Fantasy Football: Week 8 TE Rankings
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TE Start of the Week: Austin Hooper, Atlanta Falcons (vs. SEA)
No tight end has scored more fantasy points (half-PPR scoring) this season than Atlanta’s Austin Hooper. Performing on a week-in, week-out basis, Hooper also has plenty of weekly upside.
Averaging 7.86 targets per game, he has a minimum of four catches every week this season. In addition, he has at least 50 yards in six of seven games this season. Hooper has scored four touchdowns in his past five games and has a pair of 100-yard performances over the past month.
Even though the Falcons offense struggled mightily last week, this week’s game has the highest over/under of the week. In addition, the Seahawks have allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season.
TE Sit of the Week: Jack Doyle, Indianapolis Colts (vs. DEN)
Earlier in the week, I had Tampa’s O.J. Howard listed here, but he was ruled out (hamstring) for Week 8.
Jack Doyle has three or more receptions in four consecutive games, but he hasn’t reached 25 receiving yards in his past three games. In addition, he was a late addition to the injury report as he was limited at Friday’s practice.
The Broncos have been top-10 in terms of limiting opposing fantasy tight ends this season.
Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings (half-PPR scoring):
TE1: George Kittle, SF vs CAR
TE2: Austin Hooper, ATL vs SEA
TE3: Darren Waller, OAK @ HOU
TE4: Travis Kelce, KC vs GB
TE5: Evan Engram, NYG @ DET
TE6: Hunter Henry, LAC @ CHI
TE7: Zach Ertz, PHI @ BUF
TE8: Greg Olsen, CAR @ SF
TE9: Gerald Everett, LAR vs CIN
TE10: T.J. Hockenson, DET vs NYG
TE11: Jimmy Graham, GB @ KC
TE12: Eric Ebron, IND vs DEN
TE13: Vance McDonald, PIT vs MIA
TE14: Dallas Goedert, PHI @ BUF
TE15: Darren Fells, HOU vs OAK
TE16: Jonnu Smith, TEN vs TB
TE17: Josh Hill, NO vs ARI
TE18: Noah Fant, DEN @ IND
TE19: Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs WAS
TE20: Dawson Knox, BUF vs PHI
TE21: Jack Doyle, IND vs DEN
TE22: Cameron Brate, TB @ TEN
TE23: Jordan Akins, HOU vs OAK
TE24: Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs WAS
TE25: Foster Moreau, OAK @ HOU
TE26: Benjamin Watson, NE vs CLE
TE27: Trey Burton, CHI vs LAC
TE28: Mike Gesicki, MIA @ PIT
TE29: Luke Willson, SEA @ ATL
TE30: Ricky Seals-Jones, CLE @ NE
TE31: Tyler Eifert, CIN @ LAR
TE32: Jeremy Sprinkle, WAS @ MIN
TE33: Tyler Higbee, LAR vs CIN
TE34: Josh Oliver, JAC vs NYJ
TE35: C.J. Uzomah, CIN @ LAR
Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings (non-PPR scoring):
TE1: George Kittle, SF vs CAR
TE2: Austin Hooper, ATL vs SEA
TE3: Darren Waller, OAK @ HOU
TE4: Travis Kelce, KC vs GB
TE5: Hunter Henry, LAC @ CHI
TE6: Evan Engram, NYG @ DET
TE7: Zach Ertz, PHI @ BUF
TE8: Greg Olsen, CAR @ SF
TE9: Gerald Everett, LAR vs CIN
TE10: T.J. Hockenson, DET vs NYG
TE11: Jimmy Graham, GB @ KC
TE12: Eric Ebron, IND vs DEN
TE13: Dallas Goedert, PHI @ BUF
TE14: Darren Fells, HOU vs OAK
TE15: Vance McDonald, PIT vs MIA
TE16: Jonnu Smith, TEN vs TB
TE17: Josh Hill, NO vs ARI
TE18: Noah Fant, DEN @ IND
TE19: Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs WAS
TE20: Dawson Knox, BUF vs PHI
TE21: Jack Doyle, IND vs DEN
TE22: Cameron Brate, TB @ TEN
TE23: Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs WAS
TE24: Jordan Akins, HOU vs OAK
TE25: Benjamin Watson, NE vs CLE
TE26: Foster Moreau, OAK @ HOU
TE27: Trey Burton, CHI vs LAC
TE28: Mike Gesicki, MIA @ PIT
TE29: Jeremy Sprinkle, WAS @ MIN
TE30: Tyler Eifert, CIN @ LAR
TE31: Ricky Seals-Jones, CLE @ NE
TE32: Tyler Higbee, LAR vs CIN
TE33: Luke Willson, SEA @ ATL
TE34: Josh Oliver, JAC vs NYJ
TE35: C.J. Uzomah, CIN @ LAR
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