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Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

McCarthy had appendicitis but will coach vs. PHI
Mike Florio and Chris Simms question if Mike McCarthy will be able to coach his best just days after having his appendix removed and map out if the Cowboys will rally around their coach.

Jake Ferguson prepares for his TE1 closeup, Cole Kmet searches for touchdowns against the Lions, and Isaiah Likely digs in without Mark Andrews.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 12/10 at 10:30 AM ET. Removed Taysom Hill. Adjusted Rams and Texans kicker situations.

Week 14 Tight Ends

RKPlayerOppTime
1Travis KelceBUFSun, 04:25 pm EST
2Sam LaPorta@CHISun, 01:00 pm EST
3T.J. Hockenson@LVSun, 04:05 pm EST
4George KittleSEASun, 04:05 pm EST
5Jake FergusonPHISun, 08:20 pm EST
6Dalton Kincaid@KCSun, 04:25 pm EST
7Evan Engram@CLESun, 01:00 pm EST
8Cole KmetDETSun, 01:00 pm EST
9David NjokuJACSun, 01:00 pm EST
10Dallas Goedert@DALSun, 08:20 pm EST
11Pat FreiermuthNEThu, 08:15 pm EST
12Isaiah LikelyLASun, 01:00 pm EST
13Gerald EverettDENSun, 04:25 pm EST
14Kyle PittsTBSun, 01:00 pm EST
15Tucker Kraft@NYGMon, 08:15 pm EST
16Cade Otton@ATLSun, 01:00 pm EST
17Tyler ConklinHOUSun, 01:00 pm EST
18Brevin Jordan@NYJSun, 01:00 pm EST
19Chigoziem Okonkwo@MIAMon, 08:15 pm EST
20Juwan JohnsonCARSun, 01:00 pm EST
21Noah Fant@SFSun, 04:05 pm EST
22Michael MayerMINSun, 04:05 pm EST
23Tanner HudsonINDSun, 01:00 pm EST
24Hunter Henry@PITThu, 08:15 pm EST
25Dawson Knox@KCSun, 04:25 pm EST
26Jonnu SmithTBSun, 01:00 pm EST
27Mike Gesicki@PITThu, 08:15 pm EST
28Noah GrayBUFSun, 04:25 pm EST
29Daniel BellingerGBMon, 08:15 pm EST
30Donald ParhamDENSun, 04:25 pm EST
31Adam Trautman@LACSun, 04:25 pm EST
32Irv SmithINDSun, 01:00 pm EST

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TE Notes: Travis Kelce’s regression remains very real. He is struggling after the catch, where his 4.7 average YAC is more than 1.3 off his numbers from the past two years. And yet, he is still far and away the No. 1 tight end by average PPR points. He’s the bet best worth placing at his position. … Sam LaPorta was a Week 11 dud against the Bears. He gets a top-three do-over against a defense permitting the third most TE fantasy points. … It is very much up for debate if T.J. Hockenson should remain in the top three with Justin Jefferson returning and limited quarterback Josh Dobbs delivering the ball. He should also be far healthier following the Vikings’ Week 13 bye and has commanded targets no matter the situation this season. … Dalton Kincaid has caught at least five balls every game Dawson Knox has missed. There’s no real reason to expect things to change even against the Chiefs’ tough defense. ... I’m putting Dallas Goedert on TE1 probation as he rushes back from his broken arm against an elite Cowboys defense.

With Derek Carr on the shelf and the Saints scared to death of Jameis Winston turnovers, there’s an argument to be made for Taysom Hill as the No. 1 overall “tight end.” You can quibble with the exact number. You cannot leave Hill on your bench. … George Kittle’s targets are too erratic to rank him in the top three he philosophically deserves. His upside is too high to rank him outside the top six he practically commands. … Coming off a TE4 overall outing, Jake Ferguson could repeat the feat against the Eagles’ continually-collapsing defense. Ferguson was also the TE4 for the sides’ first meeting in Week 9. … All it took for Evan Engram to finally find the end zone was for Christian Kirk to get injured after one catch. Trevor Lawrence’s (ankle) likely Week 14 absence is a major drag on Engram’s upside, but backup C.J. Beathard should have no shortage of checkdowns in store.

Even with Tank Dell (leg) out, Dalton Schultz warrants caution vs. the Jets. ... Cole Kmet is the TE6 by average PPR points. The poor man’s George Kittle in terms of target volatility and fantasy output, Kmet is rematching with a struggling Lions pass defense that contained him in Week 11. … Limited to 2/17 on six targets in Joe Flacco’s first start, expect David Njoku’s fortunes to improve with Amari Cooper on the shelf. The Jaguars are the right matchup. … Isaiah Likely’s fantasy returns rarely match his streaming hype. That shouldn’t distract from the fact that he does command the requisite targets for a top-12 day. … Gerald Everett has understood his borderline TE1 assignment since returning. Catch four passes and hope one of them is a touchdown. … Tucker Kraft is a targets-based streamer against a Giants defense that for whatever reason is bottom four in TE fantasy points allowed.

Week 14 Kickers

RKPlayerOppTime
1Brandon AubreyPHISun, 08:20 pm EST
2Jake MoodySEASun, 04:05 pm EST
3Jake Elliott@DALSun, 08:20 pm EST
4Harrison ButkerBUFSun, 04:25 pm EST
5Tyler Bass@KCSun, 04:25 pm EST
6Justin TuckerLASun, 01:00 pm EST
7Jason SandersTENMon, 08:15 pm EST
8Blake GrupeCARSun, 01:00 pm EST
9Wil Lutz@LACSun, 04:25 pm EST
10Younghoe KooTBSun, 01:00 pm EST
11Matt Gay@CINSun, 01:00 pm EST
12Jason Myers@SFSun, 04:05 pm EST
13Dustin HopkinsJACSun, 01:00 pm EST
14Chase McLaughlin@ATLSun, 01:00 pm EST
15Cairo SantosDETSun, 01:00 pm EST
16Cameron DickerDENSun, 04:25 pm EST
17Riley Patterson@CHISun, 01:00 pm EST
18Nick Folk@MIAMon, 08:15 pm EST
19Greg Joseph@LVSun, 04:05 pm EST
20Evan McPhersonINDSun, 01:00 pm EST
21Daniel CarlsonMINSun, 04:05 pm EST
22Matt Ammendola@NYJSun, 01:00 pm EST
23Anders Carlson@NYGMon, 08:15 pm EST
24Brandon McManus@CLESun, 01:00 pm EST
25Chris BoswellNEThu, 08:15 pm EST
26Greg ZuerleinHOUSun, 01:00 pm EST
27Randy BullockGBMon, 08:15 pm EST
28Mason Crosby@BALSun, 01:00 pm EST
29Eddy Pineiro@NOSun, 01:00 pm EST
30Chad Ryland@PITThu, 08:15 pm EST

Week 14 Defense/Special Teams

RKPlayerOpp
1Baltimore RavensLA
2Miami DolphinsTEN
3San Francisco 49ersSEA
4Cleveland BrownsJAC
5Pittsburgh SteelersNE
6New Orleans SaintsCAR
7Green Bay Packers@NYG
8Houston Texans@NYJ
9New England Patriots@PIT
10Indianapolis Colts@CIN
11Jacksonville Jaguars@CLE
12New York JetsHOU
13Dallas CowboysPHI
14Denver Broncos@LAC
15Minnesota Vikings@LV
16Las Vegas RaidersMIN
17Detroit Lions@CHI
18Kansas City ChiefsBUF
19Carolina Panthers@NO
20Atlanta FalconsTB
21Cincinnati BengalsIND
22Tampa Bay Buccaneers@ATL
23Los Angeles ChargersDEN
24New York GiantsGB
25Buffalo Bills@KC
26Chicago BearsDET
27Los Angeles Rams@BAL
28Philadelphia Eagles@DAL
29Tennessee Titans@MIA
30Seattle Seahawks@SF