Fantasy Football Start/Sit Rankings & Advice: Tight End (Week 9)

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Fantasy Football Week 9 Rankings & Start/Sit Advice

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Week 9 Player Notes & Start/Sit Advice

Hayden Hurst (TE – CIN) vs. CAR: Bengals -7.5 | 42.5 O/U

In his three games this year in which WR Tee Higgins has played less than 30% of the snaps or WR Ja’Marr Chase has been out, Hurst has 15-141-1 receiving on 19 targets.
The Panthers are without S Jeremy Chinn (hamstring, IR) and rank No. 29 in defensive pass DVOA against tight ends (25.2%).

Robert Tonyan (TE – GB) at DET: Packers -3 | 49 O/U

Since Week 6, when slot WR Randall Cobb (ankle, IR) exited early with an injury, Tonyan has had a snap rate of at least 50% and amassed 18-157-0 receiving on 22 targets.
He was robbed of a touchdown last week.
The Lions are No. 32 in defensive pass DVOA against tight ends (34.4%).

This is NOT Offensive Pass Interference pic.twitter.com/cW4q6Tv9L8

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) October 31, 2022

Evan Engram (TE – JAX) vs. LV: Jaguars +1.5 | 47.5 O/U

After the one-target disappointment of Week 4, Engram has rebounded with 19-231-1 receiving on 29 targets and an 83% snap rate in four games.
The Raiders are No. 3 in most fantasy points allowed to tight ends (13.6 FPPG).

Isaiah Likely (TE – BAL) at NO: Ravens -2.5 | 48 O/U

No. 1 TE Mark Andrews (shoulder) exited Week 8 early with an injury, and in his absence Likely went off with 6-77-1 receiving on seven targets.
If Andrews is out or limited this week, Likely could have another big performance, as the Ravens are No. 1 in tight end volume (97 targets, 43.7% target share, per our Target Distribution Report).
Also, we started the meme. Just sayin’.