Michael Fabiano's Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings - Tight Ends

Senior fantasy football expert Michael Fabiano provides his Week 16 tight end rankings to help you dominate the competition!

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Week 16 Rankings (PPR)

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. ATL)
  2. Darren Waller, LV (vs. MIA)
  3. Mark Andrews, BAL (vs. NYG)
  4. George Kittle, SF (at ARI)
  5. Logan Thomas, WAS (vs. CAR) - The Panthers defense has given up seven touchdowns and the eighth-most points to opposing tight ends this season.
  6. Robert Tonyan, GB (vs. TEN)
  7. T.J. Hockenson, DET (vs. TB) - Tampa's defense has been generous to tight ends, giving up eight touchdown catches and the seventh-most fantasy points .
  8. Noah Fant, DEN (at LAC) - Tight ends have scored 10 touchdowns and averaged nearly 14 fantasy points per game against the Chargers in 2020.
  9. Dallas Goedert, PHI (at DAL)
  10. Mike Gesicki, MIA (at LV)
  11. Austin Hooper, CLE (at NYJ) - The Jets have allowed the most fantasy points to tight ends, including three players who have scored 24 or more points. 
  12. Rob Gronkowski, TB (at DET)
  13. Evan Engram, NYG (at BAL) - The Ravens defense has allowed just five touchdown catches to enemy tight ends this season, making Engram a risk.
  14. Jared Cook, NO (vs. MIN)
  15. Irv Smith Jr., MIN (at NO)
  16. Jonnu Smith, TEN (at GB)
  17. Eric Ebron, PIT (vs. IND)
  18. Hayden Hurst, ATL (at KC)
  19. Dalton Schultz, DAL (vs. PHI)
  20. Cole Kmet, CHI (at JAC)
  21. Zach Ertz, PHI (at DAL)
  22. Tyler Higbee, LAR (at SEA)
  23. Jordan Akins, HOU (vs. CIN)
  24. Dan Arnold, ARI (vs. SF)
  25. Tyler Eifert, JAC (vs. CHI)
  26. Donald Parham, LAC (vs. DEN)
  27. Gerald Everett, LAR (at SEA)
  28. Trey Burton, IND (vat PIT)
  29. Jimmy Graham, CHI (at JAC)
  30. Harrison Bryant, CLE (at NYJ)

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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.