Fantasy football tight ends will be missing a few big names in Week 5 as NFL byes begin.
Luckily, in most leagues, the position is offering numerous matchup plays worth stomaching this coming weekend.
We'll break them down below with our analysis of the Week 5 tight end pool.
Fantasy Football TE Rankings Week 5
These fantasy rankings will be updated Tuesday to account for Week 4 Monday Night Football players and teams with Week 5 matchups against MNF competitors.
Please note these are point-per-reception (PPR) rankings.
| Rk | Tr | Tight ends | TM | OPP |
| 1 | 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | TEN |
| 2 | 2 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | @NYJ |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Warren | IND | LV |
| 4 | 2 | Brock Bowers | LV | @IND |
| 5 | 2 | Travis Kelce | KC | @JAX |
| 6 | 3 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | NE |
| 7 | 3 | Hunter Henry | NE | @BUF |
| 8 | 3 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | @BAL |
| 9 | 3 | Zach Ertz | WAS | @LAC |
| 10 | 3 | Mark Andrews | BAL | HOU |
| 11 | 3 | Juwan Johnson | NO | NYG |
| 12 | 4 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | CLE |
| 13 | 4 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | MIN |
| 14 | 4 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | @ARI |
| 15 | 4 | Cade Otton | TB | @SEA |
| 16 | 5 | Theo Johnson | NYG | @NO |
| 17 | 5 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | WAS |
| 18 | 5 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | HOU |
| 19 | 5 | David Njoku | CLE | MIN |
| 20 | 6 | AJ Barner | SEA | TB |
| 21 | 6 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | TB |
| 22 | 6 | Davis Allen | LAR | SF |
| 23 | 6 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | SF |
| 24 | 6 | Jake Tonges | SF | @LAR |
| 25 | 6 | Noah Gray | KC | @JAX |
| 26 | 7 | Charlie Kolar | BAL | HOU |
| 27 | 7 | Dawson Knox | BUF | NE |
| 28 | 7 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | @NYJ |
| 29 | 7 | Jackson Hawes | BUF | NE |
| 30 | 7 | Mitchell Evans | CAR | MIA |
| 31 | 7 | Josh Oliver | MIN | CLE |
| 32 | 7 | Austin Hooper | NE | @BUF |
| 33 | 8 | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | @NO |
| 34 | 8 | Luke Farrell | SF | @LAR |
| 35 | 8 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | @ARI |
| 36 | 8 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @PHI |
| 37 | 8 | Lucas Krull | DEN | @PHI |
| 38 | 8 | Brock Wright | DET | @CIN |
| 39 | 8 | Ben Sinnott | WAS | @LAC |
| 40 | 8 | Tyler Conklin | LAC | WAS |
| 41 | 8 | Will Dissly | LAC | WAS |
| 42 | 8 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | SF |
| 43 | 8 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | SF |
| 44 | 8 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | TEN |
| 45 | 8 | Jack Stoll | NO | NYG |
| 46 | 8 | Eric Saubert | SEA | TB |
| MNF | -- | Sam LaPorta | DET | @CIN |
| MNF | -- | Dallas Goedert | PHI | DEN |
| MNF | -- | Evan Engram | DEN | @PHI |
| MNF | -- | Mason Taylor | NYJ | DAL |
| MNF | -- | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | MIA |
| MNF | -- | Darren Waller | MIA | @CAR |
| MNF | -- | Tommy Tremble | CAR | MIA |
| MNF | -- | Noah Fant | CIN | DET |
| MNF | -- | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | DAL |
| MNF | -- | Tanner Conner | MIA | @CAR |
| MNF | -- | Grant Calcaterra | PHI | DEN |
| MNF | -- | Kylen Granson | PHI | DEN |
| MNF | -- | Mike Gesicki | CIN | DET |
| MNF | -- | Drew Sample | CIN | DET |
| INJ | -- | Michael Mayer | LV | @IND |
| IR-R | -- | George Kittle | SF | @LAR |
| IR | -- | Cade Stover | HOU | @BAL |
| BYE | -- | Tucker Kraft | GB | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Kyle Pitts | ATL | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Jonnu Smith | PIT | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Cole Kmet | CHI | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Colston Loveland | CHI | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Connor Heyward | PIT | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Darnell Washington | PIT | BYE |
| BYE | -- | Luke Musgrave | GB | BYE |
| BYE | -- | John FitzPatrick | GB | BYE |
WEEK 5 PLAYER RANKINGS: QB | D/ST | K
Which fantasy tight ends have a Week 5 bye?
Replace these TEs before your matchup:
- Tucker Kraft, Packers
- Kyle Pitts, Falcons
- Jonnu Smith, Steelers
- Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
Find top fill-ins on the Week 5 fantasy waiver wire.
Who are the top tight ends for fantasy Week 5?
Put some respect on Jake Ferguson's name. The Dallas Cowboy has thrived and was relied upon again with CeeDee Lamb (ankle) inactive, catching all 7 targets for 40 yards and a score and should remain involved in a favorable matchup with the New York Jets. Pre-MNF, Ferguson leads all tight ends with 9.8 targets per game.
You'll find familiar faces at the top, as well, in Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, Brock Bowers, and Travis Kelce. We're including Dalton Kincaid because of the matchup with the New England Patriots.
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Which TE sleepers should I start in Week 5?
Kincaid and Hunter Henry face off and both look like solid bye-week fill-ins.
Any pass-catcher facing the injury-riddled and basement-dwelling (by many metrics) Baltimore Ravens defense will earn a boost, including Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz, who's a prime pickup for this week.
Those needing to dive deeper should look at the New York Giants' Theo Johnson, who may see a bigger weekly role with Malik Nabers (knee) apparently out for the season.
Cade Otton has been a near ghost, but the Seattle Seahawks have been the biggest pushovers against the position through four weeks (18.1 PPR points per game allowed to TEs).