2020 Week 9 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE

Darren Waller settles in as the No. 2 tight end while T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant hope to take advantage of good matchups.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 11/7 at 6:30 PM ET. Made small cosmetic changes.

Week 9 Tight Ends

RK	Player	Opp
1	Travis Kelce	CAR
2	Darren Waller	@LAC
3	Noah Fant	@ATL
4	Mark Andrews	@IND
5	T.J. Hockenson	@MIN
6	Rob Gronkowski	NO
7	Hayden Hurst	DEN
8	Eric Ebron	@DAL
9	Hunter Henry	LV
10	Robert Tonyan	@SF
11	Jonnu Smith	CHI
12	Evan Engram	@WAS
13	Jimmy Graham	@TEN
14	Jared Cook	@TB
15	Logan Thomas	NYG
16	Trey Burton	BAL
17	Jordan Reed	GB
18	Dalton Schultz	PIT
19	Mike Gesicki	@ARI
20	Albert Okwuegbunam	@ATL
21	Ross Dwelley	GB
22	Darren Fells	@JAC
23	Greg Olsen	@BUF
24	Irv Smith	DET
25	Jordan Akins	@JAC
26	Dawson Knox	SEA
27	Adam Shaheen	@ARI
28	Kyle Rudolph	DET
29	Anthony Firkser	CHI
30	Jack Doyle	BAL
31	Ian Thomas	@KC
32	Mo Alie-Cox	BAL

TE Notes: Travis Kelce has 42.4 more half PPR fantasy points than any other tight end. … With George Kittle (foot) down for the count, the No. 2 spot is suddenly wide open. Darren Waller, who has only three fewer grabs than Kelce, is the best candidate. Waller comprehensively lacks ceiling, but he has caught at least five passes in 6-of-7 appearances. … Noah Fant has been similar to Waller, bagging at least four balls in all but one performance, his Week 7 gutting out of his high-ankle sprain. His Week 9 floor comes with ceiling vs. a Falcons Defense handing out the most enemy TE fantasy points. … You can feel the explosion coming for T.J. Hockenson. His odds are enhanced for Week 9 with Kenny Golladay (hip) on the shelf. Matthew Stafford’s health must be monitored, however. … Where have you gone, Mark Andrews? The Ravens’ big-play seam stretcher has yet to have a 60-yard performance. That will be tough to change against a Colts Defense permitting the fewest tight end fantasy points.

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Antonio Brown’s debut will be a Week 9 variable for Rob Gronkowski, but the future Hall-of-Famer has stabilized following his awful start. Gronk has cleared 40 yards in four straight games and caught fewer than four balls only once in that span, averaging 4/58. The Saints are coughing up the third most TE fantasy points. … Hayden Hurst has settled in as a 5/50 player. For better or worse, that is getting the TE1 job done in 2020. … Eric Ebron’s numbers haven’t been much different than Gronk or Hurst’s. Kind of the ultimate “it is what it is” for 2020 tight end fantasy football. The Cowboys, of course, are as good as a matchup gets for just about any position. … Hunter Henry has not cleared 40 yards since Week 3. It is extra disappointing in the context of Justin Herbert’s hot play. The Raiders are an approachable matchup. … Jonnu Smith has four catches for 51 yards since tweaking his ankle in Week 6. He’s on TE1 probation vs. the Bears’ tough defense.

Quiet since Davante Adams’ return, Robert Tonyan finally had a day in Week 8. He remains the TE4 overall by total half PPR points. The 49ers’ injury-ruined defense could re-establish Tonyan as a top-eight option. ... Is Evan Engram rallying? He remains inefficient, but we can’t ignore 19 targets in two games. Washington is not a stay-away matchup. … Jimmy Graham has targets. Sure, he never turns them into more than 35 yards, but looks remain half the battle, especially in this wretched year for the tight end position. … Jared Cook has really lacked for ceiling. He is unlikely to find it vs. the Bucs’ elite defense. ... Logan Thomas scored in back-to-back starts before Washington’s bye. Kyle Allen has at least resuscitated Thomas’ floor. … Hopefully Isaiah Ford’s trade frees up some targets for Mike Gesicki. The Dolphins’ “big slot” threat has one catch over his past two games. ... Whoever starts between Jordan Reed (knee) and Ross Dwelley in Kittle’s absence will have TE2 streamer appeal. The Packers’ defense is really feeling it right now.

Week 9 Kickers

RK	Player	TM	Opp
1	Wil Lutz	NO	@TB
2	Younghoe Koo	ATL	DEN
3	Justin Tucker	BAL	@IND
4	Ryan Succop	TB	NO
5	Matt Prater	DET	@MIN
6	Rodrigo Blankenship	IND	BAL
7	Daniel Carlson	LV	@LAC
8	Brandon McManus	DEN	@ATL
9	Michael Badgley	LAC	LV
10	Harrison Butker	KC	CAR
11	Zane Gonzalez	ARI	MIA
12	Joey Slye	CAR	@KC
13	Jason Sanders	MIA	@ARI
14	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	@JAC
15	Tyler Bass	BUF	SEA
16	Mason Crosby	GB	@SF
17	Robbie Gould	SF	GB
18	Cairo Santos	CHI	@TEN
19	Chris Boswell	PIT	@DAL
20	Graham Gano	NYG	@WAS
21	Stephen Gostkowski	TEN	CHI
22	Jason Myers	SEA	@BUF
23	Dustin Hopkins	WAS	NYG
24	Dan Bailey	MIN	DET
25	Nick Folk	NE	@NYJ
26	Greg Zuerlein	DAL	PIT
27	Jonathan Brown	JAC	HOU
28	Sergio Castillo	NYJ	NE

Week 9 Defense/Special Teams

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