Fantasy Football: Week 16 TE Rankings
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TE Start of the Week: Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams (vs. SF)
Looking at the remaining two games on the schedule, this week’s matchup (49ers) is on the opposite end of the difficulty spectrum from next week’s (Cardinals). Even though San Francisco has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to the position, Higbee remains a viable start even though Gerald Everett has been removed from the team’s injury report.
As absolutely dominant as he has been with Everett out, Higbee should remain a focal point of the team’s passing offense. The only player with three consecutive 100-yard games during the past three weeks, Higbee has a total of 26 catches for 334 yards and a touchdown on 33 targets over that span.
TE Sit of the Week: Jason Witten, New York Giants (at PHI)
Despite taking a season off, Witten has been a key part of the team’s passing offense and he’s scored the ninth-most fantasy points at the position. With 20 targets over his past three games, Witten has more than 35 yards in each game and has scored in two of three.
That said, he’s exceeded 40 yards in only one of his past six games and Witten had just four catches for 33 scoreless yards in his first matchup against the Eagles. The Eagles have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points (half-PPR scoring) to opposing tight ends this season.
Week 16 fantasy football tight end rankings (half-PPR scoring):
TE1: George Kittle, SF vs LAR
TE2: Travis Kelce, KC @ CHI
TE3: Zach Ertz, PHI vs DAL
TE4: Darren Waller, OAK @ LAC
TE5: Austin Hooper, ATL vs JAC
TE6: Mark Andrews, BAL @ CLE
TE7: Hunter Henry, LAC vs OAK
TE8: Jared Cook, NO @ TEN
TE9: Tyler Higbee, LAR @ SF
TE10: O.J. Howard, TB vs HOU
TE11: Jacob Hollister, SEA vs ARI
TE12: Jack Doyle, IND vs CAR
TE13: Dallas Goedert, PHI vs DAL
TE14: Noah Fant, DEN vs DET
TE15: Mike Gesicki, MIA vs CIN
TE16: Cameron Brate, TB vs HOU
TE17: Greg Olsen, CAR @ IND
TE18: Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs GB
TE19: Jonnu Smith, TEN vs NO
TE20: Jason Witten, DAL @ PHI
TE21: Gerald Everett, LAR @ SF
TE22: Tyler Eifert, CIN @ MIA
TE23: Darren Fells, HOU @ TB
TE24: Kaden Smith, NYG @ WAS
TE25: Jimmy Graham, GB @ MIN
TE26: Jordan Akins, HOU @ TB
TE27: Blake Jarwin, DAL @ PHI
TE28: Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs GB
TE29: Vance McDonald, PIT @ NYJ
TE30: Hayden Hurst, BAL @ CLE
Week 16 fantasy football tight end rankings (non-PPR scoring):
TE1: George Kittle, SF vs LAR
TE2: Travis Kelce, KC @ CHI
TE3: Zach Ertz, PHI vs DAL
TE4: Mark Andrews, BAL @ CLE
TE5: Darren Waller, OAK @ LAC
TE6: Austin Hooper, ATL vs JAC
TE7: Hunter Henry, LAC vs OAK
TE8: Jared Cook, NO @ TEN
TE9: O.J. Howard, TB vs HOU
TE10: Tyler Higbee, LAR @ SF
TE11: Jacob Hollister, SEA vs ARI
TE12: Dallas Goedert, PHI vs DAL
TE13: Noah Fant, DEN vs DET
TE14: Cameron Brate, TB vs HOU
TE15: Jack Doyle, IND vs CAR
TE16: Greg Olsen, CAR @ IND
TE17: Mike Gesicki, MIA vs CIN
TE18: Jonnu Smith, TEN vs NO
TE19: Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs GB
TE20: Gerald Everett, LAR @ SF
TE21: Jason Witten, DAL @ PHI
TE22: Tyler Eifert, CIN @ MIA
TE23: Darren Fells, HOU @ TB
TE24: Kaden Smith, NYG @ WAS
TE25: Jimmy Graham, GB @ MIN
TE26: Jordan Akins, HOU @ TB
TE27: Blake Jarwin, DAL @ PHI
TE28: Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs GB
TE29: Vance McDonald, PIT @ NYJ
TE30: Hayden Hurst, BAL @ CLE
