Top 5 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Tight Ends (Week 5)

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Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Targets: Tight End

TIGHT ENDS

Written by Derek Brown

Tucker Kraft (GB): 4% rostered

Next Opponents: @LAR, ARI, HOU
True value: $6
Desperate Need: $9
Budget-minded: $3

Analysis: Kraft has firmly established himself as the Packers’ starting tight end. Jordan Love‘s whopping 54 passing attempts in Week 4 helped Kraft draw nine targets, but his 16.6% target share is still quite good for a tight end. Kraft finished with 53 receiving yards and a score while rocking an 86% snap share and an 89% route share. Kraft has kicked Luke Musgrave to the curb and has TE1 upside for the rest of the season. He is immediately streamable this week against a Rams defense that entered Week 4 having allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Erick All Jr. (CIN): 1% rostered

Next Opponents: BAL, @NYG, @CLE
True value: $3
Desperate Need: $5
Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: All has seen his role in the Cincy offense increase weekly. In Week 4, he had a season-high 60% snap rate while drawing a 12.9% target share. The problem is that he did this with only a 32% route share, as he was blocking for a large portion of the game. But this could change quickly, as All’s calling card is his receiving upside. Picking up All now could pay huge dividends for the rest of the season as he continues to carve out more of a role weekly in this offense. The talent is there for him to develop into a fringe TE1 this season if he can punt Mike Gesicki to the bench.

Zach Ertz (WAS): 30% rostered

Next Opponents: CLE, @BAL, CAR
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Ertz continues to live on the fringe of TE1 status. In Week 4, he saw his snap share dip to 68%, but he retained a 100% route share and drew a 10% target share. The ceiling isn’t high with Ertz, but he’s been a consistent source of at least three receptions and 22 receiving yards in each game. If you add a touchdown to any of those stat lines, he’s a low-end TE1 in weekly scoring. While I wouldn’t remotely consider starting him in Week 5 against the Browns, Ertz is quite streamable against the Ravens and Panthers, who have allowed the second-most and fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Ertz is a perfect asset for your team if your tight end has a Week 6 or Week 7 bye.

Taysom Hill (NO): 39% rostered

Next Opponents: @KC, TB, DEN
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: Hill left the Saints’ Week 4 game against the Falcons with an injury. His fantasy day was already made at the time of his departure, though. Hill had six carries, 24 rushing yards, and two scores. Hill could miss some time, but when he returns, he will still be a weekly TE1 dice roll worthy of consideration.

Colby Parkinson (LAR): 26% rostered

Next Opponents: GB, BYE, LV
True value: $1
Desperate Need: $2
Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The 2024 Cade Otton, aka Colby Parkinson, drew a 24.1% target share in Week 4, but he produced only 33 receiving yards. Parkinson won’t wow anyone with his efficiency metrics or box score output, but he can be a serviceable streamer when the conditions are right. Those are the exact conditions we have for Parkinson in Weeks 5 & 7. The Packers and Raiders have allowed the sixth-most and 12th-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.