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2016 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

Our formula ranks fantasy football quarterbacks by analyzing the schedule and forecasting performance.

We break it down by tiers to help with your fantasy football draft.

In selecting a tight end, you simply look for receiving yards and touchdowns.  Targets can also help you separate players.  You want a tight end that can make plays and the QB looks for him.

We rank the top 64 fantasy football tight ends for 2016.

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Tier 1 Fantasy Football Tight Ends
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
1 Rob Gronkowski New England Patriots Week 5 Week 15 Week 9
2 Gary Barnidge Cleveland Browns Week 12 Week 7 Week 13
3 Jordan Reed Washington Redskins Week 17 Week 9 Week 9
4 Greg Olsen Carolina Panthers Week 11 Week 13 Week 7
5 Delanie Walker Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
Tier 2 Fantasy Football Tight Ends
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
6 Tyler Eifert Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 Week 16 Week 9
7 Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs Week 7 Week 12 Week 5
8 Coby Fleener New Orleans Saints Week 17 Week 2 Week 10
Tier 3 Fantasy Football Tight Ends
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
9 Zach Ertz Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 Week 11 Week 4
10 Jason Witten Dallas Cowboys Week 1 Week 13 Week 7
11 Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers Week 4 Week 8 Week 11
12 Richard Rodgers Green Bay Packers Week 5 Week 2 Week 4
13 Eric Ebron Detroit Lions Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
Tier 4 Fantasy Football Tight Ends
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
14 Jacob Tamme Atlanta Falcons Week 17 Week 6 Week 11
15 Kyle Rudolph Minnesota Vikings Week 4 Week 3 Week 6
16 Jimmy Graham Seattle Seahawks Week 11 Week 4 Week 5
17 Julius Thomas Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
18 Charles Clay Buffalo Bills Week 12 Week 9 Week 10
19 Zach Miller Chicago Bears Week 2 Week 1 Week 9
20 Jeff Heuerman Denver Broncos Week 2 Week 16 Week 11
21 Ladarius Green Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 Week 15 Week 8
22 Dwayne Allen Indianapolis Colts Week 17 Week 2 Week 10
23 Ben Watson Baltimore Ravens Week 1 Week 7 Week 5
24 Hunter Henry San Diego Chargers Week 4 Week 8 Week 11
25 Will Tye New York Giants Week 2 Week 4 Week 8
26 Crockett Gillmore Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
27 Martellus Bennett New England Patriots Week 2 Week 1 Week 9
28 Brent Celek Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 Week 11 Week 4
29 Jordan Cameron Miami Dolphins Week 3 Week 1 Week 8
30 Austin Seferian-Jenkins Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 Week 11 Week 6
31 Jared Cook Green Bay Packers Week 7 Week 15 Week 8
32 Clive Walford Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
33 Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
34 Darren Fells Arizona Cardinals Week 15 Week 16 Week 9
35 Scott Chandler New England Patriots Week 5 Week 15 Week 9
Tier 5 Fantasy Football Tight Ends
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
36 Cameron Brate Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 Week 11 Week 6
37 Vernon Davis Washington Redskins Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
38 Anthony Fasano Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
39 Ryan Griffin Houston Texans Week 15 Week 7 Week 9
40 Tyler Higbee Los Angeles Rams Week 7 Week 15 Week 8
41 Mychal Rivera Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
42 Maxx Williams Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
43 Garrett Celek San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
44 Larry Donnell New York Giants Week 2 Week 4 Week 8
45 Jermaine Gresham Arizona Cardinals Week 15 Week 16 Week 9
46 Luke Willson Seattle Seahawks Week 11 Week 4 Week 5
47 Marcedes Lewis Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
48 Virgil Green Denver Broncos Week 2 Week 16 Week 11
49 CJ Fiedorowicz Houston Texans Week 15 Week 7 Week 9
50 Craig Stevens Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
51 Ed Dickson Carolina Panthers Week 11 Week 13 Week 7
52 Michael Hoomanawanui New Orleans Saints Week 1 Week 7 Week 5
54 Clay Harbor Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
55 Blake Bell San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
56 Derek Carrier Washington Redskins Week 17 Week 9 Week 9
57 Tyler Kroft Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 Week 16 Week 9
58 Dion Sims Miami Dolphins Week 3 Week 1 Week 8
59 Rhett Ellison Minnesota Vikings Week 4 Week 3 Week 6
60 Tim Wright Detroit Lions Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
61 Austin Hooper Atlanta Falcons Week 17 Week 6 Week 11
62 Nick Boyle Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
63 Lee Smith Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
64 Chris Gragg Buffalo Bills Week 12 Week 9 Week 10

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2016 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings
RANK PLAYER TEAM BEST WORST BYE
1 Rob Gronkowski New England Patriots Week 5 Week 15 Week 9
2 Gary Barnidge Cleveland Browns Week 12 Week 7 Week 13
3 Jordan Reed Washington Redskins Week 17 Week 9 Week 9
4 Greg Olsen Carolina Panthers Week 11 Week 13 Week 7
5 Delanie Walker Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
6 Tyler Eifert Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 Week 16 Week 9
7 Travis Kelce Kansas City Chiefs Week 7 Week 12 Week 5
8 Coby Fleener New Orleans Saints Week 17 Week 2 Week 10
9 Zach Ertz Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 Week 11 Week 4
10 Jason Witten Dallas Cowboys Week 1 Week 13 Week 7
11 Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers Week 4 Week 8 Week 11
12 Richard Rodgers Green Bay Packers Week 5 Week 2 Week 4
13 Eric Ebron Detroit Lions Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
14 Jacob Tamme Atlanta Falcons Week 17 Week 6 Week 11
15 Kyle Rudolph Minnesota Vikings Week 4 Week 3 Week 6
16 Jimmy Graham Seattle Seahawks Week 11 Week 4 Week 5
17 Julius Thomas Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
18 Charles Clay Buffalo Bills Week 12 Week 9 Week 10
19 Zach Miller Chicago Bears Week 2 Week 1 Week 9
20 Jeff Heuerman Denver Broncos Week 2 Week 16 Week 11
21 Ladarius Green Pittsburgh Steelers Week 13 Week 15 Week 8
22 Dwayne Allen Indianapolis Colts Week 17 Week 2 Week 10
23 Ben Watson Baltimore Ravens Week 1 Week 7 Week 5
24 Hunter Henry San Diego Chargers Week 4 Week 8 Week 11
25 Will Tye New York Giants Week 2 Week 4 Week 8
26 Crockett Gillmore Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
27 Martellus Bennett New England Patriots Week 2 Week 1 Week 9
28 Brent Celek Philadelphia Eagles Week 16 Week 11 Week 4
29 Jordan Cameron Miami Dolphins Week 3 Week 1 Week 8
30 Austin Seferian-Jenkins Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 Week 11 Week 6
31 Jared Cook Green Bay Packers Week 7 Week 15 Week 8
32 Clive Walford Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
33 Vance McDonald San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
34 Darren Fells Arizona Cardinals Week 15 Week 16 Week 9
35 Scott Chandler New England Patriots Week 5 Week 15 Week 9
36 Cameron Brate Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 14 Week 11 Week 6
37 Vernon Davis Washington Redskins Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
38 Anthony Fasano Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
39 Ryan Griffin Houston Texans Week 15 Week 7 Week 9
40 Tyler Higbee Los Angeles Rams Week 7 Week 15 Week 8
41 Mychal Rivera Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
42 Maxx Williams Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
43 Garrett Celek San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
44 Larry Donnell New York Giants Week 2 Week 4 Week 8
45 Jermaine Gresham Arizona Cardinals Week 15 Week 16 Week 9
46 Luke Willson Seattle Seahawks Week 11 Week 4 Week 5
47 Marcedes Lewis Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
48 Virgil Green Denver Broncos Week 2 Week 16 Week 11
49 CJ Fiedorowicz Houston Texans Week 15 Week 7 Week 9
50 Craig Stevens Tennessee Titans Week 8 Week 4 Week 13
51 Ed Dickson Carolina Panthers Week 11 Week 13 Week 7
52 Michael Hoomanawanui New Orleans Saints Week 1 Week 7 Week 5
54 Clay Harbor Jacksonville Jaguars Week 4 Week 15 Week 5
55 Blake Bell San Francisco 49ers Week 9 Week 3 Week 8
56 Derek Carrier Washington Redskins Week 17 Week 9 Week 9
57 Tyler Kroft Cincinnati Bengals Week 13 Week 16 Week 9
58 Dion Sims Miami Dolphins Week 3 Week 1 Week 8
59 Rhett Ellison Minnesota Vikings Week 4 Week 3 Week 6
60 Tim Wright Detroit Lions Week 5 Week 9 Week 10
61 Austin Hooper Atlanta Falcons Week 17 Week 6 Week 11
62 Nick Boyle Baltimore Ravens Week 15 Week 17 Week 8
63 Lee Smith Oakland Raiders Week 16 Week 17 Week 10
64 Chris Gragg Buffalo Bills Week 12 Week 9 Week 10

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