2024 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top tight ends, according to our experts
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta did something truly amazing last season: he became a star fantasy tight end in his rookie year.
That is no small feat at that position. Ten touchdowns and 120 targets for a rookie tight end? Seems like a thing only dreams are made of, but LaPorta got it done. How will he follow his monstrous rookie year up? Our analysts clearly think he'll have plenty to offer in his second season, with three of our five experts having ranked LaPorta as their overall TE1 for 2024.
Travis Kelce is also still around, doing what he does, but heading into his age-35 season, he's officially lost his crown as the consensus TE1 in our team's rankings, now sitting behind the aforementioned LaPorta. There are also the tried and true options of Mark Andrews and George Kittle, each of whom has been a fantasy staple over the past couple of years.
There's also the consideration for those tight ends who could take a big step forward this year in their respective offenses. Atop that list is Bills second-year tight end Dalton Kincaid, was no slouch in his rookie year either, with the potential to lead his team in receiving this year following the departures of Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.
Unfortunately, one elite tight end option is out of the mix, at least to start the season, as T.J. Hockenson isn't expected back until "some point" in the first half of the season. That's been reflected in his current draft cost at least, now the TE20 off the board on average in Yahoo leagues. If your league has an IR spot to make use of, Hockenson could be a league-winning option in the second half of the season.
For those looking for a pivot point or late-round value, there seems to be more options than ever, as the tight end position suddenly looks as deep as it's been in recent memory. If you're looking for somewhere to start, check out our team's latest roundtables, including TE sleepers and TE breakouts for 2024.
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Whether you're back in on Kyle Pitts (again) or looking for the next deep sleeper breakout, our fantasy football analysts have you covered with their 2024 half-point-per-reception tight end rankings.
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