We are past the halfway point of the 2023 season, people. It’s all downhill from here. But that doesn’t mean we ease off the gas. There are fantasy playoff berths to secure, championship runs to consider, and victory parades to dream of. I want to help you achieve all of these things, so you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be going all out to come up with viable options to consider streaming at tight end as the season draws to a close. The players I suggest this week, last week, and in fact for all the coming weeks are available in at least 50% of ESPN fantasy leagues. Two of them have also been suggested as potential pickups by my colleague Bjorn Yang-Vaernet in his Waiver Wire piece, which should be required weekly reading. So let’s do this.
Stats do not include players from Monday Night Football
Week 9 Leaders
| Player | Team | PPR | .5ppr | STD | SIXPT | UD | FFPC | FFPCsf | DK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 29.0 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 29.0 | 24.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 22.0 |
| Cade Otton | TB | 24.7 | 21.7 | 18.7 | 24.7 | 21.7 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 23.7 | 19.7 |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | 23.5 | 20.5 | 17.5 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 23.5 | 20.5 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 22.1 | 18.6 | 15.1 | 22.1 | 18.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 22.1 | 18.6 |
| Jonnu Smith | ATL | 21.0 | 18.5 | 16.0 | 21.0 | 18.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 18.5 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 20.7 | 18.7 | 16.7 | 22.7 | 18.6 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 20.6 | 18.6 |
| Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 18.1 | 13.1 | 8.1 | 18.1 | 13.1 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 17.1 | 11.1 |
| Mark Andrews | BAL | 17.0 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 17.0 | 12.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 17.0 | 12.5 |
| Luke Musgrave | GB | 14.1 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 14.1 | 12.6 |
| Hunter Henry | NE | 13.9 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 11.9 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 13.9 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 13.9 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 13.9 | 11.4 |
| TJ Hockenson | MIN | 13.9 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 13.9 | 10.4 |
| David Njoku | CLE | 12.6 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 10.6 |
| Drew Sample | CIN | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 10.5 |
| Irv Smith Jr | CIN | 11.6 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 11.6 | 10.1 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 9.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 9.6 | 7.6 |
| Daniel Bellinger | NYG | 9.3 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 7.8 |
| Tanner Hudson | CIN | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Isaiah Likely | BAL | 8.2 | 6.2 | 4.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 6.2 |
| Dallas Goedert | PHI | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 6.5 |
| Hayden Hurst | CAR | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| Logan Thomas | WAS | 7.1 | 5.1 | 3.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 |
| Stephen Sullivan | CAR | 6.8 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 4.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 4.9 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 5.8 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 5.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Durham Smythe | MIA | 4.7 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 3.2 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 |
| Foster Moreau | NO | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Tommy Tremble | CAR | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Michael Mayer | LV | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Andrew Ogletree | IND | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Johnny Mundt | MIN | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Jordan Akins | CLE | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| Robert Tonyan | CHI | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Austin Hooper | LV | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Darnell Washington | PIT | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Josiah Deguara | GB | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Colby Parkinson | SEA | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| John Bates | WAS | 0.5 | 0.0 | -0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Josh Whyle | TEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kevin Rader | TEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kylen Granson | IND | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Gesicki | NE | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Noah Fant | SEA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rodney Williams | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Trevon Wesco | TEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Will Dissly | SEA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
