The first: Take one of Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz or George Kittle somewhere in second, third, or fourth rounds. They’re studs. They get a ton of targets, catch touchdowns, and make plays after the catch.
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Option two can work, but only if you’re patient: If you don’t get one of the best three, wait a while for one of the TEs in the Nos. 4-12 range. These guys have talent and are mostly proven commodities, but their week-to-week production can fluctuate wildly, making them shaky early-round investments. Someone has to take Trey Burton – and he could very well emerge as a top-five guy this year – but there’s no need to reach for him with so many other similarly skilled TEs available.
If your league is deeper, option three might work the best: Just don’t worry about tight end until the latter half of your draft. Pick up two guys in the middle/late rounds and bail quickly if they stink. Maybe Jordan Reed stays healthy; maybe Mike Gesicki finds a way to succeed in Miami; maybe Greg Olsen gets hurt and Ian Thomas breaks out in Carolina. Who knows? A late-round TE won’t kill you, but the opportunity cost of reaching for a non-Kelce/Ertz/Kittle TE could.
With plenty of position battles at this position, keep an eye out here as we update these rankings and provide more analysis throughout the preseason.
2019 STANDARD RANKINGS:Quarterback | Running back | Wide Receiver | D/ST | Kicker | Top 200
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2019 Fantasy Rankings: Tight end
Rankings based on standard scoring leagues
