What a frustrating week for two of the tight ends we thought had such good matchups that they weren’t even sleepers: Jack Doyle and Vance McDonald. Our rankings in Week 15 TE PPR suggest that he is still worth Doyle, but McDonald may return to the free agent trash heap. David Djuku looks like a sure-fire game this week, but we might need to see McDonald as a warning to moderate TEs in very favorable matches.
Njoku faces the same fantasy-friendly Cardinals defense as McDonald’s. However, to be honest, Njoku is much more talented, only to play in three games this year and next to nothing on his return from a wrist injury in Week 14. We still like this week’s top goalkeeper pickup, if it’s available in your league, but obviously there is a risk.
WEEK 15 RATING NON REPORTS:
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If you don’t have one of the top tight ends this week, you might be worried about TE injuries. Gerald Everett (knee), Greg Olsen (pain), Evan Egram (foot), Ryan Griffin (ankle), Mark Andrews (knee / thigh), Noah Fant (foot) and Jared Cook. Three of their backups are worth replacing: Ian Thomas of Carolina, Kaden Smith of the Giants and Hayden Hurst of Baltimore. If you have any of these seven (or McDonald’s), it’s worth checking out these three along with Njoku on the resignation wire.
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Apart from that, it’s a fairly regular week in tight ground. Austin Hooper will raise his concerns in a matchup with the 49ers, but Hooper’s sixth goal in Week 14 shows he’s healthy enough to influence the stretch (and if the Falcons are without Calvin Ridley, Hooper will is more important). There is an argument to be made for someone like Njoku to be broadcast over Hooper, but there is also enough argument to stick with your rope and not kick it out.
One last thing before you get to the rankings: Tyler Higbee looks more like an Arizona receiver in Week 13. He passed 100 yards again, this time against the Seahawks on Sunday night. He’ll make a good number if he gets a similar opportunity when the Rams travel to Dallas for Week 15.
Reminder: Check back for updates during the week. For more individual breakdowns, click here.
Week 15 PPR Ratings: TE
These rankings are for full-time PPR championships.
Order
Player
1
George Kittle, SF vs. ATL
2
Travis Kelce, KC vs. DEN
3
Zach Ertz, PHI @ WAS
4
Hunter Henry, LAC vs. MIN
5
Darren Waller, OAK vs. JAX
6
Mark Andrews, BAL v. NYJ
7
Evan Engram, NYG vs. MIA
8
Tyler Higbee, LAR @ DAL
9
David Njoku, CLE @ ARZ
10
Greg Olsen, CAR vs. SEA
11
Jacob Hollister, SEA @ CAR
12
Austin Hooper, ATL @ SF
13
Jack Doyle, IND @ NO
14
Jared Cook, NO vs. IND
15
Dallas Goedert, PHI @ WAS
16
Ryan Griffin, NYJ @ BAL
17
Mike Gesicki, MIA @ NYG
18
Kyle Rudolph, MIN @ LAC
19
Jason Witten, DAL vs. LAR
20
Jeff Heuerman, DEN @ KC
21
Jimmy Graham, GB vs. CHI
22
O.J. Howard, TB @ DET
23
Dawson Knox, BUF @ PIT
24
Kaden Smith, NYG and MIA
25
Jordan Akins, HOU @ TEN
26
Darren Fields, HOU @ TEN
27
Cameron Brate, TB @ DET
28
Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. HOU
29
Vance McDonald, PIT vs. BUF
30
Jesse James, DET vs. TB
31
Tyler Eifert, CIN vs. NE
32
Benjamin Watson, NE @ CIN
33
Irv Smith Jr., MIN @ LAC
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