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Fantasy football rankings - updated tight end (TE) Week 16 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football TE PPR rankings.
We've seen several late-season breakout tight ends, so all of a sudden, there are more viable TE options for fantasy football. We're here to help you set those lineups with our Week 16 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 Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts, Travis Kelce, Dalton Schultz, Harold Fannin Jr., Dallas Goedert, and more stand for the 16th slate of 2025 fantasy football.
Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 16 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 16 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football
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| TE Tier |
TE Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Trey McBride | TE | 14 |
| 1 | 2 | George Kittle | TE | 39 |
| 2 | 3 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE | 51 |
| 3 | 4 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE | 53 |
| 3 | 5 | Brock Bowers | TE | 67 |
| 3 | 6 | Colby Parkinson | TE | 71 |
| 3 | 7 | Dallas Goedert | TE | 72 |
| 4 | 8 | Dalton Schultz | TE | 78 |
| 4 | 9 | Darren Waller | TE | 82 |
| 5 | 10 | Travis Kelce | TE | 84 |
| 6 | 11 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE | 89 |
| 6 | 12 | Colston Loveland | TE | 91 |
| 6 | 13 | Hunter Henry | TE | 96 |
| 6 | 14 | Jake Ferguson | TE | 98 |
| 7 | 15 | Juwan Johnson | TE | 100 |
| 7 | 16 | Mark Andrews | TE | 102 |
| 7 | 17 | AJ Barner | TE | 103 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Warren | TE | 109 |
| 8 | 19 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | 110 |
| 8 | 20 | Theo Johnson | TE | 119 |
| 8 | 21 | Brenton Strange | TE | 127 |
| 9 | 22 | Mike Gesicki | TE | 128 |
| 9 | 23 | Cade Otton | TE | 134 |
| 9 | 24 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | 138 |
| 10 | 25 | Gunnar Helm | TE | 140 |
| 10 | 26 | Isaiah Likely | TE | 143 |
| 10 | 27 | Evan Engram | TE | 144 |
| 10 | 28 | Dawson Knox | TE | 155 |
| 11 | 29 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | 156 |
| 12 | 30 | Jonnu Smith | TE | 158 |
| 13 | 31 | Luke Musgrave | TE | 161 |
| 13 | 32 | Cole Kmet | TE | 166 |
| 13 | 33 | Chig Okonkwo | TE | 172 |
| 13 | 34 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE | 174 |
| 13 | 35 | Darnell Washington | TE | 181 |
| 13 | 36 | Shane Zylstra | TE | 187 |
| 13 | 37 | John Bates | TE | 189 |
| 14 | 38 | Terrance Ferguson | TE | 191 |
| 14 | 39 | Taysom Hill | TE | 192 |
| 14 | 40 | Ben Sinnott | TE | 193 |
| 14 | 41 | John FitzPatrick | TE | 195 |
| 14 | 42 | Davis Allen | TE | 199 |
| 14 | 43 | Greg Dulcich | TE | 213 |
| 14 | 44 | Michael Mayer | TE | 219 |
| 14 | 45 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE | 220 |
| 14 | 46 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE | 224 |
| 14 | 47 | Elijah Higgins | TE | 227 |
| 14 | 48 | Adam Trautman | TE | 231 |
| 15 | 49 | Anthony Firkser | TE | 233 |
| 15 | 50 | Brevyn Spann-Ford | TE | 234 |
| 15 | 51 | Connor Heyward | TE | 235 |
| 15 | 52 | Austin Hooper | TE | 236 |
| 15 | 53 | Cade Stover | TE | 237 |
| 15 | 54 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | 238 |
| 15 | 55 | Tommy Tremble | TE | 240 |
| 15 | 56 | Charlie Kolar | TE | 241 |
| 15 | 57 | Noah Gray | TE | 244 |
| 15 | 58 | Devin Culp | TE | 245 |
| 15 | 59 | Grant Calcaterra | TE | 246 |
| 16 | 60 | Charlie Woerner | TE | 249 |
| 16 | 61 | Jackson Hawes | TE | 250 |
| 16 | 62 | Drew Sample | TE | 271 |
| 16 | 63 | Hunter Long | TE | 273 |
| 16 | 64 | Tanner Hudson | TE | 276 |
| 16 | 65 | Mitchell Evans | TE | 277 |
| 16 | 66 | Blake Whiteheart | TE | 278 |
| 16 | 67 | Will Dissly | TE | 279 |
| 16 | 68 | Foster Moreau | TE | 281 |
| 16 | 69 | Payne Durham | TE | 284 |
| 16 | 70 | Pharaoh Brown | TE | 286 |
| 17 | 71 | Jake Tonges | TE | 287 |
| 17 | 72 | Josiah Deguara | TE | 290 |
| 17 | 73 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | 291 |
Week 16 Tight End Rankings Outlooks
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert has totaled his most receptions in a two-game window this season in the past two weeks, following up an eight-catch game against the Chargers with six more against the Raiders. After a lengthy slump, Goedert has stepped his game back up lately, also breaking his five-game scoring drought versus Las Vegas.
On Saturday, he's up against a Commanders defense that allows the fourth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season. Just last week, the Giants' leading receiver against Washington was TE Theo Johnson, who racked up 72 yards. It seems like a perfect storm for Goedert as his involvement has ramped up; he was the only Eagles player to have more than three targets in their most recent contest, finishing with seven. As fantasy playoffs continue, consider him a low-end TE1 in Week 16.
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was heavily involved in Week 15, catching seven passes for 70 yards, but it was not enough to pull out the win and save their playoff hopes. The 35-year-old will now face the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 with essentially nothing to play for since the team has been eliminated from playoff contention. That said, the Titans are middle-of-the-pack in fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends this season, making him a neutral matchup for Kelce.
Kelce will likely be the first or second option in passing situations with Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton ruled out this week, so he could find success through sheer volume of opportunities. Kelce will now have to deal with Gardner Minshew at quarterback, as Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL in Week 15. Minshew and Kelce don't have the same established chemistry, but Kelce is talented enough to get it done. Kelce is ranked TE10 in our RotoBaller Half-PPR rankings, making him a low-end TE1 option this week.
Kyle Pitts Sr., Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. (knee) is coming off the best game of his career, recording 11 receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns in the team's 29-28 win over Tampa Bay last week, now sitting with 73 catches and 797 yards for the year. The 25-year-old has had a consistent role in the offense for much of the season, but got a boost as the main beneficiary of Drake London's (knee) absence over the last four weeks.
Pitts was a limited participant in practice during the week, and although London did not practice on Friday, both players are expected to suit up for Sunday's road matchup against the Cardinals. It will be the first time Pitts, London, and Kirk Cousins will all be on the field together this season, so it will be interesting to see how the targets get divvied up. Still, the 6-foot-6 tight end looks like a top-five option this week against an Arizona defense that has yielded the seventh-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season, including an 8-76-1 line for the Texans' Dalton Schultz just last week.
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Week 16 fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts, Travis Kelce, Dalton Schultz, Harold Fannin Jr., Dallas Goedert. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 12.
Week 16 Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 16 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.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
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.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 16 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 16 (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 16 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
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