Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Week 15: Tight End rankings

Modified Nov 08, 2022 11:49 GMT

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Here is the tight end fantasy ranking for Week 15. The normal course of action is to hope that Travis Kelce, George Kittle, and Dawson Knox are available in the leagues, but there are still some great options to help boost fantasy numbers to get owners further into the playoffs. Look out for those favorable matchups that will allow a minimum of a TD or 10 points from the tight end position.

Week 15 fantasy football tight end rankings: Start 'Em

Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns

Darren Waller isn't exactly the biggest touchdown machine in the tight end position, but he can churn out yards better than most. The Las Vegas Raiders have a favorable matchup against the soft Cleveland Browns defense this week, which has given up eight touchdowns to opposing tight ends.

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They average around eight points per game against tight ends as well, so look forward to Waller scoring some decent points this week. Hopefully, those points come in the way of goal-line TDs.

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Starting Travis Kelce at this point should be a no-brainer, but this week the Chiefs play the Chargers in an ever-important divisional matchup. What's great about this is that the Chargers are one of the weakest defenses in covering tight ends. They have given up 10 TDs to tight ends this season, on top of averaging10.3 points to the position. Kelce and Mahomes should link up plenty in this matchup.

Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets

The Miami Dolphins are coming off a bye week, so they are likely to feel very fresh when they hit the field against divisional rival New York Jets.

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That being said, Mike Gesicki should have a pretty favorable matchup this week against a soft Jets defense that has already given up seven touchdowns to tight ends and averages nine points a game to the position.

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Week 15 fantasy football tight end rankings: Sit 'Em

Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints

On top of having one of the best run defenses in the league, the New Orleans Saints are one of the best teams in defending tight ends.

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They have given up on three touchdowns all season to tight ends and only allow an average of five points to the position. Rob Gronkowski is a good player who has been targeted plenty by Tom Brady but avoid starting him in this week's matchup.

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers

Kyle Pitts put up a respectable 61 yards in the Atlanta Falcons last matchup with the Carolina Panthers, but the San Francisco 49ers' defense is even stronger than the Panthers, especially when it comes to defending tight ends.

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The 49ers' defense has only surrendered four TDs all season and only averages 4.8 points to tight ends. Pitts might seem like an alluring option this week, but bank on trying to find another tight end to help score some more points.

Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills vs. Carolina Panthers

Something is amiss at the Buffalo Bills camp. Even though Dawson Knox has been a bit of a highly targeted tight end as of late, the Bills are starting to look like the team that might ruin their playoff chances. That being said, the Panthers' defense is good against tight ends, and they have only surrendered five touchdowns all season and only give up an average of 6.9 points per game to the position. Be wary of starting Knox this week, very wary.