Fantasy Football Week 18 Tight End Rankings

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The 2023-24 NFL season has been outstanding so far. Already there have been a ton of breakout players and fantasy duds that have made the game so entertaining. It is officially the last week of the regular season. It is vital for fantasy managers this week to pay attention to the standings to see if their stars will play the entirety of their games or at all. During the playoffs Fantasy Managers will have full utilization of their roster and need to make sure they have backup options on their roster incase their stars get hurt. There have plenty of injuries this season to crucial players that make the pool of players to choose from on waivers that much thinner. It’s always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 18 tight end rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to the Injured Reserve List

(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting TE1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.

TD Dependent Starter- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top 10 performance or a top 25 performance

Deep League Starter- a player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started it is because their production though it will likely be low, will be better than a few options.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Will likely not play Entire Game- a player who should be avoided in lineups that week only because they may not play the entirety of the game. Due to locked in playoff positions teams could choose to rest their stars for a majority or entirely of the game.

Rankings

Category	Name	Opponent	Ranking
Must Start	Sam LaPorta*	vs Minnesota Vikings	TE1
Must Start	Trey McBride	vs Seattle Seahawks	TE2
Starting TE1	Evan Engram	vs Tennessee Titans	TE3
Starting TE1	Jake Ferguson	vs Washington Commanders	TE4
Starting TE1	Dallas Goedert	vs New York Giants	TE5
Starting TE1	Darren Waller	vs Philadelphia Eagles	TE6
Starting TE1	Tucker Kraft	vs Chicago Bears	TE7
Starting TE1	Dalton Schultz	vs Indianapolis Colts	TE8
Starting TE1	Cole Kmet*	vs Green Bay Packers	TE9
TD Dependent Starter	Juwan Johnson*	vs Atlanta Falcons	TE10
TD Dependent Starter	Dalton Kincaid	vs Miami Dolphins	TE11
TD Dependent Starter	Gerald Everett	vs Kansas City Chiefs	TE12
TD Dependent Starter	Chigoziem Okonkwo	vs Jacksonville Jaguars	TE13
TD Dependent Starter	Tyler Conklin	vs New England Patriots	TE14
TD Dependent Starter	Johnny Mundt	vs Detroit Lions	TE15
TD Dependent Starter	Kyle Pitts	vs New Orleans Saints	TE16
TD Dependent Starter	Pat Freiermuth	vs Baltimore Ravens	TE17
Deep League Starter	Hunter Henry*	vs New York Jets	TE18
Deep League Starter	Logan Thomas	vs Dallas Cowboys	TE19
Deep League Starter	Noah Gray	vs Los Angeles Chargers	TE20
Deep League Starter	Tanner Hudson	vs Cleveland Browns	TE21
Deep League Starter	Jonnu Smith	vs New Orleans Saints	TE22
Leave on the Bench	Cade Otton	vs Carolina Panthers	TE23
Leave on the Bench	Durham Smythe	vs Buffalo Bills	TE24
Leave on the Bench	Michael Mayer*	vs Denver Broncos	TE25
Leave on the Bench	Noah Fant	vs Arizona Cardinals	TE26
Will likely not play Entire Game	Isaiah Likely	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	TE27
Leave on the Bench	Taysom Hill	vs Atlanta Falcons	TE28
Will likely not play Entire Game	David Njoku*	vs Cincinnati Bengals	TE29
Leave on the Bench	Kylen Granson	vs Houston Texans	TE30
Leave on the Bench	Tommy Tremble	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TE31
Leave on the Bench	Colby Parkinson	vs Arizona Cardinals	TE32
Will likely not play Entire Game	Travis Kelce*	vs Los Angeles Chargers	TE33
Will likely not play Entire Game	George Kittle	vs Los Angeles Rams	TE34
Leave on the Bench	Will Mallory	vs Houston Texans	TE35
Leave on the Bench	Daniel Bellinger	vs Philadelphia Eagles	TE36
Leave on the Bench	Dawson Knox	vs Miami Dolphins	TE37
Leave on the Bench	Elijah Higgins	vs Seattle Seahawks	TE38
Leave on the Bench	Lucas Krull	vs Las Vegas Raiders	TE39
Leave on the Bench	Jimmy Graham	vs Atlanta Falcons	TE40

Players that are could miss this week’s game

TE1 Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions

Sam LaPorta was limited in practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. If he misses Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings Brock Wright would become the TE36 between Daniel Bellinger and Dawson Knox.

TE9 Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears

Cole Kmet missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury. It is unclear if Kmet will miss time with the injury. If Kmet misses Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers Robert Tonyan becomes the TE27 between Isaiah Likely and Taysom Hill.

TE10 Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints

Juwan Johnson missed practice on Wednesday with a foot injury. He has dealt with a couple injuries throughout the season. If Johnson misses Week 18 against the Atlanta Falcons Foster Moreau becomes the TE26 between Noah Fant and Isaiah Likely.

TE18 Hunter Henry, New England Patriots

Hunter Henry has missed the past two games with a knee injury. If Henry misses Week 18 against the New York Jets Mike Gesicki becomes the TE21 between Tanner Hudson and Jonnu Smith.

TE25 Michael Mayer, Las Vegas Raiders

Michael Mayer missed the past two games with a toe injury. It is unclear if Mayer will miss time because of the injury. If Mayer misses Week 18 against the Denver Broncos Austin Hooper becomes the TE32 between Colby Parkinson and Travis Kelce.

TE29 David Njoku, Cleveland Browns

David Njoku missed practice on Wednesday with an illness. Cleveland is locked into the fifth seed so they could rest their starters this week. If Njoku misses Week 18 against the Cincinnati Bengals Jordan Akins and Harrison Bryant should be be their primary tight ends.

TE33 Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce was limited in practice on Wednesday with a neck injury. Kansas City is locked into the three seed so they could rest their starters this week, If Kelce misses Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers Noah Gray will see a majority of Kansas City’s tight end reps.

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