hip). The Colts' pass defense has taken a major hit with Sauce Gardner (calf) set to miss at least one game.
T.J. Hockenson finally got some attention from "deer in headlights" rookie Max Brosmer in Week 13, catching all 6 targets for 59 yards for his first double-digit PPR game since Week 7. Even if J.J. McCarthy (concussion) resurfaces Sunday, Hock could accidentally find running room against the woeful Commanders secondary who made Evan Engram look like Shannon Sharpe on Sunday Night Football.
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Which fantasy Week 14 bust candidates should I worry about among tight ends?
The exciting but frustrating pair of tight ends for the Ravens (Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely) and Browns (Harold Fannin Jr., David Njoku) remain a week-to-week conundrum.
While their statistical matchup will draw plenty of interest, their weekly target distributions leave plenty of room to break into fantasy lineups given all the clear No. 1's who dominate their team's positional workload. If you're desperate for a deep-league flex spot or a TE Bonus league, obviously they make sense, but recognize their floors can be subterranean; if you have a choice, can you afford to dig a deeper hole in the must-win weeks ahead?