Yeah, I know. Week 1 was ugly across the board in fantasy football. I am drowning in an underwhelmed sea. The tight end spot was, as usual, no exception. But seriously, if Travis Kelce and Mark Andrews both miss a game, the overall picture will not be pretty.
But we go again.
With Week 2 fast on the horizon, I offer three names to plug into your fantasy lineups at the TE spot. And I’m feeling so generous that I will take those three names and make it four. I can’t say fairer than that, dear reader. I really can’t.
Players are available in at least 50% of ESPN PPR leagues. Stats do not include players from Monday Night Football
Week 1 Leaders
| Player | Team | PPR | .5ppr | STD | SIXPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Henry | NE | 16.6 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 16.6 |
| Hayden Hurst | CAR | 15.1 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 15.1 |
| TJ Hockenson | MIN | 11.5 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 11.5 |
| Donald Parham Jr | LAC | 11.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 11.1 |
| Evan Engram | JAC | 9.9 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 9.9 |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | 9.4 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 9.4 |
| Blake Bell | KC | 9.2 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Sam LaPorta | DET | 8.9 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 8.9 |
| Mike Gesicki | NE | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 8.6 |
| Harrison Bryant | CLE | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.5 |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | 8.4 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 8.4 |
| Logan Thomas | WAS | 8.3 | 6.3 | 4.3 | 8.3 |
| Zach Ertz | ARI | 8.1 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 8.1 |
| Luke Musgrave | GB | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 |
| Kylen Granson | IND | 7.9 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 7.9 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 7.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| Durham Smythe | MIA | 7.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 7.4 |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Darren Waller | NYG | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 6.6 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | 6.2 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.2 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 6.1 | 4.6 | 3.1 | 6.1 |
| George Kittle | SF | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 |
| Irv Smith Jr | CIN | 4.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 |
| David Njoku | CLE | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
| Gerald Everett | LAC | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
| Greg Dulcich | DEN | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Cade Otton | TB | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 3.9 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.9 |
| Brock Wright | DET | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Lawrence Cager | NYG | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Will Dissly | SEA | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Brycen Hopkins | LAR | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 |
| Andrew Ogletree | IND | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Austin Hooper | LV | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Cole Turner | WAS | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Jordan Akins | CLE | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Teagan Quitoriano | HOU | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Colby Parkinson | SEA | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Isaiah Likely | BAL | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Giovanni Ricci | CAR | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Daniel Bellinger | NYG | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Charlie Kolar | BAL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dallas Goedert | PHI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Mitchell | DET | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ko Kieft | TB | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Matt Bushman | KC | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | IND | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Peyton Hendershot | DAL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
