Besides Travis Kelce, TE’s are usually the most difficult to predict when it comes to fantasy football, especially draft position. It’s one of those positions you never want to reach for; more like let the position fall to you. With the exception of Kelce and arguably Mark Andrew as well, the other top 8-10 TE’s in this ranking will likely end up scoring about the same amount of points by the end of season, barring any injuries.
We separate Travis Kelce from the pack because he essentially has the same value as a top WR. Shit, Kelce most weeks puts up better stats than the top WR’s. He is a no doubt fill in for a first round pick this year and shouldn’t be found on any draft board after pick 7. He’s good for at least 100 catches, 1400 yards, and 12 TD’s every year he serves as Patty Mahomes top option. With that being said he’s probably the safest pick you’ll find in the first round as well. Fun fact — in the last 5 years, the only 2 years I drafted Kelce in the first round, I won the league. If you’re going to reach for a TE, it better be Kelce.
With that said, we like a bunch of different TE’s this year who should all be available in the later mid-later rounds if we miss out on Kelce. Here’s the list and rankings of the order which TE’s should get drafted in.
- Travis Kelce
- Mark Andrews
- George Kittle
- Evan Engram
- TJ Hockenson
- Dallas Goedert
- Darren Waller
- David Njoku
- Taysom Hill
- Kyle Pitts
- Pat Freiermuth
- Daulton Schultz
- Greg Dulcich
- Gerald Everett
- Cole Kmet
- Tyler Higbee
- Dawson Knox
- Irv Smith Jr.
- Sam LaPorta
- Juwan Johnson
- Hayden Hurst
- Chigozien Okonkwo
- Dalton Kincaid
- Noah Fant
- Hunter Henry
- Isaiah Likely
- Michael Meyer
- Jake Ferguson
- Tyler Conklin
- Zach Ertz