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Tight ends showed out last week on National Tight End Day, so hopefully, the momentum continues for the tough position to analyze and navigate. Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 9 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, Cade Otton, Kyle Pitts, David Njoku, Mike Gesicki, Cole Kmet, and more stand for Week 9.
Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 9 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!
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Week 9 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Taysom Hill Lined Up For More Touches
- Noah Fant Ruled Out For Week 9
- Dallas Goedert Ruled Out For Week 9
- Quentin Johnston, Hayden Hurst Designation Free Heading Into Week 9
- T.J. Hockenson Ready To Make Season Debut
- David Njoku Good To Go For Week 9
- Michael Mayer Close To Returning
Week 9 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| TE Tier |
TE Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Travis Kelce | TE | 36 |
| 2 | 2 | Brock Bowers | TE | 39 |
| 3 | 3 | Trey McBride | TE | 46 |
| 3 | 4 | Evan Engram | TE | 54 |
| 3 | 5 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 65 |
| 3 | 6 | David Njoku | TE | 67 |
| 4 | 7 | Cade Otton | TE | 70 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 74 |
| 4 | 9 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 81 |
| 5 | 10 | Tucker Kraft | TE | 85 |
| 5 | 11 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | 90 |
| 5 | 12 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 99 |
| 5 | 13 | Mark Andrews | TE | 101 |
| 5 | 14 | Taysom Hill | TE | 104 |
| 6 | 15 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 109 |
| 6 | 16 | Hunter Henry | TE | 112 |
| 6 | 17 | Cole Kmet | TE | 113 |
| 6 | 18 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 119 |
| 6 | 19 | Zach Ertz | TE | 123 |
| 6 | 20 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 126 |
| 6 | 21 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 134 |
| 6 | 22 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 140 |
| 6 | 23 | Will Dissly | TE | 143 |
| 7 | 24 | Grant Calcaterra | TE | 148 |
| 7 | 25 | AJ Barner | TE | 154 |
| 7 | 26 | Colby Parkinson | TE | 155 |
| 7 | 27 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 156 |
| 7 | 28 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 161 |
| 7 | 29 | Theo Johnson | TE | 168 |
| 7 | 30 | Noah Gray | TE | 169 |
| 7 | 31 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 170 |
| 7 | 32 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 171 |
| 7 | 33 | Dawson Knox | TE | 175 |
| 8 | 34 | Brenton Strange | TE | 178 |
| 8 | 35 | Foster Moreau | TE | 185 |
| 8 | 36 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 186 |
| 8 | 37 | Erick All Jr. | TE | 188 |
| 8 | 38 | Lucas Krull | TE | 189 |
| 9 | 39 | Austin Hooper | TE | 196 |
| 9 | 40 | Harrison Bryant | TE | 200 |
| 9 | 41 | Adam Trautman | TE | 208 |
| 9 | 42 | Cade Stover | TE | 219 |
| 9 | 43 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | 220 |
| 9 | 44 | Brock Wright | TE | 225 |
| 9 | 45 | Josh Whyle | TE | 231 |
| 9 | 46 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 233 |
| 9 | 47 | Tommy Tremble | TE | 247 |
| 10 | 48 | Johnny Mundt | TE | 248 |
| 10 | 49 | Kylen Granson | TE | 251 |
| 10 | 50 | Jordan Akins | TE | 256 |
| 10 | 51 | Josh Oliver | TE | 265 |
| 10 | 52 | Nick Vannett | TE | 271 |
| 10 | 53 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | 276 |
| 10 | 54 | Will Mallory | TE | 278 |
| 10 | 55 | Ben Sims | TE | 287 |
| 10 | 56 | Elijah Higgins | TE | 289 |
| 10 | 57 | Jack Stoll | TE | 291 |
Week 9 Tight End Outlooks For Fantasy Football
T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings - Fantasy Football Outlook
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (knee) has been removed from the injury report ahead of the Week 9 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. That means Hockenson is set to make his season debut this weekend.
He figures to be a significant part of the offense after hauling in 95 receptions for 960 yards and five touchdowns during his first full season with the team last year. There's a chance that Hockenson is limited during his first game back, but he should still be in the TE1 conversation for Week 9.
- Andy Webb., RotoBaller
David Njoku, Cleveland Browns - Fantasy Football Outlook
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers. Njoku was sidelined during Thursday's practice but was able to return on Friday. As a result, this could have simply been a scheduled day off for the tight end as he missed three games earlier in the season with the same injury.
The 28-year-old has enjoyed the two best of games of his season over the past two weeks averaging an excellent 20.4 PPR points in each of them. Fantasy managers should view Njoku as a solid TE1 in all formats facing the Los Angeles Chargers who have allowed the 21st-most PPR points to opposing wideouts this season.
- Andy Smith, RotoBaller
Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons - Fantasy Football Outlook
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is coming off his best fantasy output of the season with four catches on five targets for 91 yards and two touchdowns, and in Week 9 he'll get a Cowboys defense that just allowed the 49ers' George Kittle to post a 6-128-1 line in Week 8.
Since logging a zero-catch performance in Week 4, the 24-year-old has had no less than five targets in the last four games, averaging around 79 yards receiving per game over that time. It feels like he's secured a solid role in this offense now, although, with a 15.95% target share, he's a distant third in the pecking order behind Drake London (26.72%) and Darnell Mooney (22.84%).
Dallas has allowed the 12th-most fantasy points to TEs, and while Pitts hasn't yet shed the potential for bust weeks, the former first-round draft pick still ranks as a TE1 in this matchup.
- Jarod Rupp, RotoBaller
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