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Hey, RotoBallers! Week 5 kicks off Thursday with the Commanders against the Bears. Also, the bye gauntlet officially begins this week with the Bucs, Seahawks, Browns, and Chargers off this week. Our goal, as always, is to help you set the most optimal lineup. Today, we will review our Week 5 half-PPR tight end rankings for fantasy football as of October 4th. Let's see where key players such as Luke Musgrave, Cole Kmet, Logan Thomas, Jonnu Smith, Jake Ferguson, Zach Ertz, and Tyler Higbee rank, among others.
Our half-PPR fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these half-PPR rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups, and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for the 2025 playoffs:- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
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- Superflex fantasy football rankings
- IDP fantasy football rankings
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
Week 5 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Donald Parham Jr. Dealing With Sprain Wrist
- Pat Freiermuth Doubtful To Play In Week 5
- Jelani Woods Not Ready To Practice
- Tyler Higbee Suffers Thumb Injury
- Luke Musgrave Back At Practice
Week 5 Fantasy Football Tight End Half-PPR Rankings
You can also check out our Week 5 PPR rankings and Standard rankings.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).
Last updated on Wednesday 10/4:
| TE Tier |
TE Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Travis Kelce | TE | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 53 |
| 3 | 3 | Mark Andrews | TE | 57 |
| 3 | 4 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 72 |
| 3 | 5 | Evan Engram | TE | 75 |
| 3 | 6 | George Kittle | TE | 80 |
| 4 | 7 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 83 |
| 5 | 8 | Darren Waller | TE | 85 |
| 5 | 9 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 86 |
| 5 | 10 | Tyler Higbee | TE | 92 |
| 5 | 11 | Logan Thomas | TE | 93 |
| 5 | 12 | Zach Ertz | TE | 98 |
| 5 | 13 | Hunter Henry | TE | 101 |
| 5 | 14 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 102 |
| 6 | 15 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 105 |
| 6 | 16 | Cole Kmet | TE | 120 |
| 6 | 17 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 121 |
| 6 | 18 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 123 |
| 6 | 19 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | 125 |
| 6 | 20 | Taysom Hill | TE | 126 |
| 6 | 21 | Dawson Knox | TE | 128 |
| 6 | 22 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 130 |
| 6 | 23 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 136 |
| 7 | 24 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 139 |
| 7 | 25 | Kylen Granson | TE | 148 |
| 7 | 26 | Durham Smythe | TE | 149 |
| 7 | 27 | Adam Trautman | TE | 150 |
| 7 | 28 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 153 |
| 7 | 29 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 156 |
| 7 | 30 | Noah Gray | TE | 157 |
| 7 | 31 | Darnell Washington | TE | 169 |
| 7 | 32 | Josiah Deguara | TE | 173 |
| 7 | 33 | Trey McBride | TE | 174 |
| 8 | 34 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 178 |
| 8 | 35 | Austin Hooper | TE | 185 |
| 8 | 36 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 197 |
| 8 | 37 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 200 |
| 8 | 38 | Michael Mayer | TE | 202 |
| 9 | 39 | AnDrew Ogletree | TE | 205 |
| 9 | 40 | Cole Turner | TE | 215 |
| 9 | 41 | Josh Oliver | TE | 216 |
| 9 | 42 | Connor Heyward | TE | 217 |
| 9 | 43 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 218 |
| 9 | 44 | Mitchell Wilcox | TE | 221 |
| 9 | 45 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 223 |
| 9 | 46 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 226 |
| 9 | 47 | Julian Hill | TE | 227 |
| 9 | 48 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | 230 |
| 9 | 49 | John Bates | TE | 231 |
| 10 | 50 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 243 |
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