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Week 12 PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football - Trey McBride, Cade Otton, Isaiah Likely, Hunter Henry

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Updated Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings for PPR scoring. Set winning lineups with our Week 12 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.

Hey, RotoBallers! Four games have already been completed as we look ahead to the rest of Week 12. Whether fantasy managers are streaming or deciding between two mid-range tight ends, we have the solution for tough start/sit decisions with our Week 12 PPR tight end rankings for the 2023 fantasy football season.

Unless you have an elite option like Travis Kelce, the tight end position, for the most part, is very boom-or-bust. For fantasy managers searching for a replacement for Mark Andrews (ankle), see where key options such as Trey McBrideDalton SchultzDavid NjokuIsaiah LikelyCade Otton, and Hunter Henry rank in Week 12.

Our PPR fantasy football tight end rankings for Week 12 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 this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 12 Tight End Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 12 Tight End Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key options in Week 12, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals
Week 12 Overall PPR Rankings: 67
Week 12 Tight End PPR Rankings: 5

Arizona Cardinal's tight end Trey McBride finished second on the team in receptions and targets in the Week 11 loss to the Houston Texans, showcasing his elite ability. In Week 12, Arizona will match up against the L.A. Rams, who boast the 9th best defense against the pass. Despite this, McBride should remain heavily involved in the team's passing attack, as the Rams have surprisingly struggled against opposing tight ends.

With a re-emerging Kyler Murray under center, McBride is positioned to be at or near the top of the team lead in targets and receptions once again. Due to his elite involvement in the offense, McBride projects as a solid option at the position and should be viewed as a TE1 on volume alone.

Cade Otton, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 12 Overall PPR Rankings: 122
Week 12 Tight End PPR Rankings: 18

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton has finished with four or more receptions in four of his last five games. The young tight end seems to be more involved in the passing attack as the season progresses. In four of his last five contests, Otton has seen five or more targets. The problem for Otton has been extending the play and getting yards after the catch.

The good news is that Otton has a favorable matchup against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12. A defense that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points to tight ends this season. Despite a good matchup, fantasy managers shouldn't consider Otton anything more than a TE2 for this Week 12 matchup.

Dalton Schultz, TE, Houston Texans
Week 12 Overall PPR Rankings: 74
Week 12 Tight End PPR Rankings: 7

Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has a great matchup in Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville is giving up the third most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season, making Schultz a solid option this weekend.

The 27-year-old veteran has been a strong fantasy starter this year and has scored a touchdown in five of the past seven games. He struggled against the Jaguars in Week 3 last time, catching just one pass for nine yards. But it appears now that Schultz and quarterback C.J. Stroud are finally clicking on the field.

 

Week 12 Fantasy Football Tight End PPR Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings

 

TE
Tier
TE
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Travis Kelce TE 17
2 2 T.J. Hockenson TE 33
3 3 George Kittle TE 52
3 4 Dalton Kincaid TE 53
3 5 Trey McBride TE 67
3 6 Sam LaPorta TE 68
4 7 Dalton Schultz TE 75
5 8 Jake Ferguson TE 79
5 9 Evan Engram TE 81
5 10 David Njoku TE 89
5 11 Cole Kmet TE 94
5 12 Taysom Hill TE 100
5 13 Isaiah Likely TE 101
5 14 Logan Thomas TE 107
6 15 Kyle Pitts TE 113
6 16 Hunter Henry TE 116
6 17 Jonnu Smith TE 122
6 18 Cade Otton TE 125
6 19 Pat Freiermuth TE 135
6 20 Michael Mayer TE 136
6 21 Tyler Higbee TE 138
6 22 Tyler Conklin TE 142
6 23 Tucker Kraft TE 144
7 24 Gerald Everett TE 149
7 25 Daniel Bellinger TE 150
7 26 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE 155
7 27 Tanner Hudson TE 159
7 28 Juwan Johnson TE 160
7 29 Donald Parham Jr. TE 169
7 30 Noah Fant TE 171
7 31 Tommy Tremble TE 178
7 32 Mike Gesicki TE 179
7 33 Kylen Granson TE 187
8 34 Durham Smythe TE 200
8 35 Josh Oliver TE 203
8 36 Noah Gray TE 204
8 37 Adam Trautman TE 211
8 38 Irv Smith Jr. TE 216
9 39 John Bates TE 218
9 40 Jack Stoll TE 223
9 41 Austin Hooper TE 229
9 42 Stone Smartt TE 232
9 43 Jeremy Ruckert TE 236
9 44 Charlie Kolar TE 239
9 45 Colby Parkinson TE 241
9 46 Geoff Swaim TE 242
9 47 Josh Whyle TE 244
9 48 Will Dissly TE 247
9 49 Connor Heyward TE 254
10 50 Brock Wright TE 255
10 51 C.J. Uzomah TE 258
10 52 Mo Alie-Cox TE 259
10 53 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE 323

 



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