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Week 8 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: TE Updates Include Mark Andrews, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, Cade Otton, Kyle Pitts, Cole Kmet, Sam LaPorta

Cole Kmet - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL injury News

Tight ends got out to a slow start in 2024, but several players at the position are trending up as we approach the halfway point of the season. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 8 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 Mark Andrews, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton, David Njoku, Tucker Kraft, and Cole Kmet stand, among others.

Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 8 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. Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

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Week 8 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football

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1 1 George Kittle TE 43
2 2 Brock Bowers TE 49
3 3 Travis Kelce TE 51
3 4 Trey McBride TE 53
3 5 David Njoku TE 63
3 6 Evan Engram TE 68
4 7 Jake Ferguson TE 82
4 8 Kyle Pitts TE 89
4 9 Cade Otton TE 90
5 10 Tucker Kraft TE 91
5 11 Mark Andrews TE 94
5 12 Sam LaPorta TE 97
5 13 Cole Kmet TE 102
5 14 Dalton Kincaid TE 106
6 15 Hunter Henry TE 112
6 16 Dalton Schultz TE 115
6 17 Pat Freiermuth TE 119
6 18 Noah Fant TE 120
6 19 Zach Ertz TE 123
6 20 Jonnu Smith TE 132
6 21 Tyler Conklin TE 138
6 22 Isaiah Likely TE 143
6 23 Colby Parkinson TE 145
7 24 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE 146
7 25 Taysom Hill TE 148
7 26 Will Dissly TE 154
7 27 Grant Calcaterra TE 156
7 28 Noah Gray TE 162
7 29 Juwan Johnson TE 165
7 30 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE 167
7 31 Lucas Krull TE 168
7 32 Theo Johnson TE 173
7 33 Johnny Mundt TE 174
8 34 Mike Gesicki TE 181
8 35 Erick All Jr. TE 184
8 36 Foster Moreau TE 204
8 37 Austin Hooper TE 205
8 38 Harrison Bryant TE 212
9 39 Josh Oliver TE 226
9 40 Dawson Knox TE 227
9 41 Josh Whyle TE 228
9 42 Mo Alie-Cox TE 234
9 43 Darnell Washington TE 236
9 44 Brock Wright TE 241
9 45 Nick Vannett TE 243
9 46 Hayden Hurst TE 245
9 47 Cade Stover TE 246
10 48 Gerald Everett TE 255
10 49 Kylen Granson TE 256
10 50 Ben Sims TE 257
10 51 Jordan Akins TE 261
10 52 Brenton Strange TE 263
10 53 Luke Schoonmaker TE 268
10 54 AJ Barner TE 271
10 55 Ben Sinnott TE 272
10 56 Jack Stoll TE 286
10 57 Eric Saubert TE 288
10 58 Elijah Higgins TE 291
10 59 Hunter Long TE 295
10 60 Tommy Tremble TE 297
11 61 Drew Ogletree TE 307
11 62 Drew Sample TE 310
11 63 Charlie Kolar TE 312
11 64 Adam Trautman TE 313
11 65 Jeremy Ruckert TE 315
11 66 Luke Farrell TE 316
11 67 Jody Fortson Jr. TE 317
11 68 Tanner Hudson TE 319
11 69 Ian Thomas TE 322
11 70 Jared Wiley TE 327
11 71 Daniel Bellinger TE 346
11 72 Tip Reiman TE 354
11 73 Stone Smartt TE 369

Week 8 Tight End Outlooks For Fantasy Football

Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears - Fantasy Football Outlook

Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet is a solid starter this week, thanks to a favorable matchup against the Washington Commanders secondary. Kmet has been a boom-or-bust tight end, but in this year's tight-end landscape, that has proven to be more than sufficient for fantasy managers.

While he has had some early inconsistent weeks, he has become increasingly reliable recently. Over his last four games, Kmet has averaged 5.3 receptions and 64.5 receiving yards, scoring three touchdowns and boasting a 12.3 yards per catch average during that stretch.

His connection with quarterback Caleb Williams is strengthening, typical for young quarterbacks who lean on their larger targets as safety valves. Kmet ranks as a borderline top-10 tight end this week, making him a confident start following his bye week. On National Tight End Day, how can we not start Kmet?

- Martin Grisko, RotoBaller

Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens - Fantasy Football Outlook

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews has finally started to produce the type of fantasy performances that managers have expected. He's finished as the TE3 in each of the last two weeks in half-PPR formats and has gathered 107 yards and three touchdowns on seven receptions. This all has come despite playing right around 50% of snaps.

In Week 8, he'll take on the Cleveland Browns who are one of the tougher teams against opposing tight ends. They allow 5.1 fantasy points per game to the position and there are only three other teams that allow fewer. He's a bit of a risky start but comes in around a low-end TE1, especially if Zay Flowers (ankle) doesn't suit up.

- Alex Fischbein, RotoBaller

Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton is coming off his best performance of the season. The 25-year-old hauled in eight of his 10 targets for 100 yards in the loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Otton has turned it on over the last few weeks and will likely see a bigger role going forward.

The Bucs are going to be without their top wide receivers, Mike Evans (hamstring) and Chris Godwin (ankle), for the foreseeable future. Both players were injured last week, and as a result, Otton saw 10 targets in that contest. The expectation is that the Bucs will continue to lean on Otton because he continues to produce when called upon.

He has done enough lately that fantasy managers should be able to trust him as a TE1 for the upcoming Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons.

- Andy Webb, RotoBaller



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