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Fantasy football rankings - updated tight end (TE) Week 12 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football TE PPR rankings.
The tight end spot never presents easy lineup decisions unless you have a must-start stud, so we're here to help you nail start-sit calls with our Week 12 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2025. In the full table of TE rankings below, fantasy managers will see where TEs on the start-sit bubble, like AJ Barner, Juwan Johnson, Hunter Henry, Cade Otton, Theo Johnson, Jake Ferguson, and more stand for the 11th slate of fantasy football.
Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 12 are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our 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 12 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| TE Tier |
TE Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Trey McBride | TE | 8 |
| 1 | 2 | Brock Bowers | TE | 31 |
| 2 | 3 | George Kittle | TE | 38 |
| 3 | 4 | Travis Kelce | TE | 48 |
| 3 | 5 | Tyler Warren | TE | 54 |
| 3 | 6 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 56 |
| 3 | 7 | Hunter Henry | TE | 58 |
| 4 | 8 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 60 |
| 4 | 9 | Mark Andrews | TE | 66 |
| 5 | 10 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE | 68 |
| 6 | 11 | Theo Johnson | TE | 71 |
| 6 | 12 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 78 |
| 6 | 13 | Cade Otton | TE | 88 |
| 6 | 14 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 89 |
| 7 | 15 | AJ Barner | TE | 92 |
| 7 | 16 | Colston Loveland | TE | 98 |
| 7 | 17 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 102 |
| 7 | 18 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 106 |
| 8 | 19 | Mason Taylor | TE | 108 |
| 8 | 20 | Brock Wright | TE | 114 |
| 8 | 21 | Dawson Knox | TE | 117 |
| 9 | 22 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 118 |
| 9 | 23 | Chig Okonkwo | TE | 123 |
| 9 | 24 | David Njoku | TE | 126 |
| 10 | 25 | Noah Fant | TE | 134 |
| 10 | 26 | Colby Parkinson | TE | 135 |
| 10 | 27 | Taysom Hill | TE | 139 |
| 10 | 28 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 141 |
| 11 | 29 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 143 |
| 12 | 30 | Darnell Washington | TE | 144 |
| 13 | 31 | Michael Mayer | TE | 154 |
| 13 | 32 | John FitzPatrick | TE | 157 |
| 13 | 33 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 162 |
| 13 | 34 | Gunnar Helm | TE | 168 |
| 13 | 35 | Cole Kmet | TE | 169 |
| 13 | 36 | Terrance Ferguson | TE | 170 |
| 13 | 37 | Elijah Arroyo | TE | 172 |
| 14 | 38 | Tommy Tremble | TE | 174 |
| 14 | 39 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 181 |
| 14 | 40 | Davis Allen | TE | 182 |
| 14 | 41 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 188 |
| 14 | 42 | Johnny Mundt | TE | 190 |
| 14 | 43 | Elijah Higgins | TE | 194 |
| 14 | 44 | Noah Gray | TE | 195 |
| 14 | 45 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | 202 |
| 14 | 46 | Josh Whyle | TE | 203 |
| 14 | 47 | Jackson Hawes | TE | 204 |
| 14 | 48 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 207 |
| 15 | 49 | Drew Sample | TE | 209 |
| 15 | 50 | Jake Tonges | TE | 213 |
| 15 | 51 | Austin Hooper | TE | 218 |
| 15 | 52 | Cade Stover | TE | 219 |
| 15 | 53 | Charlie Kolar | TE | 225 |
| 15 | 54 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | 227 |
| 15 | 55 | Foster Moreau | TE | 234 |
| 15 | 56 | Grant Calcaterra | TE | 235 |
| 15 | 57 | Mitchell Evans | TE | 238 |
| 15 | 58 | Josh Oliver | TE | 240 |
| 15 | 59 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 241 |
| 16 | 60 | Luke Farrell | TE | 242 |
| 16 | 61 | Charlie Woerner | TE | 246 |
| 16 | 62 | Quintin Morris | TE | 252 |
| 16 | 63 | Connor Heyward | TE | 256 |
| 16 | 64 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 257 |
| 16 | 65 | Ross Dwelley | TE | 259 |
| 16 | 66 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | 261 |
| 16 | 67 | Payne Durham | TE | 262 |
Week 12 Tight End Rankings Outlooks
Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cade Otton is looking to bounce back after posting a dud during last week's game against the Buffalo Bills. Otton hauled in two of his five targets for 28 yards in the loss. Before that, Otton had finished with 40 receiving yards or more in five straight games.
His role in the offensive game plan could be reduced if Chris Godwin (leg) can suit up in Week 12. Regardless, Otton has proven himself capable of making plays that should still have the ball coming his way. The 26-year-old has seen five or more targets in six straight games. Fantasy managers should be able to trust Otton as a TE2 for this upcoming matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.
Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry has momentum on his side ahead of Sunday's favorable matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12. Henry bounced back from a Week 10 dud by catching four of his six targets for 45 yards in Week 11. He is one of Drake Maye's favorite targets, establishing himself as a fringe top-12 tight end in fantasy football. Henry is an intriguing option in the Patriots' offense, but his ceiling has arguably never been higher than it is this week against the Bengals.
Cincinnati has the league's worst defense against tight ends, and it's not particularly close. They have allowed the most receiving yards, the most touchdowns, and the most fantasy points to tight ends in 2025. The gap in fantasy points allowed by the Bengals and the second-worst defense against tight ends is actually greater than the gap between the second-worst defense and the league median. Meanwhile, Cincy's 12 touchdowns allowed to tight ends are five more than the next-highest. Time and time again, tight ends have feasted against the Bengals. Now, it's Henry's turn. He ranks as a mid-to-high TE1 with an extremely favorable matchup on tap.
AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks tight end AJ Barner is worth monitoring in Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans. Barner is coming off a 10-reception, 70-yard game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 11. He has been inconsistent this season, but he has been a solid fantasy producer more often than not. Seattle projects to have a low passing volume day in Week 12 against a Titans team that has had trouble staying in games this season.
However, Barner's target share will be worth monitoring because it could translate to further success later this season. Even so, unless Barner finds the end zone in Week 12 (which he has five times this season) he is unlikely to be particularly useful. If Seattle does indeed lean heavily on the running game this week, most of the passing volume is likely to go to wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Stash Barner through this week and see how he performs.
Who Should I Start Tool
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Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 12 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like AJ Barner, Juwan Johnson, Hunter Henry, Cade Otton, Theo Johnson, and Jake Ferguson. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 12.
Week 12 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
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Popular Week 12 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 12 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 12 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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