Week 17 Fantasy Start 'Em Sit 'Em TEs feat. Sam LaPorta, Jonnu Smith, Kyle Pitts

Week 17 fantasy football TE advice
Week 17 fantasy football TE advice (image credit: getty)

Week 17 of the 2024 fantasy football season has officially arrived and managers must decide which tight ends they will use. This decision will be even more important than it usually is this week with the fantasy playoffs underway in just about every league and the championship round being played in many of them. Here are some of the best targets and fades from this position.

Week 17 Fantasy Football TEs Start 'Em picks

Week 17 starts (image credit: getty)
Week 17 starts (image credit: getty)

Sam LaPorta got off to a disappointing start to the 2024 fantasy football season with the Detroit Lions, especially considering he finished as the overall TE1 last year as a rookie. This season, he finished outside of the top 25 weekly TEs in four of his first eight games, but he has turned things around in recent weeks. This includes finishing among the top 10 weekly TEs in five of his last six games, making him a solid option when he plays against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Similarly, Jonnu Smith has been one of the best overall fantasy football TEs in recent weeks. He has broken out in a major way for the Miami Dolphins, finishing as the weekly TE5 or better in five of his last six games, improving his season-long ranking to overall TE3. He has also exceeded five receptions in those five games and totaled five touchdowns during the same stretch, so he is an elite lineup option against the Cleveland Browns amid his hot streak.

Must Starts

  • Brock Bowers
  • George Kittle
  • Travis Kelce
  • Trey McBride
  • Jonnu Smith
  • Sam LaPorta
  • Mark Andrews

DFS Picks

  • Brenton Strange
  • Chig Okonkwo
  • Hunter Henry

Week 17 Fantasy Football TEs Sit 'Em picks

Week 17 sits (image credit: getty)
Week 17 sits (image credit: getty)

Kyle Pitts is having a frustrating 2024 fantasy football season for managers who drafted him. He got off to a strong start for the Atlanta Falcons, finishing as the TE13 or better in six of his first eight games, but his fantasy value has tanked since then. He has now finished outside of the top 35 TEs in five of his last seven games and has recorded fewer than 15 receiving yards in all five of those games. This makes him a clear fade against the Washington Commanders.

Must Sits

  • Kyle Pitts
  • Mike Gesicki
  • Cole Kmet

DFS Fades

  • Dalton Kincaid
  • Jake Ferguson
  • Zach Ertz

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