Fantasy Football Draft Sleepers - Tight Ends (TE)

Dallas Goedert (TE, PHI): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~110 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~111 ANALYSIS: Last year, Dallas Goedert had his least productive season since 2020 as the sixth-year tight end finished with only 592 yards receiving and three touchdowns. He battled through injuries, suiting up for 14 games, but clearly wasn't 100% healthy. Goedert had more receptions (59) last... Read More

David Njoku (TE, CLE): 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~93 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~85 ANALYSIS: David Njoku set career-highs in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns last season when he caught 81 passes for 882 yards and six TDs. So why might he be overdrafted this season? Well, some of Njoku's biggest games last season came late in the year with... Read More

Trey McBride (TE, ARI): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Outlook

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~42 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~48 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride was stuck behind Zach Ertz on the depth chart to start the 2023 season, which led to little involvement in the passing game for the young playmaker. But when Ertz went down with an injury in Week 7, McBride... Read More

Chigoziem Okonkwo (TE, TEN): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~196 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~204 ANALYSIS: Okonkwo has yet to see steady enough involvement to justify any significant draft pick, but the 2024 Titans are set to pass, pass, and pass. Will Levis is now surrounded by DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley, Tyler Boyd, and a pair of receiving RBs in Tony... Read More

Hunter Henry (TE, NE): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~148 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~189 ANALYSIS: New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry enters the 2024 season as the top player on the depth chart. With that said, he still faces competition. Henry played alongside Mike Gesicki last season, and with Gesicki landing in Cincinnati during free agency, the Patriots replaced him... Read More

Noah Fant (TE, SEA): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~175 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~293 ANALYSIS: Seattle Seahawks tight end Noah Fant enters the 2024 season as an intriguing sleeper. The former first-round pick has flashed potential throughout his career but has yet to put it together for fantasy. Will this be the year? Fant's physical prowess is truly exceptional. Standing... Read More

Tyler Conklin (TE, NYJ): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~156 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~187 ANALYSIS: Tyler Conklin has remained a comparative afterthought as fantasy managers have selected the first 16 tight ends during Rounds 1-10 of current best ball drafts. However, Conklin is capable of functioning as a TE2 who delivers low-end TE1 output during various weeks of the season.... Read More

Colby Parkinson (TE, LAR ): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~206 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~271 ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Rams signed free agent Colby Parkinson to a three-year, $22.5M deal in the offseason. The 6-foot-7, 251-pound tight end has excellent size. He should immediately become a red-zone asset. The Stanford product is expected to be the lead tight end in 11... Read More

Evan Engram: Fantasy Football Draft Outlook (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~75 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~73 ANALYSIS: Is Christian Kirk or Evan Engram the PPR king in Jacksonville? The tight end led the position in targets (143), receptions (114), and routes run (603) en route to a TE2 finish. He ran a route on over 97% of Jacksonville's passing plays. Touchdowns (four) held... Read More

Jonnu Smith (TE, MIA): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~160 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~224 ANALYSIS: This is a player who managed to produce highlights in 2023 despite being buried on an Arthur Smith offense in a TE room with Kyle Pitts. The one that sticks out is a 60-yard touchdown that was entirely Smith’s afterburners taking a bubble screen to... Read More

Luke Musgrave (TE, GB): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~157 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~172 ANALYSIS: It makes sense why Green Bay Packers tight end Luke Musgrave is going as late as he is in drafts. He wasn't a fantasy option in his first year after missing six games due to a lacerated kidney. He also faces an uphill battle for... Read More

Pat Freiermuth (TE, PIT): 2024 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~122 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~134 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth likely wants to forget about the 2023 season. He missed multiple games due to a hamstring injury and only caught 32 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns. That led to Freiermuth finishing as the TE30 in PPR formats.... Read More

Tucker Kraft – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft is the TE28 for the year, averaging 3.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He has had a limited role on offense, playing behind fellow rookie tight end – Luke Musgrave. Unfortunately, the former Oregon State star... Read More

Jake Ferguson – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson was a popular sleeper candidate entering the season. The former Wisconsin star was replacing Dalton Schultz as Dak Prescott’s new go-to weapon at tight end. Ferguson has been solid. He is the TE8 for the year, averaging 8.2 half-point... Read More

Mike Gesicki (TE, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Mike Gesicki has six catches for 50 yards and a TD in the two games he has subbed in for the injured Hunter Henry. If Henry cannot suit up for the season finale, Gesicki is a sneaky play considering he is facing an... Read More

Chigoziem Okonkwo (TE, TEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 43% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Chigoziem Okonkwo’s 34-yard effort in Week 17 was his worst in over a month, the fact is that he has a string of six straight games of at least 30 receiving yards. He will not singlehandedly win a fantasy championship or... Read More

Gerald Everett (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Chargers are so banged up at wide receiver that they might ask John Jefferson and Charlie Joiner to get back on the field even though they are senior citizens now. The Chargers have no choice but to target Gerald Everett often... Read More

Tucker Kraft (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With four consecutive games with at least four receptions and 48 receiving yards, Tucker Kraft has become one of the more consistent fantasy performers in recent weeks. He has been lucky that top target Christian Watson and top tight end Luke Musgrave have been sidelined... Read More

Taysom Hill (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 54% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans’ multidimensional threat Taysom Hill has been held in check on the ground lately (four rushing yards over his last three games) but has still been putting up some numbers when running routes as a pseudo-tight end. He has had success... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Juwan Johnson took his sweet potato pie time becoming relevant for fantasy football this year, but he has saved his best for the end of the season when fantasy footballers need him the most. The burly playmaker is back to being a... Read More

Darren Waller - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: New York Giants tight end Darren Waller (knee) popped up on the team's injury report this week, but he has no official designation for Sunday, logging full practices on Thursday and Friday. Having a healthy Waller is huge for the floundering New York's offense. The Rams... Read More

Darren Waller – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is one of the top weapons in the NFL. Unfortunately, injuries have limited his fantasy upside over the past few seasons. He is the TE24 for the year, averaging 7.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Waller... Read More

Dalton Schultz – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has had a solid first year with the team. The veteran tight end is the TE11 for the season despite missing two games, averaging 8.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest. He has become a reliable go-to target... Read More

Chig Okonkwo - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: The Tennessee Titans have nothing but pride left to play for as they've been eliminated from the playoffs. But they can play the spoiler role this week if they were to upset their division rival Houston Texans on the road. The uber-talented and ultra-athletic... Read More

Jake Ferguson – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has been a pleasant surprise this season. The second-year tight end had low expectations despite the team losing Dalton Schultz in free agency. While some considered him a sleeper candidate, no one expected Ferguson to be a borderline... Read More

Sam LaPorta – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has been a fantasy superstar as a rookie. Historically, tight ends struggle to produce for fantasy players as rookies. LaPorta has broken that trend. He is the TE1 for the year, averaging 11.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game.... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After posting a breakout campaign in 2022, Johnson has failed to get untracked for most of 2023. However, the Saints' tight end has now found the end zone in back-to-back weeks. Juwan Johnson TD! pic.twitter.com/KqZG0LCMJT — SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) December 22, 2023 We... Read More

Isaiah Likely – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely has always been a draft darling for those in the dynasty fantasy football community. The former Coastal Carolina star was a popular dynasty rookie draft pick in 2022 despite landing with the Ravens. No one thought Likely would... Read More

George Kittle – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is one of the most boom-or-bust fantasy football players. The tight end can have massive performances and win fantasy players their weekly matchups. He can also get squeezed out of a high-powered and loaded San Francisco offense,... Read More

Darren Waller – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: New York Giants tight end Darren Waller is one of the top weapons in the NFL. Unfortunately, he has struggled with injuries over the past few years. The veteran is the TE23 for the season, averaging 7.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. He... Read More

Trey McBride Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Arizona Cardinals second-year TE Trey McBride is poised for another big matchup in Week 16 after his phenomenal outing last week. McBride caught ten of his 11 targets for 102 total yards in the team’s Week 15 loss to the 49ers. The Colorado State product has... Read More

Jake Ferguson Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Consider in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Trivia time! Who leads the NFL in red zone targets? If you guessed Jake Ferguson, because the article is about him, you'd be wrong. He is second, however, behind his teammate CeeDee Lamb. The tight end is also second when you shrink the field to within... Read More

Sam LaPorta - Week 16 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all fantasy formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Consistent, high-ceiling producer ANALYSIS: LaPorta has been one of the National Football League's most impressive rookies. Not only that, the 2023 No. 34 overall pick has been a top fantasy tight end all year. At the position, he's currently ranked fourth in receptions (71), fourth in... Read More

Tanner Hudson Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 16 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start In 14-Team Tight End Premium Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-End TE2 ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Bengals tight end Tanner Hudson is coming off of a strong showing against the Minnesota Vikings last week, as he caught five passes for 49 yards, tying his season high. It was the third time this season that Hudson has 40... Read More

Gerald Everett- Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Start in 16+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1/TE2 depending on league size ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett has not had the year we all envisioned. He currently ranks as the TE22 in PPR formats while averaging just 7.6 fantasy points per game. Now, he'll enter Week 16 against the Buffalo... Read More

Taysom Hill – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints tight end Taysom Hill is the ultimate wild card. The do-it-all player is a tight end on most fantasy football platforms but plays more like a running back. Hill is the TE11 for the year, averaging 8.2 half-point PPR fantasy points... Read More

Hunter Henry – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has been one of the most confusing tight ends. He was the TE2 over the first two weeks, averaging 5.5 receptions on 6.5 targets for 54 receiving yards, one touchdown, and 14.2 half-point PPR fantasy points per... Read More

Michael Mayer (TE, LV) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Is Las Vegas' passing attack a newfound juggernaut or a one-week wonder buoyed by the badness of the Los Angeles Chargers’ lay-down defense? The rookie has tons of tools and potential, making him a long-term fantasy find in dynasty leagues, but he... Read More

Tanner Hudson (TE, CIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tanner Hudson keeps quietly posting solid games with backup quarterback Jake Browning throwing to him.  Fun fact -- Hudson has caught 33 of the 39 passes tossed in his direction. Another fun fact -- his next game is against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense... Read More

Tyler Higbee (TE, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Higbee returned after a one-week absence and harpooned the burgeoning fantasy worth of understudy Davis Allen. Matthew Stafford’s top tight end has scored two touchdowns over his past three games and should find himself with advantageous matchups with Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua getting double-teamed on the... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Juwan Johnson has been a disappointment after having a career year in 2023, so watching him post 38 receiving yards and a TD against the N.Y. Giants this past Sunday was a pleasant surprise. The problem for Johnson is New Orleans... Read More

Gerald Everett (TE, LAC) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Gerald Everett is never going to win you a fantasy league, a DFS tourney, or even a game in your standard league. He just does enough so he will not lose you a game. With Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Donald Parham Jr. all out, Everett... Read More

Tucker Kraft (TE, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Not to be confused with Tyler Kroft, Kraft has been making Packers fans and fantasy footballers forget all about the injured Luke Musgrave. Green Bay’s other rookie tight end has 121 yards and a score over his past two games and has taken advantage... Read More

Hunter Henry (TE, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Bailey Zappe is no Tom Brady. We know this. But you do not have to be to get the ball into your hands of your tight end, especially if it is a veteran who knows how to find seams in secondaries and openings inside... Read More

Dallas Goedert – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert has been inconsistent this season. He is the TE18 for the year, averaging 7.7 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The veteran has struggled to have week-winning performances, totaling more than 6.7 fantasy points in only two contests.... Read More

Kyle Pitts – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts might be the most frustrating player in the history of fantasy football. The young tight end has arguably the most natural talent of any tight end in the NFL. Yet, fantasy players have trouble trusting him in their... Read More

Chigoziem Okonkwo – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 14+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: Tennessee Titans tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo had an impressive finish to his rookie season. Fantasy players had high hopes for the young tight end in 2023 but had those dreams crushed after the team signed DeAndre Hopkins in free agency. The second-year tight end... Read More

Travis Kelce – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the TE1 almost every year of his career since Patrick Mahomes took over under center. Kelce is currently the TE3 this season, averaging 13.1 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While fantasy players haven’t gotten the... Read More

Logan Thomas – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE2 ANALYSIS: Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas has never been the same since his breakout season in 2020. The veteran has dealt with multiple injuries over the past few years but has had a solid bounce-back season. He is the TE16 for the year, averaging... Read More

George Kittle – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 15

BALLER MOVE: Start In All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle is one of the most frustrating players in fantasy football. The tight end is a fantasy star capable of putting up 20 or more fantasy points on any given week. He can also get squeezed out of San... Read More