Some of the biggest NFL tight ends will leave fantasy football managers behind for Week 8 bye vacations.
Move down the page to see AllSportsPeople' full Week 9 tight end rankings to help you set your lineup.
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Fantasy TE Week 9 Rankings PPR
These Week 9 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 9 Value column.
Week 9 Fantasy Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Half-PPR Cheat Sheet
| Rk | Tr | Name | TM | OPP | Week 9 Value |
| 1 | 1 | Tyler Warren | IND | @PIT | Elite TE1 |
| 2 | 1 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | ARI | Elite TE1 |
| 3 | 1 | Sam LaPorta | DET | MIN | Elite TE1 |
| 4 | 2 | Tucker Kraft | GB | CAR | Elite TE1 |
| 5 | 2 | Trey McBride | ARI | @DAL | Elite TE1 |
| 6 | 2 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | @TEN | Elite TE1 |
| 7 | 3 | George Kittle | SF | @NYG | TE1 |
| 8 | 3 | Mark Andrews | BAL | @MIA | TE1 |
| 9 | 3 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | KC | TE1 |
| 10 | 3 | Travis Kelce | KC | @BUF | TE1 |
| 11 | 4 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | @NE | TE1 |
| 12 | 4 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | DEN | TE1 |
| 13 | 4 | Evan Engram | DEN | @HOU | TE1 |
| 14 | 5 | Colston Loveland | CHI | @CIN | Top TE Streamer |
| 15 | 5 | Michael Mayer | LV | JAX | Top TE Streamer |
| 16 | 5 | Noah Fant | CIN | CHI | Top TE Streamer |
| 17 | 6 | Zach Ertz | WAS | SEA | Top TE Streamer |
| 18 | 6 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | @DET | Top TE Streamer |
| 19 | 6 | Juwan Johnson | NO | @LAR | Top TE Streamer |
| 20 | 6 | AJ Barner | SEA | @WAS | Top TE Streamer |
| 21 | 7 | Darnell Washington | PIT | IND | Deep TE Bonus Play |
| 22 | 7 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | @GB | Deep TE Bonus Play |
| 23 | 7 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | LAC | Deep TE Bonus Play |
| 24 | 7 | Theo Johnson | NYG | SF | Deep TE Bonus Play |
| 25 | 7 | Hunter Henry | NE | ATL | Deep TE Bonus Play |
| 26 | 8 | Hunter Long | JAX | @LV | Bench |
| 27 | 8 | Tyler Conklin | LAC | @TEN | Bench |
| 28 | 8 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | NO | Bench |
| 29 | 8 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | @MIA | Bench |
| 30 | 8 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | LAC | Bench |
| 31 | 9 | Noah Gray | KC | @BUF | Bench |
| 32 | 9 | Austin Hooper | NE | ATL | Bench |
| 33 | 9 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | IND | Bench |
| 34 | 9 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | IND | Bench |
| 35 | 10 | Mitchell Evans | CAR | @GB | Bench |
| 36 | 10 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | @GB | Bench |
| 37 | 10 | Brock Wright | DET | MIN | Bench |
| 38 | 10 | Jake Tonges | SF | @NYG | Bench |
| 39 | 10 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | NO | Bench |
| 40 | 10 | Tanner Conner | MIA | BAL | Bench |
| 41 | 10 | Taysom Hill | NO | @LAR | Bench |
| 42 | 10 | Dawson Knox | BUF | KC | Bench |
| 43 | 10 | Jackson Hawes | BUF | KC | Bench |
| 44 | 10 | Albert Okwuegbunam | LV | JAX | Bench |
| 45 | 10 | David Martin-Robinson | TEN | LAC | Bench |
| 46 | 10 | Josh Oliver | MIN | @DET | Bench |
| 47 | 11 | Brenden Bates | HOU | DEN | Bench |
| 48 | 11 | Connor Heyward | PIT | IND | Bench |
| 49 | 11 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | NO | Bench |
| 50 | 11 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | @WAS | Bench |
| 51 | 11 | Nate Adkins | DEN | @HOU | Bench |
| 52 | 11 | Charlie Kolar | BAL | @MIA | Bench |
| 53 | 11 | Ian Thomas | LV | JAX | Bench |
| 54 | 11 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | @DAL | Bench |
| 55 | 11 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | ARI | Bench |
| 56 | 11 | Davis Allen | LAR | NO | Bench |
| 57 | 12 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | @PIT | Bench |
| 58 | 12 | James Mitchell | CAR | @GB | Bench |
| 59 | 12 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @HOU | Bench |
| 60 | 12 | Johnny Mundt | JAX | @LV | Bench |
| 61 | 12 | Luke Farrell | SF | @NYG | Bench |
| 62 | 12 | John Bates | WAS | SEA | Bench |
| 63 | 12 | Luke Musgrave | GB | CAR | Bench |
| 64 | 12 | John FitzPatrick | GB | CAR | Bench |
| 65 | 12 | Ben Yurosek | MIN | @DET | Bench |
| 66 | 13 | Carter Runyon | LV | JAX | Bench |
| 67 | 13 | Zaire Mitchell-Paden | BAL | @MIA | Bench |
| 68 | 13 | Foster Moreau | NO | @LAR | Bench |
| 69 | 13 | Drew Sample | CIN | CHI | Bench |
| 70 | 13 | Harrison Bryant | HOU | DEN | Bench |
| 71 | 13 | Drew Ogletree | IND | @PIT | Bench |
| 72 | 13 | Charlie Woerner | ATL | @NE | Bench |
| 73 | 13 | Tip Reiman | ARI | @DAL | Bench |
| 74 | 13 | Jack Stoll | NO | @LAR | Bench |
| INJ | -- | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | SF | |
| INJ | -- | Tanner Hudson | CIN | CHI | |
| OUT | -- | Julian Hill | MIA | BAL | |
| INJ | -- | Will Dissly | LAC | @TEN | |
| INJ | -- | Cole Kmet | CHI | @CIN | |
| IR-R | -- | Brenton Strange | JAX | @LV | |
| IR-R | -- | Darren Waller | MIA | BAL | |
| IR-R | -- | Mike Gesicki | CIN | CHI | |
| BYE | -- | Dallas Goedert | PHI | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Harold Fannin | CLE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | David Njoku | CLE | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Cade Otton | TB | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Mason Taylor | NYJ | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Grant Calcaterra | PHI | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | BYE | |
| BYE | -- | Blake Whiteheart | CLE | BYE |
Find the best pickups at this position in our Week 9 waiver wire.
Fantasy TEs on Week 9 Bye
- Dallas Goedert, Eagles
- Harold Fannin Jr. And David Njoku, Browns
- Cade Otton, Buccaneers
- Mason Taylor, Jets
Who are the best fantasy Week 9 tight ends?
The Los Angeles Chargers' Oronde Gadsden joins the ranks of the typical every-week starters, now that he's arguably the No. 2 or even No. 1 target for Justin Herbert.
Typical names sit near the top, with Mark Andrews joining them on the notion that Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (hamstring) rejoins the lineup on Thursday Night Football.
We await the status for the Las Vegas Raiders' Brock Bowers (knee) coming off bye, and he would leap into the top 12 at the position upon being active, with the hope that the bye week refreshed his health and the passing game overall.
Which top fantasy TE sleepers should I target for Week 9?
Kyle Pitts will get a boost again, especially if Drake London has to sit again. The Atlanta Falcons will do their best to avoid cornerback Christian Gonzalez, and Pitts should find plenty of 1-on-1 matchups on which to capitalize.
Even if Cole Kmet (back) is active for Week 9, Colston Loveland might've cemented a bigger offensive spot with the Chicago Bears, especially if wideout Luther Burden (concussion) were to miss time. The Bears get the fantasy doormat Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9.
The New Orleans' Saints Juwan Johnson sneaks back into fantasy utility against the Los Angeles Rams, with New Orleans QB Spencer Rattler likely having to rely on midrange targets.
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Which top fantasy TE busts should I avoid for Week 9?
Though benching them will prove difficult, Dalton Kincaid and Travis Kelce face statistical hurdles as their Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively, are some of the toughest defenses against the position. Their offenses also allow things to funnel in whatever direction is most advantageous, so neither can count on being fed for the sake of being fed.