2021 Week 5 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE

Mark Andrews hopes to keep percolating vs. the Colts while Dawson Knox looks to prove his recent hot play is not a fluke in Kansas City.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 10/8 at 6:30 PM ET. Removed George Kittle. Moved T.J. Hockenson down. Moved Dan Arnold up.

Week 5 Tight Ends

RK	Player	Opp
1	Travis Kelce	BUF
2	Darren Waller	CHI
3	Mark Andrews	IND
4	Kyle Pitts	NYJ
5	Noah Fant	@PIT
6	Mike Gesicki	@TB
7	T.J. Hockenson	@MIN
8	Dawson Knox	@KC
9	Tyler Higbee	@SEA
10	Dalton Schultz	NYG
11	Tyler Conklin	DET
12	Robert Tonyan	@CIN
13	Jared Cook	CLE
14	Evan Engram	@DAL
15	Dallas Goedert	@CAR
16	Hunter Henry	@HOU
17	Zach Ertz	@CAR
18	Jonnu Smith	@HOU
19	Dan Arnold	TEN
20	Maxx Williams	SF
21	Cameron Brate	MIA
22	Austin Hooper	@LAC
23	C.J. Uzomah	GB
24	Pat Freiermuth	DEN
25	Blake Jarwin	NYG
26	Ricky Seals-Jones	NO
27	Anthony Firkser	@JAC
28	Hayden Hurst	NYJ
29	Cole Kmet	@LV
30	Will Dissly	LA
31	Jack Doyle	@BAL
32	O.J. Howard	MIA
33	David Njoku	@LAC
34	Ross Dwelley	@ARI

TE Notes: The Bills have put the clamps on enemy quarterback and tight end production but have faced Pittsburgh, Miami, Washington and Houston. Travis Kelce should break his one-game cold streak. … Darren Waller is averaging just seven targets since his 19-look Week 1. There is still no one even remotely close to challenging him for No. 2 overall status. … Although he was playing at less than 100 percent health, George Kittle drew a season-high 11 targets in Week 4. Trey Lance‘s insertion under center is a wild card, but expect a narrow target tree dominated by Kittle and Deebo Samuel. … Mark Andrews flukily has only two red zone targets through four games. Having cleared at least 5/57 in three straight contests, the positive regression is coming. … T.J. Hockenson hasn’t made the adjustment to being every opposing defense’s focal point. The Lions should still be in for a better overall day vs. the Vikings’ hole-riddled D. … With the Broncos running low on wideouts, Noah Fant had his first 10-target game of 2021 in Week 4. Fant has found the end zone in two of his past three appearances.

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Kyle Pitts is seventh in tight end targets (26) and third in routes (155) but 21st in raw half PPR points. He has yet to clear five catches and surpassed 50 yards only once. He did draw a season-high nine looks in Week 4, while his average depth of target of 8.42 is fifth amongst tight ends with at least 15 targets. The Falcons’ schedule finally lets up with the Jets this week. If Matt Ryan can’t make it happen against Gang Green, Pitts will officially be looking like an early-round albatross. … Little is making sense in the Dolphins’ offense of late, but Mike Gesicki is averaging eight targets over his past three games. The Bucs are hemorrhaging tight end production, surrendering the third most TE fantasy points. … You wake up one day and Dawon Knox is the TE5 by total half PPR points. His six red zone targets are tied for fourth in football. There will be no shortage of drives to finish in this week’s monstrously-totaled showdown with the Chiefs. … Rob Gronkowski (ribs) will seamlessly slide back into the top eight if he is cleared to face the Dolphins.

Tyler Higbee is one of only three tight ends to play 90-plus percent of his team’s snaps, yet he’s not even the No. 1 Tyler at tight end. He can’t maintain usage benefit of the doubt for much longer. … Dalton Schultz is tied for ninth in tight end targets, nearly doubling up teammate Blake Jarwin while coming within striking distance of Amari Cooper. He has reached six receptions in 3-of-4 games. The Cowboys have been dominating teams with a high-volume rushing attack, feeding Schultz layups as they keep things simple on offense. For Week 5 he will be facing a Giants team permitting the fifth most tight end fantasy points. You can “chase” Schultz’s points. … Tyler Conklin has cracked the top 12 in raw fantasy points. The Lions are a good matchup for every position group. … Hunter Henry and Jonnu Smith are not separating from each other, but they both have the same golden Week 5 matchup in a Texans defense surrendering the second most tight end fantasy points. … Maxx Williams is the cheapest way to get in on this elite Cardinals offense right now. … Dan Arnold will be needed for a bigger role in his second week as a Jag with D.J. Chark (ankle) on injured reserve.

Week 5 Kickers

RK	Player	Opp
1	Tyler Bass	@KC
2	Justin Tucker	IND
3	Matt Prater	SF
4	Daniel Carlson	CHI
5	Matt Gay	@SEA
6	Brandon McManus	@PIT
7	Greg Zuerlein	NYG
8	Ryan Succop	MIA
9	Nick Folk	@HOU
10	Graham Gano	@DAL
11	Mason Crosby	@CIN
12	Greg Joseph	DET
13	Tristan Vizcaino	CLE
14	Harrison Butker	BUF
15	Chase McLaughlin	@LAC
16	Rodrigo Blankenship	@BAL
17	Zane Gonzalez	PHI
18	Evan McPherson	GB
19	Randy Bullock	@JAC
20	Younghoe Koo	NYJ
21	Dustin Hopkins	NO
22	Cody Parkey	@WAS
23	Jason Myers	LA
24	Joey Slye	@ARI
25	Cairo Santos	@LV
26	Jake Elliott	@CAR
27	Chris Boswell	DEN
28	Austin Seibert	@MIN
29	Matthew Wright	TEN
30	Matt Ammendola	@ATL
31	Jason Sanders	@TB
32	Ka’imi Fairbairn	NE

Week 5 Defense/Special Teams

RK	Player	Opp
1	New England Patriots	@HOU
2	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	MIA
3	Minnesota Vikings	DET
4	Arizona Cardinals	SF
5	Denver Broncos	@PIT
6	Baltimore Ravens	IND
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	DEN
8	Carolina Panthers	PHI
9	New Orleans Saints	@WAS
10	Dallas Cowboys	NYG
11	Washington Football Team	NO
12	Los Angeles Chargers	CLE
13	Las Vegas Raiders	CHI
14	Green Bay Packers	@CIN
15	Chicago Bears	@LV
16	Miami Dolphins	@TB
17	Indianapolis Colts	@BAL
18	Cleveland Browns	@LAC
19	New York Jets	@ATL
20	Los Angeles Rams	@SEA
21	Atlanta Falcons	NYJ
22	Kansas City Chiefs	BUF
23	Houston Texans	NE
24	Buffalo Bills	@KC
25	Philadelphia Eagles	@CAR
26	Tennessee Titans	@JAC
27	New York Giants	@DAL
28	San Francisco 49ers	@ARI
29	Seattle Seahawks	LA
30	Detroit Lions	@MIN
31	Jacksonville Jaguars	TEN
32	Cincinnati Bengals	GB