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In (yet another) underwhelming season for tight ends, three names have emerged as start candidates at various points this year.
Jonnu Smith is the talk of the tight-end town. Tucker Kraft held that title earlier this season. Luke Schoonmaker intrigues fantasy managers in place of Jake Ferguson.
Which of these tight ends, if any, should fantasy managers start in Week 13? Let's break down their fantasy outlooks.
Should I Start Jonnu Smith for Fantasy Football?
On an offense rostering stars Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De'Von Achane, Jonnu Smith has been the coveted fantasy asset in Miami. He's been the TE1 since Week 9 and logged 23+ point stat lines in back-to-back weeks.
Jonnu Smith has been INCREDIBLE for Miami the past few weeks.
Week 11 - 6 REC + 101 Yards + 2 TDs
Week 12 - 9 REC + 87 Yards + TDELITE ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/MHBBxXL96s
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) November 27, 2024
There are concerns about how efficient Tua Tagovailoa and the Miami offense will be in colder weather in Green Bay (Tagovailoa is 0-7 in games under 40 degrees). Still, it's impossible to shy away from Smith right now. The Packers are below average (11th) against the position for fantasy football.
Should I Start Tucker Kraft for Fantasy Football?
Tucker Kraft has been a touchdown-dependent tight end. His highest target total since Week 4 is six. Since his two-touchdown outburst in Week 5, Kraft has recorded three games with touchdowns and three under 8 PPR points (including one goose egg).
Wide receiver Romeo Doubs (concussion) won't play on Thursday night. There's an uncertain discussion about which receiver (Bo Melton, Dontayvion Wicks, or Malik Heath) will benefit from his absence. The answer is Kraft.
#Packers WR Romeo Doubs (concussion) and CB Jaire Alexander (knee) are among those ruled out vs. the #Dolphins.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 27, 2024
Doubs and Christian Watson were inactive for Kraft's 88-yard, two-touchdown game. Doubs is the shorter-area receiver for Jordan Love. Watson and Jayden Reed are the deep threats. Kraft could see more underneath looks.
He's still outside of the top 12 in the rankings this week but fantasy managers desperate for tight end help may be able to find Kraft on the waiver wire.
Should I Start Luke Schoonmaker for Fantasy Football?
How can you get away from a tight who has scored double-digit PPR points in consecutive games? Luke Schoonmaker did a better Jake Ferguson impression than Ferguson himself (Ferguson hasn't scored a touchdown yet).
The Giants are the second-best defense against fantasy football tight ends this season. They've allowed the fewest receptions (39), third-fewest yards (388), and just one touchdown. However, they've avoided Brock Bowers, George Kittle, Trey McBride, and other top tight ends, so there are some skeptics of their success.
The Cowboys' offense is still a disaster with Cooper Rush under center and Schoonmaker's touchdown versus Washington was due to blown coverage.
Luke Schoonmaker is wide open to extend the Cowboys lead!
📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/A28hdzRasB— NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2024
With all teams in action this week, Schoonmaker is more of a sit than a start.
Popular Week 13 Searches - Start/Sit Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 13 searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for Jonnu Smith, Tucker Kraft, Luke Schoonmaker compared to others. You can also use the free Who Should I Start tool to run your own start/sit comparisons, up to four players at once:
Jonnu Smith or Taysom Hill
David Njoku or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Sam Laporta or Tucker Kraft
Sam Laporta or Jonnu Smith
Jonnu Smith or Cade Otton
Jonnu Smith or David Njoku
Jonnu Smith or Kyle Pitts
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Tj Hockenson or Jonnu Smith
Trey Mcbride or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Dalton Kincaid
Jonnu Smith or Evan Engram
Tucker Kraft or Mark Andrews
David Njoku or Tucker Kraft
Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft
Dallas Goedert or Tucker Kraft
Dj Moore or Jonnu Smith
Evan Engram or Tucker Kraft
Jonnu Smith or Mark Andrews
Jonnu Smith or Rhamondre Stevenson
Jonnu Smith or Sam Laporta
Jonnu Smith or Tj Hockenson
Khalil Shakir or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Tucker Kraft
Tucker Kraft or Sam Laporta
Tyrone Tracyjr or Jonnu Smith
Brock Bowers or Jonnu Smith
Dalton Schultz or Tucker Kraft
Jonnu Smith or Pat Freiermuth
Jonnu Smith or Taysom Hill
Jonnu Smith or Trey Mcbride
Kyle Pitts or Tucker Kraft
Luke Schoonmaker or Noah Gray
Quentin Johnston or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Travis Kelce or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Cade Otton
Tucker Kraft or Kyle Pitts
Tyreek Hill or Jonnu Smith
Zach Ertz or Tucker Kraft
Brock Bowers or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Cedric Tillman or Jonnu Smith
David Njoku or Jonnu Smith
Evan Engram or Jonnu Smith
Evan Engram or Luke Schoonmaker
Hunter Henry or Tucker Kraft
Hunter Henry or Tucker Kraft
Jakobi Meyers or Tucker Kraft
Jakobi Meyers or Tucker Kraft
Jonnu Smith or Brock Bowers
Jonnu Smith or Bucky Irving
Jonnu Smith or Dalton Kincaid
Jonnu Smith or Garrett Wilson
Jonnu Smith or Tony Pollard
Jonnu Smith or Tucker Kraft
Jonnu Smith or Will Dissly
Keenan Allen or Jonnu Smith
Kyle Pitts or Luke Schoonmaker
Trey Mcbride or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Cade Otton
Tucker Kraft or Cole Kmet
Tucker Kraft or Dallas Goedert
Tucker Kraft or David Njoku
Tucker Kraft or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Kyle Pitts
Tucker Kraft or Luke Schoonmaker
Tucker Kraft or Luke Schoonmaker
Will Dissly or Jonnu Smith
Brock Bowers or Tucker Kraft
Bucky Irving or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Jonnu Smith
Cade Otton or Tucker Kraft
Cade Otton or Tucker Kraft
Calvin Ridley or Jonnu Smith
Ceedee Lamb or Tucker Kraft
Chuba Hubbard or Jonnu Smith
Dalton Kincaid or Luke Schoonmaker
Dalton Kincaid or Tucker Kraft
Dandre Swift or Jonnu Smith
David Njoku or Tucker Kraft
David Njoku or Tucker Kraft
Demarcus Robinson or Tucker Kraft
Evan Engram or Jonnu Smith
Evan Engram or Tucker Kraft
George Kittle or Jonnu Smith
Jake Ferguson or Jonnu Smith
Jakobi Meyers or Jonnu Smith
Jauan Jennings or Jonnu Smith
Jauan Jennings or Jonnu Smith
Jayden Reed or Jonnu Smith
Jayden Reed or Jonnu Smith
Jaylen Waddle or Jonnu Smith
Jaylen Warren or Jonnu Smith
Jeremy Mcnichols or Jonnu Smith
Jonnu Smith or Brock Bowers
Jonnu Smith or David Njoku
Jonnu Smith or Evan Engram
Jonnu Smith or George Kittle
Jonnu Smith or Hunter Henry
Jonnu Smith or Jayden Reed
Jonnu Smith or Jerry Jeudy
Jonnu Smith or Jordan Addison
Jonnu Smith or Josh Downs
Jonnu Smith or Kareem Hunt
Jonnu Smith or Kyle Pitts
Jonnu Smith or Mark Andrews
Jonnu Smith or Nick Westbrook
Jonnu Smith or Sam Laporta
Jonnu Smith or Tj Hockenson
Jonnu Smith or Tj Hockenson
Jonnu Smith or Tj Hockenson
Jonnu Smith or Tucker Kraft
Jonnu Smith or Xavier Legette
Kareem Hunt or Jonnu Smith
Kavontae Turpin or Tucker Kraft
Keenan Allen or Tucker Kraft
Ladd Mcconkey or Jonnu Smith
Ladd Mcconkey or Tucker Kraft
Luke Schoonmaker or Eric Gray
Luke Schoonmaker or Matt Gay
Luke Schoonmaker or Theo Johnson
Malik Nabers or Jonnu Smith
Mark Andrews or Luke Schoonmaker
Mike Evans or Jonnu Smith
Noah Gray or Luke Schoonmaker
Pat Freiermuth or Luke Schoonmaker
Patrick Mahomes or Jonnu Smith
Rashod Bateman or Luke Schoonmaker
Rhamondre Stevenson or Tucker Kraft
Rico Dowdle or Jonnu Smith
Tank Bigsby or Luke Schoonmaker
Tank Dell or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Taysom Hill or Luke Schoonmaker
Tj Hockenson or Jonnu Smith
Tj Hockenson or Jonnu Smith
Tj Hockenson or Jonnu Smith
Travis Kelce or Tucker Kraft
Travis Kelce or Tucker Kraft
Trey Mcbride or Jonnu Smith
Trey Mcbride or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Dalton Kincaid
Tucker Kraft or Devaughn Vele
Tucker Kraft or Evan Engram
Tucker Kraft or Evan Engram
Tucker Kraft or Hunter Henry
Tucker Kraft or Isaiah Likely
Tucker Kraft or Jalen Tolbert
Tucker Kraft or Kyle Pitts
Tucker Kraft or Kyle Pitts
Tucker Kraft or Miami Dolphins
Tucker Kraft or Sam Laporta
Tucker Kraft or Taysom Hill
Tucker Kraft or Travis Kelce
Tucker Kraft or Tyrone Tracyjr
Tucker Kraft or Will Dissly
Tucker Kraft or Zach Ertz
Will Dissly or Jonnu Smith
Will Dissly or Jonnu Smith
Will Dissly or Tucker Kraft
Will Dissly or Tucker Kraft
Will Dissly or Tucker Kraft
Zach Ertz or Jonnu Smith
Zach Ertz or Jonnu Smith
Zay Flowers or Jonnu Smith
Jonnu Smith or Dandre Swift
Jonnu Smith or Tank Dell
Jonnu Smith or Zach Ertz
Luke Schoonmaker or Noah Gray
Mark Andrews or Luke Schoonmaker
Sam Laporta or Jonnu Smith
Sam Laporta or Tucker Kraft
Taysom Hill or Jonnu Smith
Tucker Kraft or Dalton Schultz
Tucker Kraft or Will Dissly
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