Top 32 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings for 2024

Breaking down the top 32 tight ends in fantasy football, including highlights of the top values and worst reaches in 2024 drafts.

Lions tight end Sam LaPorta makes a catch for a touchdown against the Panthers during the first half on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, at Ford Field. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Fantasy football season is closing in quickly (remember, the first preseason game is on August 1), so it's time to make some notes on players and personnel movement and create an initial list of rankings.

Here are my initial fantasy football rankings for every position, and now it's time to dig a little bit deeper into each fantasy lineup position.

Tight end has become a top-heavy position with a handful of elite fantasy options, but it takes a dip after the top 10. As a result, managers will either decide to use a top-50 pick to secure a high-end option, or punt the position down the line into the middle to late rounds. So let's look at the tight end rankings, as well as who some of the top values and busts are for 2024.

1. 2024 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football
2. Biggest Values by ADP
3. Biggest Risks by ADP

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2024 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football

RK	Player	Team	Bye
1	Sam LaPorta	DET	5
2	Travis Kelce	KC	6
3	Mark Andrews	BAL	14
4	Trey McBride	ARI	11
5	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	12
6	George Kittle	SF	9
7	Evan Engram	JAC	12
8	Kyle Pitts	ATL	12
9	Jake Ferguson	DAL	7
10	David Njoku	CLE	10
11	Dallas Goedert	PHI	5
12	Brock Bowers	LV	10
13	Dalton Schultz	HOU	14
14	Taysom Hill	NO	12
15	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	9
16	Hunter Henry	NE	14
17	Luke Musgrave	GB	10
18	Cole Kmet	CHI	7
19	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	12
20	Cade Otton	TB	11
21	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	6
22	Jonnu Smith	MIA	6
23	Juwan Johnson	NO	12
24	Greg Dulcich	DEN	14
25	Hayden Hurst	LAC	5
26	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TEN	5
27	Ben Sinnott	WAS	14
28	Mike Gesicki	CIN	12
29	Noah Fant	SEA	10
30	Zach Ertz	WAS	14
31	Colby Parkinson	LAR	6
32	Theo Johnson	NYG	11

Biggest Values by ADP

Taysom Hill, Saints

Hill is a Swiss Army knife in fantasy leagues, as he can give managers stats as a thrower, runner and receiver. And with Juwon Johnson's status for the start of the season in question, Hill could play an even bigger role at tight end in the opening month. He's an attractive No. 2 tight end.

Luke Musgrave, Packers

Musgrave is part of a Packers passing attack loaded with talent, which could hurt his level of consistent production. Still, he did show some flashes of potential as a rookie, and Green Bay has always liked to use the tight end in their offense. He's worth a look late in drafts as a TE2.

Biggest Risks by ADP

T.J. Hockenson, Vikings

This isn't a huge gap, but Hockenson is a hard player to rank coming off a late-season AC injury. The VIkings also have new quarterbacks in Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy, so he could be a bit behind in terms of gaining a rapport with his new teammates. He's a draft and stash option for now.

Cole Kmet, Bears

Kmet was a top-10 fantasy tight end last season, but everything about the Bears offense has changed. Caleb Williams is the new starting quarterback, and the team added Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, and Gerald Everett in the offseason. That means creating a new rapport with a new field general, while also having to compete with higher-end talent for targets. I'd beware Kmet.