Week 12 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: TE Updates Include Will Dissly, Cade Otton, Zach Ertz, Jonnu Smith, Sam LaPorta, TJ Hockenson, Cole Kmet

It's make-or-break time for many fantasy managers, as the fantasy football playoffs are quickly approaching. Tight ends are always the toughest offensive position to navigate, so if you need help setting optimal lineups, you can come to the right place. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2024 to help you make tough start-or-sit decisions.

Let's dig into the rankings to find out where key tight ends like Trey McBride, Cade Otton, Will Dissly, Dallas Goedert, Tucker Kraft, and Hunter Henry stand for the all-important Week 12 slate.

Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Brandon Murchinson, and Andersen Pickard. 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.

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Week 12 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries

• Noah Fant Questionable For Week 12, Close If Fant Will Play
• Hayden Hurst Ruled Out For Week 12
• George Kittle Cleared For Week 12
• Sam LaPorta Off The Injury Report, Cleared For Week 12
• Jake Ferguson Ruled Out With Concussion
• T.J. Hockenson Expects To Be More Involved In Week 12
• Josh Oliver Won't Play In Week 12
• Adam Thielen, Tommy Tremble Will Play On Sunday

Week 12 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football

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TE Tier	TE Rank	Player Name	Pos.	Overall Rank
1	1	Brock Bowers	TE	28
2	2	Travis Kelce	TE	30
3	3	Trey McBride	TE	35
3	4	Cade Otton	TE	40
3	5	George Kittle	TE	58
3	6	Dallas Goedert	TE	71
4	7	Jonnu Smith	TE	72
4	8	Hunter Henry	TE	73
4	9	David Njoku	TE	75
5	10	Sam LaPorta	TE	81
5	11	Will Dissly	TE	83
5	12	T.J. Hockenson	TE	86
5	13	Zach Ertz	TE	88
5	14	Mark Andrews	TE	90
6	15	Tucker Kraft	TE	98
6	16	Pat Freiermuth	TE	108
6	17	Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	115
6	18	Luke Schoonmaker	TE	116
6	19	Isaiah Likely	TE	117
6	20	Cole Kmet	TE	120
6	21	Noah Fant	TE	124
6	22	Dalton Schultz	TE	126
6	23	Theo Johnson	TE	128
7	24	AJ Barner	TE	139
7	25	Noah Gray	TE	141
7	26	Davis Allen	TE	149
7	27	Austin Hooper	TE	160
7	28	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	162
7	29	Darnell Washington	TE	167
7	30	Michael Mayer	TE	171
7	31	Colby Parkinson	TE	175
7	32	Brock Wright	TE	177
7	33	Cade Stover	TE	178
8	34	Adam Trautman	TE	180
8	35	Josh Whyle	TE	184
8	36	Mo Alie-Cox	TE	186
8	37	Jordan Akins	TE	190
8	38	Lucas Krull	TE	193
9	39	Brevyn Spann-Ford	TE	196
9	40	Kylen Granson	TE	202
9	41	Nick Vannett	TE	207
9	42	Eric Saubert	TE	211
9	43	Grant Calcaterra	TE	224
9	44	Charlie Kolar	TE	229
9	45	Elijah Higgins	TE	231
9	46	Durham Smythe	TE	232
9	47	Drew Ogletree	TE	236

Week 12 Tight End Outlooks For Fantasy Football

Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has seen his fantasy value skyrocket over the last month or so. The Bucs are shorthanded on offense which has resulted in a bigger role for Otton on offense. The 25-year-old has seen eight or more targets in each of the last four games.

However, Otton could see his role decrease with wide receiver Mike Evans (hamstring) likely to return in Week 12. The expectation is that Otton will remain involved, but he could lose some targets.

Fantasy managers should still be able to lean on him as a TE1 against the New York Giants this weekend. Although, fantasy managers shouldn't have too many more 10-plus target games from Otton.

- Andy Webb, RotoBaller

Hunter Henry, New England Patriots - Fantasy Football Outlook

New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has formed a strong rapport with rookie quarterback Drake Maye, which bodes well for the veteran pass-catcher heading into Week 12 against the Miami Dolphins. Henry is averaging five catches, 51.8 receiving yards, 0.2 touchdowns, and 11.2 fantasy points (half-PPR) through Maye's six games as the Patriots starter.

He has been the overall TE12 during that six-week stretch, leading the team in catches. This week, Henry faces the Dolphins, who rank near the middle of the league in terms of production allowed to opposing tight ends. However, that number is likely skewed from the four-game stretch for which Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined; during that span, opponents adopted a run-heavy approach against the Dolphins and did not have to develop an overly aggressive passing attack.

Looking at recent context, this Miami defense allowed a record-breaking game from Brock Bowers last week; the rookie tallied 13 catches, 126 yards, and one touchdown. Henry isn't necessarily on the same level as Bowers, but the bottom line is that the Dolphins have shown they aren't going to shut down every tight end they face. Henry should be deployed as a low-end TE1 in leagues with 10-plus teams.

- Andersen Pickard, RotoBaller

Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft looks to get out of his production slump as the Packers host the San Francisco 49ers in Week 12. If you've started Kraft in fantasy football over the past couple of weeks, you've no doubt been disappointed. Just before the Packers' bye in Week 10, Kraft was held to four catches for 34 yards on six targets.

Last week after the team's bye, Kraft was completely stymied with just one target and no catches. The Packers' offense has been in a funk lately with quarterback Jordan Love not throwing for double-digit touchdowns in the last three games. With the Packers set to tangle with a tough pass defense in the 49ers, Kraft is in the streaming category of fantasy tight ends this week, where you're hoping for a touchdown to make starting him worth it.

- Kevin Tompkins, RotoBaller

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