Fantasy Football Week 9 Tight End Rankings

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The 2023-24 NFL season has been outstanding so far. Already there have been a ton of breakout players and fantasy duds that have made the game so entertaining. Bye weeks are starting to take place. This means that tight ends like Sam LaPorta and George Kittle will be out this week. On top of that injuries have started to mount up at this point of the season. It is always a great idea to evaluate backup options so that way fantasy managers are prepared if star players miss time. Here are the fantasy football week 9 tight end rankings.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to the Injured Reserve List

(Check out the section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. They Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starting TE1- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup, this player has a solid floor.

TD Dependent Starter- a player who may not be a lock to start for a team every week, but will start more times than not because of depth at the position. Their production is based on whether they can get in the end zone or not. It can be the difference between a top 10 performance or a top 25 performance

Deep League Starter- a player whose ceiling isn’t high but should put up enough production to be started in deep leagues. When a player like this is started it is because their production though it will likely be low, will be better than a few options.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Rankings

Category	Name	Opponent	Ranking
Must Start	Travis Kelce	vs Miami Dolphins	TE1
Must Start	T.J. Hockenson	vs Atlanta Falcons	TE2
Starting TE1	Mark Andrews	vs Seattle Seahawks	TE3
Starting TE1	Dallas Goedert	vs Dallas Cowboys	TE4
Starting TE1	Dalton Kincaid	vs Cincinnati Bengals	TE5
Starting TE1	Logan Thomas*	vs New England Patriots	TE6
TD Dependent Starter	Dalton Schultz	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TE7
TD Dependent Starter	Jake Ferguson	vs Philadelphia Eagles	TE8
TD Dependent Starter	David Njoku*	vs Arizona Cardinals	TE9
TD Dependent Starter	Trey McBride	vs Cleveland Browns	TE10
TD Dependent Starter	Kyle Pitts	vs Minnesota Vikings	TE11
TD Dependent Starter	Cade Otton	vs Houston Texans	TE12
TD Dependent Starter	Cole Kmet	vs New Orleans Saints	TE13
TD Dependent Starter	Chigoziem Okonkwo	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	TE14
TD Dependent Starter	Gerald Everett*	vs New York Jets	TE15
TD Dependent Starter	Luke Musgrave*	vs Los Angeles Rams	TE16
Deep League Starter	Tyler Conklin	vs Los Angeles Chargers	TE17
Deep League Starter	Taysom Hill*	vs Chicago Bears	TE18
Deep League Starter	Hunter Henry	vs Washington Commanders	TE19
Deep League Starter	Tyler Higbee	vs Green Bay Packers	TE20
Deep League Starter	Connor Heyward	vs Tennessee Titans	TE21
Leave on the Bench	Irv Smith Jr.	vs Buffalo Bills	TE22
Leave on the Bench	Jonnu Smith	vs Minnesota Vikings	TE23
Leave on the Bench	Daniel Bellinger	vs Las Vegas Raiders	TE24
Leave on the Bench	Michael Mayer	vs New York Giants	TE25
Leave on the Bench	Mike Gesicki	vs Washington Commanders	TE26
Leave on the Bench	Kylen Granson*	vs Carolina Panthers	TE27
Leave on the Bench	Noah Fant	vs Baltimore Ravens	TE28
Leave on the Bench	Donald Parham Jr.	vs New York Jets	TE29
Leave on the Bench	Tommy Tremble	vs Indianapolis Colts	TE30
Leave on the Bench	Colby Parkinson	vs Baltimore Ravens	TE31
Leave on the Bench	Noah Gray	vs Miami Dolphins	TE32
Leave on the Bench	Hayden Hurst*	vs Indianapolis Colts	TE33
Leave on the Bench	Pharaoh Brown*	vs Washington Commanders	TE34
Leave on the Bench	Drew Ogletree	vs Carolina Panthers	TE35
Leave on the Bench	Juwan Johnson	vs Chicago Bears	TE36
Leave on the Bench	Durham Smythe*	vs Kansas City Chiefs	TE37
Leave on the Bench	Darnell Washington	vs Tennessee Titans	TE38

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

TE6 Logan Thomas, Washington Commanders

Logan Thomas was limited in practice on Wednesday with a heel injury. If he misses Week 9 against the New England Patriots John Bates becomes the TE30 between Tommy Tremble and Colby Parkinson.

TE9 David Njoku, Cleveland Browns

David Njoku missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. If he misses Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals Harrison Bryant becomes the TE29 between Donald Parham Jr. and Tommy Tremble.

TE15 Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers

Gerald Everett missed last week’s game against the Chicago Bears with a hip injury. It is unclear if Everett will be ready to play this week. If he misses Week 9 against the New York Jets Donald Parham Jr. becomes TE18 between Taysom Hill and Hunter Henry.

TE16 Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers

Luke Musgrave missed practice on Wednesday with an ankle injury. If he misses Week 9 against the Los Angeles Rams Tucker Kraft becomes the TE31 between Colby Parkinson and Noah Gray.

TE18 Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints

Taysom Hill was limited in practice last week with a hip injury. If he misses Week 9 against the Chicago Bears Juwan Johnson moves up to TE29 between Donald Parham Jr. and Tommy Tremble.

TE27 Kylen Granson, Indianapolis Colts

Kylen Granson missed the past two games with a concussion. He returned to practice on Wednesday. If Granson misses Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers Drew Ogletree moves up to TE26 between Michael Mayer and Mike Gesicki.

TE33 Hayden Hurst, Carolina Panthers

Hayden Hurst missed practice on Wednesday because of an illness. If he misses Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts Tommy Tremble moves up to TE28 between Kylen Granson and Noah Fant.

TE34 Pharaoh Brown, New England Patriots

Pharaoh Brown missed practice on Wednesday because of a back injury. If he misses Week 9 against the Washington Commanders Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki will dominate the team’s snaps at tight end.

TE37 Durham Smythe, Miami Dolphins

Durham Smythe missed practice on Wednesday because of an ankle injury. If he misses Week 9 against the Kansas City Chiefs Julian Love will become the TE38 behind Darnell Washington.

Players that are currently not expected to play

Darren Waller, New York Giants

Darren Waller reaggrevated a hamstring injury last week against the New York Jets. Early reports are that Waller could miss multiple weeks with the injury. The only thing that is for certain is that he will miss this week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Daniel Bellinger will start at tight end for the New York Giants until Waller returns.

Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills

Dawson Knox was placed on Injured Reserve prior to last week’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Knox will be out at least three more games. While Knox is out Dalton Kincaid and Quintin Morris be be the team’s tight ends in two tight end sets.

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