The heart of fantasy football draft season is just a couple of weeks away. FantasyPros analysts Derek Brown, Andrew Erickson, Pat Fitzmaurice and Mike Maher continue a series of preseason roundtables by discussing QB strategy, players they’re second-guessing and offense that could be sneaky sources of fantasy football goodness. And check out last week’s fantasy football roundtable for even more expert advice.
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Please briefly summarize your TE strategy for 2024.
Elite TE
Andrew Erickson: Elite tight ends have never been cheaper than in 2024. A Round 4-5 selection for a massive edge at the position is more than worth the price, especially with the late-round options (in my opinion) not as appetizing as in 2023.
Derek Brown: Pay up for a top-seven option in drafts. I want a tight end with an elite upside in 2024. They are all simply too cheap outside of Sam LaPorta. There’s no reason to wait on a tight end in 2024.
Mike Maher: In most of my drafts, I find myself taking one of the top four (Sam LaPorta, Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, or Trey McBride). And I’m doing this for two reasons: (1) I think they’re in a clear tier by themselves, and (2) the price you have to pay for them doesn’t feel extreme, especially when you consider the players being drafted around them.
I usually let someone else start the TE run by taking LaPorta, and that will be my cue to take one of the other three in that round. I just did that in a draft last night where I took Kelce at 3.7, which is a price I’m happy to pay for a set-and-forget option at TE.
If I happen to miss out on that tier, I’ll rinse and repeat the strategy by waiting for someone to take Dalton Kincaid (who I’m not as high on as many others) and grabbing someone in the George Kittle, Kyle Pitts, Evan Engram tier.
Leverage TE Depth
Pat Fitzmaurice: In leagues where you’re required to start three WRs every week, I’m hammering the WR positions in the early rounds and letting the TE position slide a bit, leveraging what appears to be unusual depth at the position. I’m happy to take a chance on uber-talented rookie Brock Bowers (probably my favorite TE target at cost), and I’d be content with fallback options David Njoku, Pat Freiermuth or Dallas Goedert.
In leagues where you start only two WRs, I might be a little more aggressive at TE, and I especially like the prices on Mark Andrews and George Kittle.
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