Fantasy Football Rankings 2024: Nathan Jahnke's tight end tiers

• Sam LaPorta leads all tight ends: The Detroit Lions tight end put together an all-time great rookie season and seems to be the future of the position.

• Tight end is deeper this year than last: LaPorta, Trey McBride and Dalton Kincaid‘s emergence have led to more tight ends with higher upside than in recent seasons.

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These are my top 50 tight end rankings for redraft leagues in 2024. The list can be found immediately below, and some details about each tier can be found at the bottom of the chart.

Last updated: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8

Rank	Name	Team	Tier	Player Profiles
1	Sam LaPorta	Lions	1	Player Profile
2	Travis Kelce	Chiefs	1	Player Profile
3	Trey McBride	Cardinals	2	Player Profile
4	Mark Andrews	Ravens	2	Player Profile
5	Kyle Pitts	Falcons	2	Player Profile
6	Dalton Kincaid	Bills	2	Player Profile
7	George Kittle	49ers	2	Player Profile
8	Jake Ferguson	Cowboys	3	Player Profile
9	Evan Engram	Jaguars	4	Player Profile
10	David Njoku	Browns	4	Player Profile
11	Brock Bowers	Raiders	4
12	Dallas Goedert	Eagles	4
13	T.J. Hockenson	Vikings	4
14	Dalton Schultz	Texans	5
15	Cole Kmet	Bears	5
16	Pat Freiermuth	Steelers	5
17	Luke Musgrave	Packers	6
18	Chigoziem Okonkwo	Titans	6
19	Cade Otton	Buccaneers	6
20	Zach Ertz	Commanders	6
21	Isaiah Likely	Ravens	6
22	Hunter Henry	Patriots	6
23	Juwan Johnson	Saints	6
24	Jonnu Smith	Dolphins	6
25	Noah Fant	Seahawks	6
26	Tyler Conklin	Jets	6
27	Taysom Hill	Saints	6
28	Colby Parkinson	Rams	7
29	Tucker Kraft	Packers	7
30	Ben Sinnott	Commanders	7
31	Mike Gesicki	Bengals	7
32	Jelani Woods	Colts	7
33	Greg Dulcich	Broncos	7
34	Daniel Bellinger	Giants	7
35	Hayden Hurst	Chargers	7
36	Michael Mayer	Raiders	7
37	Dawson Knox	Bills	7
38	Tyler Higbee	Rams	7
39	Ja'Tavion Sanders	Panthers	7
40	Theo Johnson	Giants	8
41	Will Dissly	Chargers	8
42	Gerald Everett	Bears	8
43	Noah Gray	Chiefs	8
44	Tanner Hudson	Bengals	8
45	Jeremy Ruckert	Jets	8
46	Kylen Granson	Colts	8
47	Josh Oliver	Vikings	8
48	Tommy Tremble	Panthers	8
49	Foster Moreau	Saints	8
50	Austin Hooper	Patriots	8

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Tier 1

Sam LaPorta and Travis Kelce are in a tier of their own. Kelce has consistently finished first or second in fantasy points per game by a tight end since 2016, making him the safer option, but his 14.6 fantasy points per game last season was his worst showing since 2016. He’s 34 years old, so it wouldn’t be surprising if his production decreases again, but that’s still good enough for TE2.

LaPorta, on the other hand, led the league in fantasy points for a tight end, which is unheard of by a rookie. There is a chance he will hit a sophomore slump, but there is also plenty of room for improvement.

Tier 2

The second tier is much larger than in recent seasons. Mark Andrews and George Kittle have ranked in the top six in fantasy points per game each of the past five seasons and should do so again. Trey McBride and Dalton Kincaid both finished in the top 12 in their first seasons as starters and were early draft picks who should improve. Kyle Pitts is expected to have a larger role in Zac Robinson’s offense compared to the past two years.

Tier 3

Jake Ferguson is in a tier of his own. He’s had less success than other tight ends in the first two tiers, but everything is pointing up for him in terms of his role and having less competition for targets in the Cowboys' offense.

Tier 4

This tier is for those who are expected to be starters in normal 12-team leagues. Evan Engram had a monster season last year, but most of his success occurred when Christian Kirk was out. He should still be a starter with Kirk back. David Njoku and Dallas Goedert have finished as top-12 tight ends in two of the past three seasons. Brock Bowers is the best tight end prospect in a long time but could be limited by the Las Vegas Raiders‘ offense. T.J. Hockenson would usually be in Tier 2, but he tore his ACL and MCL late last season and is expected to miss the start of the season.

Tier 5

There is a large gap between Tiers 3 and 4, making it important to grab at least one of the top-12 tight ends — or two if you’re picking Hockenson. The three tight ends in this tier stand out because of their talent. Of the top-15 highest-graded tight ends in receiving the past two years, 10 are in the first three tiers; Darren Waller, who retired, Gerald Everett, who is now a backup, and the other three are in this tier; and two gained more competition for touches.

Dalton Schultz and the Houston Texans added Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon, while Cole Kmet and the Chicago Bears added Keenan Allen, Rome Odunze, D’Andre Swift and Gerald Everett. Pat Freiermuth now has Arthur Smith as his offensive coordinator, and he utilizes a large rotation at tight end.

Tier 6

This tier is mostly tight ends who we can be somewhat confident will start, giving them a chance to put up fantasy points. None of them are among the 15 highest-graded tight ends, and while some have had a good season in fantasy production, none have been consistent. Taysom Hill is the closest thing to a consistent fantasy tight end on this list after he finished in the top 12 in fantasy points in each of the past two seasons, but he’s 34 years old and with a new offensive coordinator for the first time in his career. He’s unlikely to keep the same role he’s had in the offense.

Tier 7

The tight ends in this tier are either fighting for starting jobs, are the backup tight ends with the most upside or are starting tight ends in a committee, making it unlikely they can consistently put up fantasy points.

Tier 8

This tier consists of the most interesting backups who are not in Tier 6. Ideally, you don’t need to consider any of these players in most leagues, but if your league is deep enough, these are the remaining players to target.