Picking the right tight end at the right stage of the draft is one of the trickiest challenges in fantasy football. After Travis Kelce and George Kittle are picked, what’s your plan? Which players should you be targeting in 2020, and when should you take them off the board? We’re here to help.
We analyzed five PPR player rankings from around the internet – the latest lists from ESPN , Yahoo! , FFToday , CBS Sports , and Fantasy Pros – and found each tight end’s average big board position across the five rankings.
We’ll also list each TE’s highest and lowest spot overall, as well as what round you can expect them to come off the board.
You can think of these extremes as a rough draft window for each player. If you can pick up a player with a later pick than his lowest big board ranking, you may have just added some major value to your team.
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Here are the top tight ends for the 2020 NFL season.
1. TE Travis Kelce (KC)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 17.2
Best spot: 16
Worst spot: 18
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2. TE George Kittle (SF)
Projected round: 2nd
Average draft position: 18.2
Best spot: 16
Worst spot: 19
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3. TE Mark Andrews (BAL)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 42.6
Best spot: 34
Worst spot: 51
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4. TE Zach Ertz (PHI)
Projected round: 4th
Average draft position: 45.4
Best spot: 39
Worst spot: 54
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5. TE Darren Waller (LV)
Projected round: 5th
Average draft position: 65.6
Best spot: 49
Worst spot: 92
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6. TE Evan Engram (NYG)
Projected round: 7th
Average draft position: 79.0
Best spot: 66
Worst spot: 111
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7. TE Tyler Higbee (LAR)
Projected round: 8th
Average draft position: 84.6
Best spot: 62
Worst spot: 100
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8. TE Hayden Hurst (ATL)
Projected round: 8th
Average draft position: 87.8
Best spot: 57
Worst spot: 100
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9. TE Hunter Henry (LAC)
Projected round: 8th
Average draft position: 91.6
Best spot: 81
Worst spot: 126
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10. TE Rob Gronkowski (TB)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 109.8
Best spot: 85
Worst spot: 129
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11. TE Jared Cook (NO)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 113.6
Best spot: 70
Worst spot: 163
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12. TE Mike Gesicki (MIA)
Projected round: 10th
Average draft position: 113.8
Best spot: 100
Worst spot: 132
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13. TE Noah Fant (DEN)
Projected round: 11th
Average draft position: 122.6
Best spot: 97
Worst spot: 154
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14. TE Austin Hooper (CLE)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 136.6
Best spot: 101
Worst spot: 158
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15. TE T.J. Hockenson (DET)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 137.0
Best spot: 105
Worst spot: 176
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TE Dallas Goedert (PHI)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 139.4
Best spot: 110
Worst spot: 184
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17. TE Blake Jarwin (DAL)
Projected round: 12th
Average draft position: 141.0
Best spot: 107
Worst spot: 180
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18. TE Jonnu Smith (TEN)
Projected round: 13th
Average draft position: 145.8
Best spot: 127
Worst spot: 164
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19. TE Chris Herndon (NYJ)
Projected round: 13th
Average draft position: 146.4
Best spot: 109
Worst spot: 174
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20. TE Jack Doyle (IND)
Projected round: 13th
Average draft position: 155.4
Best spot: 127
Worst spot: 180
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21. TE Eric Ebron (PIT)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 169.6
Best spot: 122
Worst spot: 201
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22. TE Ian Thomas (CAR)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 175.6
Best spot: 158
Worst spot: 189
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23. TE Irv Smith Jr. (MIN)
Projected round: 15th
Average draft position: 177.2
Best spot: 131
Worst spot: 218
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24. TE Greg Olsen (SEA)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 182.4
Best spot: 137
Worst spot: 201
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25. TE Jace Sternberger (GB)
Projected round: 16th
Average draft position: 184.2
Best spot: 119
Worst spot: 203
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Top free agents:
TE O.J. Howard (TB)
TE Gerald Everett (LAR)
TE Tyler Eifert (JAC)
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