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Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Mark Andrews, Zach Ertz, Dalton Kincaid, Cade Otton, Dallas Goedert, more

Dallas Goedert - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Updated Wild Card NFL playoffs fantasy football tight end rankings for PPR scoring (2025). Set winning lineups with our Wild Card weekend rankings for fantasy football.

Whether you're playing regular fantasy football, NFL playoff fantasy football, or DFS, tight ends are always tricky to navigate. The production of TEs varies week-to-week and is larger matchup-dependent, so we're here to help with all your tight end needs. Let's continue to crush it in fantasy football or DFS!

We've got you covered when selecting your tight end this week with our Updated Wild Card fantasy football PPR tight end rankings compliments of lead-ranker Nick Mariano. Below, you will see where key tight ends such as Mark Andrews, Zach Ertz, Dalton Kincaid, Cade Otton, Dallas Goedert, and more rank for the Wild Card weekend.

In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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

 

Wild Card Round Fantasy Football Tight End News and Injuries

  • Mark Andrews A High-End Option Against The Steelers
  • Hayden Hurst Inactive Against The Texans
  • Will Dissly Has A High Floor On Wild Card Weekend
  • Dalton Schultz A Low End Option In Playoff Formats
  • Cade Otton Trending In The Right Direction
  • Dalton Kincaid An Unreliable DFS Option For Wild Card Weekend
  • Pat Freiermuth Enters Playoffs On Hot Streak

 

Wild Card Round PPR Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football, specifically geared towards new playoff league contests starting up this week that run through the entire playoffs.

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Tier
TE
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Mark Andrews TE 25
2 2 T.J. Hockenson TE 29
3 3 Zach Ertz TE 35
3 4 Dalton Kincaid TE 41
3 5 Tucker Kraft TE 42
3 6 Dallas Goedert TE 43
4 7 Cade Otton TE 44
4 8 Isaiah Likely TE 45
4 9 Pat Freiermuth TE 46
5 10 Dalton Schultz TE 48
5 11 Will Dissly TE 49
5 12 Dawson Knox TE 68
5 13 Tyler Higbee TE 85
5 14 Stone Smartt TE 93
6 15 Payne Durham TE 106
6 16 Grant Calcaterra TE 110
6 17 Adam Trautman TE 114
6 18 Cade Stover TE 116
6 19 Darnell Washington TE 117
6 20 Lucas Krull TE 118
6 21 Ben Sinnott TE 122
6 22 Luke Musgrave TE 123
6 23 Colby Parkinson TE 126
7 24 Johnny Mundt TE 128
7 25 Devin Culp TE 129
7 26 John Bates TE 130
7 27 Josh Oliver TE 131
7 28 Davis Allen TE 132
7 29 Charlie Kolar TE 133
7 30 Quintin Morris TE 135
7 31 MyCole Pruitt TE 136
7 32 Connor Heyward TE 137
7 33 Ko Kieft TE 138

 

Week 18 Tight End Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers - Fantasy Football Outlook

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth was incredibly productive over the last two weeks of the regular season and will carry some positive momentum into a Wild-Card Round bout with the Baltimore Ravens. Freiermuth had his best showing of the year in Week 18, hauling in eight of 11 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown. It is worth noting that Freiermuth was hardly utilized in either of his two meetings with the Ravens in 2024 and was held to three or fewer receptions in both contests. On paper, however, this is a favorable matchup for the 26-year-old as Baltimore struggled against the pass and opposing tight ends throughout the campaign. There are more reliable options for fantasy purposes this weekend, but Freiermuth is a solid value and offers upside in PPR formats.

- Jorden Hill, RotoBaller

Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills - Fantasy Football Outlook

Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid's (knee) stock took a tumble in his second professional season. The former first-round pick was a breakout candidate in August and September. Instead, he averaged 1.2 fewer catches and 7.6 yards than his rookie campaign, only finding the endzone twice. He's tallied more than four catches in just two games. The matchup against Denver and his recurring appearance on the injury report with a knee issue are non-concerns. However, given his play this season, relying on Kincaid in lineups this weekend isn't a fruitful strategy.

- Andrew Ball, RotoBaller



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Syracuse QB Steve Angeli Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season With Torn Achilles
Puka Nacua

Targeted 15 Times, Goes Over Century Mark in Loss to Eagles
Kenneth Walker III

Finds End Zone Twice in Blowout of Saints
A.J. Brown

Breaks Out of Early-Season Slump With Monster Week 3
Corbin Carroll

Joins 30-30 Club on Sunday
Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Ruled Out for Remainder of Week 3 Due to Shoulder Injury
Brandon Woodruff

has Moderate Lat Strain
Luther Burden III

Tops 100 Receiving Yards in Week 3, Scores First NFL Touchdown
James Conner

Ankle Injury Severe Enough to End His Season?
Courtland Sutton

Bounces Back With Monster Week 3 Performance
Tyrone Tracy Jr.

Questionable to Return With Shoulder Injury
Mac Jones

Aggravates PCL Sprain in Week 3 Win
CeeDee Lamb

Believes That He Can Play in Week 4
Najee Harris

Tests Indicate Najee Harris Tore Achilles
Caleb Williams

Throws for Four Touchdowns in Stellar Outing Sunday
CeeDee Lamb

Avoids Major Ankle Injury in Week 3 Loss
Najee Harris

Achilles Injury Confirmed for Najee Harris
Jeremy Peña

Jeremy Pena to Get Imaging Done
Yordan Alvarez

Won't Make Final Road Trip
Nico Collins

Goes Over 100-Yard Mark
Jordan Mason

Rushes for Over 100 Yards, Two Touchdowns in Lead-Back Role
Hunter Henry

Scores Twice in Week 3
CeeDee Lamb

Won't Return Due to Ankle Injury
Anthony Davis

Participates in Five-on-Five Games
James Conner

Ruled Out with Ankle Injury
San Francisco 49ers

Nick Bosa Downgraded to Out in Week 3
Najee Harris

Ruled Out for Week 3 with Non-Contact Injury
Cedric Coward

"100% Cleared" for Basketball Activities
Trevor Megill

Unlikely to Return Until Playoffs
Brandon Woodruff

Goes on 15-Day Injured List With Lat Strain
CJ Abrams

Out With Jammed Shoulder on Sunday
Wyatt Langford

Back in Lineup on Sunday
Charlie Morton

Designated for Assignment
Ryan Blaney

the Favorite to Win at New Hampshire
Joey Logano

Wins Pole, Is Confident Heading Into New Hampshire Race
Christopher Bell

Is Christopher Bell The No-Brainer DFS Pick at New Hampshire?
Denny Hamlin

Always Strong at New Hampshire
Mike Trout

Hits 400th Career Home Run
William Byron

has Never Finished in the Top 10 at New Hampshire
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Could Contend at New Hampshire This Weekend
Austin Cindric

Has Potential at New Hampshire
Kyle Larson

a Strong DFS Option, Inconsistency Gives Reason to Doubt him
Chase Elliott

Recent Speed Downturn Could Continue at Loudon
Chase Briscoe

Looks Slower at Loudon Than in the Round of 16
Tyler Reddick

Possibly Distracted by Contract Costs
Ross Chastain

Qualifying Results Improving as his Race Results Decline
Chris Buescher

has Shown Mediocre Pace This Season and at Loudon
Brad Keselowski

Consistent Loudon Speed Makes Him an Excellent DFS Option
Carson Hocevar

Strong Qualifying Run May Be a Reason to Stay Away from Carson Hocevar
Shane Van Gisbergen

a Shaky DFS Option
Ty Gibbs

Will Probably Be an Afterthought With All Three Teammates Still in the Playoffs
Kyle Busch

Likely to Finish Better and Run Worse at Loudon
Ryan Preece

Modified Experience Could Help Ryan Preece at Loudon
AJ Allmendinger

Has a Bad Loudon Record but Was Fast in Practice
Michael McDowell

Earns Best Qualifying Run at Loudon, but Not a Strong DFS Option
CFB

Steve Angeli Will Miss Significant Time
William Contreras

Exits With Hand Injury, X-Rays Negative
Cal Raleigh

Breaks Mariners Single-Season Home Run Record
Giancarlo Stanton

Belts 450th Career Home Run
CFB

Thomas Castellanos OK After Injury Scare
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
Will Smith

Dealing with Fractured Hand
Jaccob Slavin

Remains Sidelined Saturday
Max Domi

Expected to Practice Sunday
Andrei Vasilevskiy

Sits Out Practice
Pablo López

Pablo Lopez Goes to Injured List
Tylor Megill

Likely to Require Tommy John Surgery
CFB

Behren Morton Ruled Out vs. Utah
CFB

Behren Morton Exits with Possible Concussion
Stuart Skinner

Determined to Improve After Shedding Weight
Jeremy Lauzon

Dealing With an Injury
Jack Eichel

Returns to Practice
Wyatt Langford

Day-to-Day With Side Tightness
Bryan Woo

Exits With Pectoral Tightness on Friday
Alec Bohm

Phillies Reinstate Alec Bohm on Friday
Matt Coronato

Matthew Coronato Expected to Make a Big Impact This Season
Johnathan Kovacevic

Out Indefinitely
Kevin Hayes

to Be Re-Evaluated in About a Month
Evgeni Malkin

Not Thinking About Retirement
UTA

Alex Kerfoot Out Week-to-Week
Zeev Buium

Misses Practice With Upper-Body Injury
Artemi Panarin

Sustains Lower-Body Injury in Training Camp
Yordan Alvarez

Astros Put Yordan Alvarez on Injured List With Ankle Sprain
Kyle Finnegan

Set to Return on Friday
Yuri Collins

Headed to Brooklyn
Charlotte Hornets

Hornets Sign Keyontae Johnson
Dennis Smith Jr.

Agrees to One-Year Deal With Mavericks
Tyler Herro

Undergoing Foot/Ankle Surgery
William Eklund

Back at 100 Percent in Training Camp
Macklin Celebrini

Battling an Illness
Kevin Hayes

Evaluated for Upper-Body Injury
Zach Hyman

Out Until November
Stefan Noesen

Nursing a Groin Injury
Laurent Brossoit

Out Long-Term After Hip Surgery
Pierre Engvall

Out for 2-3 Weeks
Kirill Kaprizov

Focused on Having a Good Season
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Upgraded to Probable for Saturday's Tilt Against Missouri
Malcolm Brogdon

Landry Shamet and Malcolm Brogdon Both Staying with the Knicks?
Detroit Pistons

Charles Bediako Agrees to a Training Camp Deal with Detroit
Anthony Davis

Recovering From Eye Surgery, Uncertain for Training Camp
Charlotte Hornets

DaQuan Jeffries Waived by the Hornets
CFB

Eric Singleton Jr. Questionable For Saturday
NBA

Trevelin Queen Joins Chinese Team
Damian Lillard

Not Rushing His Return
Brooklyn Nets

Keon Johnson Waived by Nets
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Expected to Take on Larger Offensive Role With Hawks
Thomas Sorber

Undergoes Surgery
CFB

Diego Pavia Refutes Report of Seeking Seventh Collegiate Season
CFB

Diego Pavia Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
CFB

Kevorian Barnes Questionable Against SMU
Tosan Evbuomwan

Joins Knicks
NBA

Kai Jones Links Up With EuroLeague Team

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