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Week 13 Fantasy Football Tight End Preview

Top Fantasy TEs for Week 13

Let's dig into the reasons you should -- or shouldn't -- play these TEs in Week 13 ...

Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs

Friday, 3 p.m. ET

Travis Kelce, Chiefs

Kelce tallied 10 catches, 90 yards, and 1 score in a Week 8 matchup at Vegas. He remains a clear TE1 (and a strong TD bet) against the Raiders.

Brock Bowers, Raiders

Bowers will catch passes from Aidan O'Connell, who’s coming back from a fractured right thumb. He’s unlikely to be an upgrade on the recent play from Gardner Minshew, but positive volume should continue heading Bowers’ way. 

Los Angeles Chargers at Atlanta Falcons

Kyle Pitts, Falcons

Pitts' usage was in a downtrend prior to a Week 12 bye, with target shares of 4%, 15%, and 11%. He’s a fringe TE1 against a Chargers unit that’s allowed only 1 TE score all season.

Will Dissly, Chargers

Dissly enters the weekend with 4+ catches in three straight and in six of his past seven. He’s a decent TD bet with the Chargers implied for 24.25 points vs. Atlanta.

Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars

Evan Engram, Jaguars

Engram has racked up 25 targets on a huge 30.5% share in three games without WR Christian Kirk. It looks like he'll get QB Trevor Lawrence back this weekend, which would make Engram a rock-solid TE1 play, despite the matchup vs. Houston's eighth-ranked TE defense.

Dalton Schultz, Texans

Schultz has totaled nine targets on a 13.4% share with WR Nico Collins back over the past two weeks. He's not a great volume bet but at least has matchup-based upside against the Jaguars' 28th-ranked TE defense.

Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota Vikings

Trey McBride, Cardinals

McBride set season highs last week in targets (15), receptions (12), and receiving yards (133). But that marked his third game among the past four with 70+ yards. Minnesota hits this week as a positive scoring matchup for TEs and WRs and among the worst for RB scoring. That could once again help McBride’s target volume and production.

T.J. Hockenson, Vikings

Hockenson’s big production last week accompanied a significant upturn in playing time. As long as that continues, he should remain a fine play in spite of an Arizona defense that ranks 10th-toughest on TE scoring.

Indianapolis Colts at New England Patriots

Hunter Henry, Patriots

Henry's 5-44-0 line last week gives him 5+ catches in 5 straight games with QB Drake Maye. He's a high-floor fantasy start with an elevated ceiling against the Colts' 31st-ranked TE defense.

Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets

Noah Fant, Seahawks

Fant has put in two full practices to open this week, putting him on track to return after missing the past three games. Unfortunately, he’ll return to find a Jets defense that’s been fourth-toughest on TE scoring. Combine that with Fant’s lackluster numbers for the season, and he carries little appeal for Week 13.

Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders

Zach Ertz, Commanders

Ertz has quietly performed in fantasy, racking up five top-12 fantasy finishes over his past seven games. He remains a decent TD bet with the Commanders dealing with backfield question marks. Plus, Washington's implied for a rock solid 25.25 points.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers

Cade Otton, Buccaneers

Otton came back to earth with Mike Evans back last week, catching only one of his three targets for 30 yards. He was on the field a lot still and ran plenty of routes. The catches should come with a better game script. He's a low-end TE1 this week. 

Los Angeles Rams at New Orleans Saints

Taysom Hill, Saints

Hill went off for an 8-catch, 3-TD performance prior to a Week 12 bye. While that’s certainly not repeatable, New Orleans’ lack of WR depth should funnel more work to Hill vs. the Rams. The Saints enter this one implied for a respectable 23.5 points.

Philadelphia Eagles at Baltimore Ravens

Dallas Goedert, Eagles

Goedert has garnered a solid 20% target share over the past two games, one with DeVonta Smith and one without. The Baltimore matchup could deliver more passing volume than usual, thanks to a defense that ranks eighth in rush DVOA and just 19th against the pass. Jalen Hurts has attempted more than 24 passes in a game just once since Week 4.

Mark Andrews, Ravens

Andrews delivered a nice 5-44-1 receiving line in last week’s win over the Chargers, his third game of 5+ receptions among the past five. And that one came with Isaiah Likely seeing full duty. But the production overshadowed Andrews playing his smallest snap share since Week 3. Combine that with a Philly defense that’s been the third-worst scoring matchup for TEs by adjusted fantasy points allowed and Andrews makes for a risky Week 13 play.

Isaiah Likely, Ravens

Likely’s past three healthy games have found him twice catching four passes and drawing 0 targets in the other. This week brings an Eagles D that’s been third-toughest on TE scoring and ranks fifth in pass DVOA overall. Likely’s best shot at upside would be his team trailing. Even outside his season-opening outlier at K.C., Likely has averaged 3.3 receptions across three losses compared with 1.5 per game across nine healthy victories.

San Francisco 49ers at Buffalo Bills

George Kittle, 49ers

Kittle had a solid game with Brandon Allen at QB, catching all six targets for 82 yards and a TD. He has been a focal point for the offense no matter their opponent. Lock him in as a checkdown option for Allen or a dinged-up Purdy this week.

Dawson Knox, Bills

Dalton Kincaid is out again and Knox already showed he will be out there running plenty of routes. Before the bye, Knox caught four of six targets for 40 yards with Kincaid out. The 49ers can shut down opposing TEs, so Knox is a low-end TE2.

Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos

David Njoku, Browns

Njoku is coming off a one-catch dud in a snowy game vs. the Steelers. That broke a streak of 5 straight games with 5+ catches. Monday night brings a tough matchup vs. Denver's seventh-ranked TE defense. But the Broncos are equally tough against WRs, and Cleveland will likely be without WR Cedric Tillman. Njoku remains a strong target bet and mid-range TE1 play.

Jared Smola, Lead Analyst

Jared has been with Draft Sharks since 2007. He’s now Lead Analyst, heading up the preseason and weekly projections that fuel your Draft War Room and My Team tools. He currently ranks 1st among 133 analysts in draft rankings accuracy.