This is the first season in a long time where the tight end position is deep. It used to be you either had to grab one of the top-tier guys early or wait much later in the draft and hope the one you got was decent. For this list, we stayed clear of the top tier and the top half of the second tier. Let’s look at some tight end you must leave your fantasy football drafts with.
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Must-Have Tight Ends
T.J. Hockenson (TE – MIN)
T.J. Hockenson was a top-tier tight end going into 2023 and finished as the TE3, so why is he the consensus TE16 going into this season? One main reason experts cite is the loss of Kirk Cousins as his quarterback, but even back in 2022, he was the preseason consensus TE7 with an unproven Jared Goff and the Lions.
He should see the benefits of having a rookie quarterback. They typically like to rely on their tight ends as security blankets, and being one of the more reliable tight ends in terms of lack of drops, he will see plenty of opportunities.
Evan Engram (TE – JAX)
It’s time to forget the years of injuries and inconsistencies for Evan Engram with the Giants. Since coming to Jacksonville, he’s been on the field and has been one of the more valuable tight ends in the league with back-to-back top-five finishes.
The start of the year was a little slow, specifically because he didn’t find the end zone for the first 11 games, but he still had three top-seven finishes and five games with 10+ PPR points. In Week 13, when he finally scored, he surged. Four top-three finishes, including No. 1 twice, and he was the TE1 from that point.
He’s become Trevor Lawrence‘s favorite target, which won’t change.
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