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Fantasy Football: Week five position by position rankings breakdown

By A.J. Fagerlin

DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce #87 after scoring a second quarter rushing touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 1: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce #87 after scoring a second quarter rushing touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 08: Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots reacts during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 08: Devin McCourty #32 of the New England Patriots reacts during the first half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Gillette Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images) /

Tight Ends

  1. Travis Kelce KC vs IND
  2. Evan Engram NYG vs MIN
  3. George Kittle SF vs CLE
  4. Greg Olsen CAR vs JAC
  5. Mark Andrews BAL vs PIT
  6. Austin Hooper ATL vs HOU
  7. Tyler Eifert CIN vs AZ
  8. Darren Waller OAK vs CHI
  9. Zach Ertz PHI vs NYJ
  10. Delanie Walker TEN vs BUF
  11. Vance McDonald PIT vs BAL
  12. Jimmy Graham GB vs DAL
  13. Noah Fant DEN vs LAC
  14. Jason Witten DAL vs GB
  15. Dawson Knox BUF vs TEN
  16. Eric Ebron IND vs KC
  17. Jordan Akins HOU vs ATL
  18. Trey Burton CHI vs OAK
  19. O.J. Howard TB vs NO
  20. Jack Doyle IND vs KC
  21. Ricky Seals-Jones AZ vs SF
  22. Jared Cook NO vs TB
  23. James O’Shaughnessy JAC vs CAR
  24. Jeremy Sprinkle WAS vs NE
  25. Dallas Goedert PHI vs NYJ
  26. Virgil Green LAC vs DEN
  27. Hayden Hurst BAL vs PIT
  28. Cameron Brate TB vs NO
  29. Kyle Rudolph MIN vs NYG
  30. Demetrius Harris CLE vs SF

Travis Kelce is an elite tight end, has Patrick Mahomes throwing to him, and is facing a Colts defense without All-Pro linebacker Darius Leonard who is bottom three in the league against opposing fantasy tight ends. He is a clear number one here.

Evan Engram has been fantastic all season long. As good as the Vikings defense has been, they’ve been below average against fantasy tight ends. Greg Olsen has turned back the clocks and is playing as a top tight end this season. I think he has a great game this week against the Jaguars. And of course you have to start tight ends against the Arizona Cardinals, so welcome to the top 10, Tyler Eifert.

Mark Andrews has been great this season as Lamar Jackson’s favorite target, but the Steelers have been pretty tough against tight ends this year, so he remains in the top five but is not at the top of the list. Darren Waller has been an elite tight end in spurts, but faces one of the best defense in the league this week. Zach Ertz has struggled a bit this year, not living up to his draft position, and Delanie Walker faces the toughest defense against opposing tight ends in the Tennessee Titans, but both remain top 10 plays at such a thin position.

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