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2025 Fantasy Football TE Rankings - Week 15 Start, Sit Tight Ends

Harold Fannin Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

2025 fantasy football TE rankings - Week 15 start, sit tight end rankings. Win more with our updated TE fantasy football rankings and tiers for Week 15.

Having a big tight end performance can carry your fantasy team to a playoff win, so if you don't have a must-start TE, use these Week 15 fantasy football tight end rankings as your guide for lineup calls this weekend. In the full set of TE rankings below, you will see where key players on the start 'em, sit 'em bubble like Harold Fannin Jr., Dalton Kincaid, Theo Johnson, Hunter Henry, Juwan Johnson, and more stand, among all others at the position.

Our TE fantasy football rankings for Week 15 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

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Week 15 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

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Tier
TE
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Trey McBride TE 28
1 2 George Kittle TE 40
2 3 Brock Bowers TE 47
3 4 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE 71
3 5 Harold Fannin Jr. TE 74
3 6 Brenton Strange TE 76
3 7 Dalton Kincaid TE 77
4 8 Travis Kelce TE 83
4 9 Jake Ferguson TE 85
5 10 Mark Andrews TE 87
6 11 Hunter Henry TE 88
6 12 Tyler Warren TE 90
6 13 Juwan Johnson TE 94
6 14 Isaiah Likely TE 101
7 15 Theo Johnson TE 106
7 16 Colston Loveland TE 110
7 17 Dalton Schultz TE 112
7 18 Dallas Goedert TE 114
8 19 Colby Parkinson TE 116
8 20 T.J. Hockenson TE 120
8 21 Mike Gesicki TE 122
9 22 AJ Barner TE 125
9 23 Evan Engram TE 139
9 24 Oronde Gadsden II TE 144
10 25 Darren Waller TE 145
10 26 Ben Sinnott TE 152
10 27 Pat Freiermuth TE 156
10 28 Mason Taylor TE 159
11 29 Gunnar Helm TE 162
12 30 Jonnu Smith TE 164
13 31 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE 168
13 32 Chig Okonkwo TE 179
13 33 Payne Durham TE 180
13 34 David Njoku TE 181
13 35 Dawson Knox TE 182
13 36 Luke Musgrave TE 186
13 37 John Bates TE 188
14 38 Greg Dulcich TE 191
14 39 Cole Kmet TE 193
14 40 Noah Fant TE 201
14 41 Taysom Hill TE 202
14 42 Elijah Higgins TE 207
14 43 Devin Culp TE 208
14 44 Anthony Firkser TE 218
14 45 Michael Mayer TE 220
14 46 Noah Gray TE 222
14 47 Josh Oliver TE 224
14 48 Charlie Kolar TE 227
15 49 Tommy Tremble TE 231
15 50 Davis Allen TE 233
15 51 Terrance Ferguson TE 237
15 52 Luke Schoonmaker TE 238
15 53 Cade Stover TE 239
15 54 Adam Trautman TE 240
15 55 Austin Hooper TE 241
15 56 Jackson Hawes TE 243
15 57 Daniel Bellinger TE 247
15 58 Charlie Woerner TE 250
15 59 Ian Thomas TE 254
16 60 Josh Whyle TE 255
16 61 Connor Heyward TE 263
16 62 Jake Tonges TE 264
16 63 Drew Sample TE 265
16 64 Shane Zylstra TE 270
16 65 Grant Calcaterra TE 279
16 66 Mitchell Evans TE 280
16 67 John FitzPatrick TE 284
16 68 Tanner Hudson TE 285
16 69 Luke Farrell TE 288
16 70 Johnny Mundt TE 290
17 71 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE 292
17 72 Foster Moreau TE 295
17 73 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE 296
17 74 Colson Yankoff TE 297
17 75 Drew Ogletree TE 298
17 76 Quintin Morris TE 301
17 77 Durham Smythe TE 304
17 78 Will Dissly TE 305
17 79 Chris Manhertz TE 307

 

Week 15 Fantasy Football Tight End Outlooks

Theo Johnson, New York Giants

New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson (toe) was a limited participant for the team's first practice following a Week 14 bye. Last seen in a primetime Monday night loss to the Patriots, Johnson struggled with a costly drop while bringing in only three of his eight targets for 29 yards. His status is worth monitoring through the week, as he has built a strong connection with rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, and his favorable Week 15 matchup against the Commanders has him firmly in the streaming conversation to begin the fantasy playoffs.

Prior to the Week 13 loss to New England, Johnson had finished as a top-12 tight end in six of his last nine outings, and the explosive athlete is currently RotoBaller's TE15 for Week 15.

Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson (calf) was limited during Wednesday's practice with a calf issue. Ferguson had a clean bill of health heading into Week 14's Thursday night matchup with the Lions, and he was heavily involved throughout the game, finishing with five catches on seven targets for 58 yards. Ferguson has been the TE3 in Half-PPR formats and is RotoBaller's TE8 heading into a Week 15 Sunday night matchup with the Vikings, so his status certainly bears monitoring.

Third-year tight end Luke Schoonmaker makes for an interesting pivot should Ferguson's availability remain cloudy until game time, but with all teams now past the bye, fantasy managers should be able to find higher upside streaming options in what would be a worst-case scenario.

T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings

Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (shin) was a non-participant during Wednesday's practice session. Hockenson logged his lowest snap count of the season at 56 percent during last week's win over the Washington Commanders, catching two of three targets for 12 yards and a touchdown. Hockenson could have picked up this shin issue during the game, which led to more time on the sideline. Regardless, Hockenson will need to be monitored throughout the week.

If the injury is serious enough to keep him out, Josh Oliver figures to see an expanded role during the Week 15 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night. Oliver hauled in two receptions for 24 yards and two touchdowns during last week's victory.

Kyle Pitts Sr., Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. (knee) tied a season-high on Sunday with 10 targets and eclipsed his season-high yardage total -- which was set in Week 13 -- with 90 yards receiving on six catches. He did not find the end zone, as he's still sitting with just one touchdown on the season, but the 25-year-old has been plenty useful on volume alone, especially in PPR leagues.

With Drake London (knee) missing the last three games (and also Week 8), the 6-foot-6 tight end has become Kirk Cousins' favorite pass-catcher, averaging eight targets, six receptions, and 64 yards receiving per contest in the four games with Cousins under center this season. Pitts popped up on the injury report earlier in the week with a knee injury and was a limited participant up to and including Wednesday's practice, resulting in a questionable designation for Thursday's matchup on the road against the Buccaneers.

London, however, has been ruled out for TNF, so Pitts could be in line to maintain his temporary status as the team's No. 1 receiver again in Week 15 so long as he's active. Tampa Bay is middle of the pack in terms of fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, but the fifth-year pro shapes up as a mid-range TE1 for Thursday, so fantasy managers will want to double-check his status before kickoff.

Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that tight end Cade Otton (knee) is doubtful to play in Week 15 against the division-rival Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, according to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times. Otton missed practice on Monday and Tuesday but was seen on the practice field on Wednesday. Apparently, it wasn't enough to convince the coaching staff that he's ready to play on a short week. The good news for Tampa is that they could be getting both receivers Mike Evans (collarbone) and Jalen McMillan (neck), back in Week 15.

Fantasy managers who had the 26-year-old Otton in their starting lineups need to move him to the bench this week. Payne Durham should be the Bucs' top pass-catching option at TE on Thursday, but fantasy managers should have better streaming options available. Durham has one catch for 11 yards in 13 games this year and 17 receptions for 184 yards and two touchdowns in 42 career games.

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