Week 13 of the NFL season might have offered fantasy football fans a glimpse into the future. At the tight end position, at least. Sam LaPorta, a 2023 rookie, led all TEs with 29.0 PPR points. As Shawn Siegele points out, LaPorta is on his way to the greatest fantasy season by a first-year TE ever. Second-year player Trey McBride was not far behind with 22.9. Jake Ferguson and Chig Okonkwo were also among last week’s leading point scorers. The future for this much-maligned spot in fantasy sports looks somewhat.
But it is the near future we are focusing on within these lines — next week, Week 14, namely. We are reaching a critical point of the fantasy season, with playoff byes and seeding to play for. You may find yourself in need of a helping hand at TE this week. If so, you’ve come to the right place. Here, I can offer three names of players who you can plug into your TE spot in Week 14 to help give you a boost. They are all widely available too. Shall we begin?
Stats do not include players from Monday Night Football
Week 13 Leaders
| Player | Team | PPR | .5ppr | STD | SIXPT | UD | FFPC | FFPCsf | DK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam LaPorta | DET | 29.0 | 24.5 | 20.0 | 29.0 | 24.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 32.0 | 24.5 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 22.9 | 18.9 | 14.9 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 22.9 | 18.9 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 19.7 | 16.7 | 13.7 | 19.7 | 16.7 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 19.7 | 16.7 |
| Harrison Bryant | CLE | 15.9 | 13.4 | 10.9 | 15.9 | 13.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 15.9 | 13.4 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 15.4 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 12.1 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 10.1 |
| George Kittle | SF | 10.8 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 |
| Kylen Granson | IND | 10.4 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Brevin Jordan | HOU | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 9.1 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
| MyCole Pruitt | ATL | 9.0 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 8.5 |
| Gerald Everett | LAC | 8.4 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 8.4 | 6.4 |
| Jimmy Graham | NO | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Noah Fant | SEA | 7.3 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Ben Sims | GB | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Tucker Kraft | GB | 6.7 | 5.2 | 3.7 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 |
| Tyler Conklin | NYJ | 6.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| Foster Moreau | NO | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Julian Hill | MIA | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| David Njoku | CLE | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Hunter Henry | NE | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Donald Parham Jr | LAC | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
| Elijah Higgins | ARI | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Geoff Swaim | ARI | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Jonnu Smith | ATL | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| Josh Whyle | TEN | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Stephen Sullivan | CAR | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| Will Mallory | IND | 2.4 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Logan Thomas | WAS | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Brock Wright | DET | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Ian Thomas | CAR | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Jordan Akins | CLE | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Eric Saubert | HOU | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Cole Turner | WAS | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | PHI | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Ogletree | IND | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Colby Parkinson | SEA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Bates | WAS | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lucas Krull | DEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean McKeon | DAL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stone Smartt | LAC | 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 |
| Will Dissly | SEA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
