Zach Ertz and 3 Other Must-Start Tight Ends in Week 14 Fantasy Football
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We can win the week if we just put the work in. We must find players with high workloads, touchdown upside, and favorable matchups. The better that we understand this data, the better that we may perform in the game of Fantasy Football. Today, we look at the best Tight Ends to start in Week 14. These are your four must-start Tight Ends of the week.
Zach Ertz (@ Vikings)
Fantasy Sports On SI Week 14 Ranking: TE9
The Commanders have not been shy to use Ertz. In Week 13, he had (13) Targets for (10) Receptions and (106) Yards. Ertz is 2nd on the team in Target Share (21%) and 2nd in Receiving Touchdowns (4).
35 year old Zach Ertz has more receptions (39) than AJ Brown (38). pic.twitter.com/o5s42HgCk5
— Underdog (@Underdog) November 17, 2025
Ertz also has (8) Red Zone Targets on the season, in which he has caught (6) balls for (4) Touchdowns. The Vikings are 22nd versus the Tight End and playing worse as the weeks go on. As an added bonus, the Commanders may be getting Jayden Daniels back in the lineup this week.
Juwan Johnson (@ Buccaneers)
Fantasy Sports On SI Week 14 Ranking: TE8
Between Johnson and Chris Olave, they have dominated the Saints Team Targets. The duo combines for a 47% Target Share. Johnson has 19% of those Targets. He is also catching 73% of those Targets and he has is above average in explosion at (10.7) Yards per Reception.
The Buccaneers rank 15th versus the Tight End. Game script will favor the Saints to likely pass more in the second half. That benefits Johnson given his moderately high volume.
We also love the Red Zone and Johnson is 2nd on the team in Red Zone Targets (7) and Touchdowns (2). This offense is much better with Tyler Shough behind center.
Darren Waller (@ Jets)
Fantasy Sports On SI Week 14 Ranking: TE15
Do not forget about Waller the Baller. He is back in the lineup and his volume will be back to must-start status.
Waller is averaging (3.8) Targets per Game. However, he is catching 80% of his Targets and he has (4) Touchdowns in as many games. Waller exited early in Week 7.
The Dolphins basically used Darren Waller as their WR3 in Week 13.
— Chris Wecht (@ChrisWechtFF) December 2, 2025
He ran more routes out wide and in the slot than everyone except Jaylen Waddle and Malik Washington
And he ran more routes total than everyone except Waddle
Data via @FantasyPtsData
In what has essentially been four games played by Waller, he has (5) Red Zone Targets, (4) Receptions and (4) Touchdowns. The Jets will be the opposition this week and they are 20th versus the Tight End.
Colston Loveland (@ Packers)
Fantasy Sports On SI Week 14 Ranking: TE13
Loveland has not had any less than (4) Targets in a game since Week 6. He has lived up to his drafted value. Loveland is working at a Target Share of about 15%. He is catching over 70% of his Targets for aa highly explosive (13.1) Yards per Reception. This is well above Tight End average.
Loveland is a moderate Red Zone Target with (6) Targets on the year for (2) Touchdowns. Remember, he did not become an offensive staple until mid-October. The Packers are 10th versus the Tight End, which is not dominant enough to score off the volume.
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Thomas Carelli is a sportswriter based on Northern New Jersey. He is a massive New York Jets and Mets fan, but that is not where is sports fandom stops. He loves to watch and play golf, all things football, baseball, and much more. If he can watch it, he will. Thomas graduated from William Paterson University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. He spent 4 years working at a local golf course, volunteered past PGA events, and spent some part-time experience with the New York Jets events team. His passions for sport runs deep and his articles show for it.