Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em 2022 NFL wild-card playoffs: Tight end rankings

Modified Jan 13, 2023 23:50 GMT

NFL Week 17 Fantasy Football tight ends: Sit 'Em

Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Cade Otton appears to have surpassed Cameron Brate as the preferred tight end target in the passing game for Tom Brady. While Otton averaged five targets per game over his final six weeks, Brate has failed to surpass five targets in any game since Week 4. Neither is a good option in Fantasy Football this week against the Dallas Cowboys. They allow the third-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills

Mike Gesicki has been disappointing during the 2022 Fantasy Football season, including two finishes outside the top 50 tight ends in two games against the Buffalo Bills.

The Bills rank second against fantasy tight ends, and Gesicki will have to play them again this week. Further hurting his outlook is their quarterback situation. Skylar Thompson is the projected starter while Tua Tagovailoa and Teddy Bridgewater recover from injuries.

Noah Fant, Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers

Noah Fant has been a boom-or-bust tight end during the 2022 Fantasy Football season. He has recorded three top 10 finishes, while finishing outside the top 30 five times. While he has produced mixed results against the San Francisco 49ers this year, he's extremely hard to trust against one of the best overall defensive units in the entire NFL.