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Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of October 8, 2023. Set winning lineups with our Week 5 rankings for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to more fantasy football rankings articles. The tight end position has been boom or bust this year. Unless you have Travis Kelce, George Kittle, or T.J. Hockenson, we are here to help you make the best possible selection when setting your lineup with our updated Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings as of October 8th. Let's see where key players such as Darren Waller, Luke Musgrave, Dalton Schultz, Zach Ertz, Kyle Pitts, Tyler Higbee, Tyler Conklin, Foster Moreau, and Jonnu Smith rank.
Our tight-end fantasy football rankings for Week 5 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Andersen Pickard, and Brandon Murchinson. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 5 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Pat Freiermuth Officially Ruled Out
- Juwan Johnson Not Playing In Week 5
- Foster Moreau Off The Injury Report
- Daniel Bellinger Questionable For Week 5
- Zach Ertz A TE1 For Week 5
Week 5 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football
Be sure to also check out our Week 5 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings
Last updated on Sunday 10/8:
| TE Tier |
TE Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Travis Kelce | TE | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Andrews | TE | 44 |
| 3 | 3 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 49 |
| 3 | 4 | Sam LaPorta | TE | 57 |
| 3 | 5 | Evan Engram | TE | 69 |
| 3 | 6 | Darren Waller | TE | 72 |
| 4 | 7 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 75 |
| 5 | 8 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 76 |
| 5 | 9 | George Kittle | TE | 77 |
| 5 | 10 | Zach Ertz | TE | 80 |
| 5 | 11 | Hunter Henry | TE | 83 |
| 5 | 12 | Tyler Higbee | TE | 86 |
| 5 | 13 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | 94 |
| 5 | 14 | Cole Kmet | TE | 99 |
| 6 | 15 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 104 |
| 6 | 16 | Logan Thomas | TE | 106 |
| 6 | 17 | Kyle Pitts | TE | 110 |
| 6 | 18 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 121 |
| 6 | 19 | Tyler Conklin | TE | 122 |
| 6 | 20 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 128 |
| 6 | 21 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | 139 |
| 6 | 22 | Dawson Knox | TE | 140 |
| 6 | 23 | Hayden Hurst | TE | 143 |
| 7 | 24 | Durham Smythe | TE | 144 |
| 7 | 25 | Kylen Granson | TE | 146 |
| 7 | 26 | Taysom Hill | TE | 152 |
| 7 | 27 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 156 |
| 7 | 28 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | 162 |
| 7 | 29 | Noah Gray | TE | 164 |
| 7 | 30 | Darnell Washington | TE | 166 |
| 7 | 31 | Trey McBride | TE | 168 |
| 7 | 32 | Adam Trautman | TE | 173 |
| 7 | 33 | Austin Hooper | TE | 176 |
| 8 | 34 | Brevin Jordan | TE | 177 |
| 8 | 35 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 189 |
| 8 | 36 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | 191 |
| 8 | 37 | Josiah Deguara | TE | 193 |
| 8 | 38 | Michael Mayer | TE | 194 |
| 9 | 39 | Drew Sample | TE | 201 |
| 9 | 40 | Connor Heyward | TE | 206 |
| 9 | 41 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 207 |
| 9 | 42 | John Bates | TE | 208 |
| 9 | 43 | Cole Turner | TE | 211 |
| 9 | 44 | Robert Tonyan | TE | 214 |
| 9 | 45 | Josh Oliver | TE | 217 |
| 9 | 46 | AnDrew Ogletree | TE | 218 |
| 9 | 47 | Jimmy Graham | TE | 224 |
| 9 | 48 | Brock Wright | TE | 227 |
| 9 | 49 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | 228 |
| 10 | 50 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | 229 |
| 10 | 51 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 230 |
| 10 | 52 | Mitchell Wilcox | TE | 231 |
| 10 | 53 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 232 |
| 10 | 54 | Foster Moreau | TE | 237 |
| 10 | 55 | Josh Whyle | TE | 245 |
| 10 | 56 | Julian Hill | TE | 247 |
| 10 | 57 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | 260 |
| 10 | 58 | Blake Bell | TE | 275 |
| 10 | 59 | Chris Manhertz | TE | 284 |
| 10 | 60 | Ross Dwelley | TE | 291 |
| 10 | 61 | Reggie Gilliam | RB/TE | 306 |
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