Week 12 Rankings: Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | DST
There are so few dependable tight ends doing rankings for that position is almost a waste of time. Kyle Pitts, after two good games, bottomed out badly Thursday night as the Patriots systematically destroyed the Falcon’s reason for living.
The Falcons offense has become so bad it has reached a black hole status where no fantasy goodness can escape. Even their kicker is unusable. So don’t waste any more time hoping that Ryan gets enough balls to throw into the tight coverage that Pitts faces every week.
Thus far De’Andre Swift is the only Lion to escape their vortex of suckitude, making TJ Hockenson a risky weekly start. If this trend continues we may have to start seeing TE-optional leagues, but for now, here are the tight end rankings for week 12.
| Name | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| George Kittle | vs MIN | |
| Mark Andrews | vs CLE | Solid targets, only 1 TD last three games |
| Darren Waller | @ DAL | Tough opponent |
| Rob Gronkowski | @ IND | 71 yards in first game back |
| Mike Gesicki | vs CAR | 5 for 50 last week, hasn't scored since week 7 |
| Dalton Schultz | vs LV | |
| T.J. Hockenson | vs CHI | Bears leaky against TE |
| Pat Freiermuth | @ CIN | Averaging a TD a week last 4 |
| Kyle Pitts | @ JAC | ATL offense is a wreck, and JAC can stop better teams (see Buffalo) |
| Dallas Goedert | @ NYG | Pretty unexciting option |
| Dawson Knox | @ NO | Like him for a score and 45 yards |
| Hunter Henry | vs TEN | Should get back to end zone |
| Dan Arnold | vs ATL | Doughnut should be corrected against Falcons |
| Noah Fant | vs LAC | |
| Tyler Higbee | @ GB | |
| Tyler Conklin | @ SF | |
| Cole Kmet | @ DET | Interesting to see if he bounces up or stays down |
| Evan Engram | vs PHI | |
| Austin Hooper | @ BAL | |
| Donald Parham Jr. | @ DEN | 5 targets last week highest of the year |
| C.J. Uzomah | vs PIT | |
| Gerald Everett | @ WAS | |
| David Njoku | @ BAL | |
| Mo Alie-Cox | vs TB | |
| Jared Cook | @ DEN | |
| Anthony Firkser | @ NE | |
| Jack Doyle | vs TB | |
| Ryan Griffin | @ HOU | |
| Logan Thomas | vs SEA | |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | vs LAC | |
| John Bates | vs SEA | |
| Kyle Rudolph | vs PHI | |
| Cameron Brate | @ IND | |
| Jonnu Smith | vs TEN | |
| Brevin Jordan | vs NYJ |