Fantasy: 2017 Rankings - Tight Ends (Updated)
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theScore's Justin Boone is coming off his fourth top-10 finish in FantasyPros' Most Accurate Expert Competition.
Scroll down to see his updated rankings for 2017, including analysis below.
Standard Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 150
Tight Ends
| Rk | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Gronkowski | NE |
| 2 | Travis Kelce | KC |
| 3 | Jordan Reed | WAS |
| 4 | Greg Olsen | CAR |
| 5 | Jimmy Graham | SEA |
| 6 | Tyler Eifert | CIN |
| 7 | Delanie Walker | TEN |
| 8 | Martellus Bennett | GB |
| 9 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN |
| 10 | Hunter Henry | LAC |
| 11 | Eric Ebron | DET |
| 12 | Jack Doyle | IND |
| 13 | Jason Witten | DAL |
| 14 | Zach Ertz | PHI |
| 15 | Antonio Gates | LAC |
| 16 | Cameron Brate | TB |
| 17 | Zach Miller | CHI |
| 18 | Ladarius Green | PIT |
| 19 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | HOU |
| 20 | Coby Fleener | NO |
| 21 | Dennis Pitta | BAL |
| 22 | Julius Thomas | MIA |
| 23 | Austin Hooper | ATL |
| 24 | Jared Cook | OAK |
| 25 | Vance McDonald | SF |
| 26 | Charles Clay | BUF |
| 27 | O.J. Howard | TB |
| 28 | Vernon Davis | WAS |
| 29 | David Njoku | CLE |
| 30 | Dwayne Allen | NE |
| 31 | Jermaine Gresham | ARI |
| 32 | Tyler Higbee | LAR |
| 33 | Evan Engram | NYG |
| 34 | Dion Sims | CHI |
| 35 | Jesse James | PIT |
| 36 | A.J. Derby | DEN |
| 37 | Erik Swoope | IND |
| 38 | Marcedes Lewis | JAC |
| 39 | Stephen Anderson | HOU |
| 40 | Will Tye | NYG |
| 41 | Benjamin Watson | BAL |
| 42 | Clive Walford | OAK |
| 43 | Lance Kendricks | GB |
| 44 | Maxx Williams | BAL |
| 45 | Garrett Celek | SF |
| 46 | Ben Koyack | JAC |
| 47 | Mychal Rivera | JAC |
| 48 | Seth DeValve | CLE |
| 49 | Anthony Fasano | MIA |
| 50 | Rhett Ellison | NYG |
| 51 | Levine Toilolo | ATL |
| 52 | Virgil Green | DEN |
| 53 | Trey Burton | PHI |
| 54 | C.J. Uzomah | CIN |
| 55 | Darren Fells | DET |
- O.J. Howard joining the Buccaneers knocks Cameron Brate out of the top 10, but Brate is still the more attractive fantasy option this season. Rookie tight ends tend to take time before they produce consistent stats in the NFL.
- Evan Engram will be an interesting test case for that theory, since the rookie is more of a wideout than a tight end at 6-3, 227 pounds. Engram will also have to deal with a stacked receiving corps of Odell Beckham Jr., Brandon Marshall, and Sterling Shepard.
- David Njoku might have the best chance to excel early, after the Browns released veteran Gary Barnidge. Unfortunately, he'll be catching his passes from Cody Kessler in an offense that won't be visiting the end zone often.
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- There were rumors the Falcons considered moving up to secure one of the top rookie tight ends, but in the end they didn't address the position and Austin Hooper remains a breakout candidate.
- Handcuffing tight ends seems ridiculous, but Jordan Reed's injury history and Vernon Davis' success filling in for him makes it at least a situation to consider in leagues with deep benches.