The 2023-24 NFL season has been outstanding so far. Already there have been a ton of breakout players and fantasy duds that have made the game so entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that tight ends like Travis Kelce and Tyler Higbee will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 10 tight end rankings.
*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to the Injured Reserve List
(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)
Key:
Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.
Starting TE1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.
TD Dependent Starter- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top 10 performance or a top 25 performance
Deep League Starter- a player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started it is because their production though it will likely be low, will be better than a few options.
Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.
Rankings
| Category | Name | Opponent | Ranking |
| Must Start | T.J. Hockenson* | vs New Orleans Saints | TE1 |
| Must Start | Mark Andrews | vs Cleveland Browns | TE2 |
| Starting TE1 | Evan Engram | vs San Francisco 49ers | TE3 |
| Starting TE1 | George Kittle | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | TE4 |
| Starting TE1 | Dalton Kincaid | vs Denver Broncos | TE5 |
| Starting TE1 | Sam LaPorta | vs Los Angeles Chargers | TE6 |
| Starting TE1 | Dalton Schultz | vs Cincinnati Bengals | TE7 |
| Starting TE1 | Cole Kmet | vs Carolina Panthers | TE8 |
| Starting TE1 | Jake Ferguson | vs New York Giants | TE9 |
| TD Dependent Starter | David Njoku* | vs Baltimore Ravens | TE10 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Taysom Hill | vs Minnesota Vikings | TE11 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Cade Otton | vs Tennessee Titans | TE12 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Trey McBride | vs Atlanta Falcons | TE13 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Logan Thomas | vs Seattle Seahawks | TE14 |
| TD Dependent Starter | Kyle Pitts | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE15 |
| Deep League Starter | Tyler Conklin | vs Las Vegas Raiders | TE16 |
| Deep League Starter | Hunter Henry | vs Indianapolis Colts | TE17 |
| Deep League Starter | Jonnu Smith | vs Arizona Cardinals | TE18 |
| Deep League Starter | Chigoziem Okonkwo | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE19 |
| Deep League Starter | Gerald Everett | vs Detroit Lions | TE20 |
| Deep League Starter | Luke Musgrave | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | TE21 |
| Deep League Starter | Irv Smith Jr. | vs Houston Texans | TE22 |
| Leave on the Bench | Juwan Johnson | vs Minnesota Vikings | TE23 |
| Leave on the Bench | Daniel Bellinger | vs Dallas Cowboys | TE24 |
| Leave on the Bench | Hayden Hurst | vs Chicago Bears | TE25 |
| Leave on the Bench | Mike Gesicki | vs Indianapolis Colts | TE26 |
| Leave on the Bench | Noah Fant | vs Washington Commanders | TE27 |
| Leave on the Bench | Connor Heyward | vs Green Bay Packers | TE28 |
| Leave on the Bench | Michael Mayer | vs New York Jets | TE29 |
| Leave on the Bench | Kylen Granson | vs New England Patriots | TE30 |
| Leave on the Bench | Colby Parkinson* | vs Washington Commanders | TE31 |
| Leave on the Bench | Tommy Tremble | vs Chicago Bears | TE32 |
| Leave on the Bench | Donald Parham Jr. | vs Detroit Lions | TE33 |
| Leave on the Bench | Adam Trautman | vs Buffalo Bills | TE34 |
| Leave on the Bench | Drew Sample | vs Houston Texans | TE35 |
| Leave on the Bench | Darnell Washington | vs Green Bay Packers | TE36 |
Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday
TE1 T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings
T.J. Hockenson was limited in practice on Wednesday with a rib injury. If Hockenson misses Week 10 against the New Orleans Saints Josh Oliver will become the TE25 between Hayden Hurst and Mike Gesicki.
TE10 David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
David Njoku missed practice on Wednesday with a knee injury. If he misses Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens Jordan Akins becomes the TE35 between Drew Sample and Darnell Washington.
Players that are currently not expected to play
Darren Waller, New York Giants
Darren Waller has been placed in Injured Reserve because of a hamstring injury. He has dealt with hamstring injury at multiple times this season. During his time out Daniel Bellinger will step up as the Giants starting tight end.
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