Fantasy matchups are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts.
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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment |
Atl | | Juwan Johnson has 19 combined targets across his last two games and has 138 yards in that span as New Orleans heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Falcons defense that has allowed the sixth-most yards to opposing tight ends this season. | |
TB | | Tommy Tremble has been limited to three or fewer targets in three of his last four games as the Panthers head into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. | |
NYJ | | Hunter Henry has topped 40 yards just once in his last 10 contests for the Patriots, and if he can go in Week 18 after missing the previous game due to a knee injury, he would face a Jets defense that has surrendered 10.4 fantasy points per game to tight ends this season, sixth-most in the league. | |
C. KmetChi - TE
| @GB | | Cole Kmet played just 13 snaps last week for the Bears, seeing exactly zero targets for the first time all season after sustaining a knee injury in the previous contest, and in Week 18 he gets a Packers defense that has allowed opposing TEs to gain 12.0 yards per reception this season, the second-highest average in the NFL. |
@Ind | | Dalton Schultz had just two catches for 19 yards in Houston QB C.J. Stroud's return from a concussion last week, but Schultz is likely to see more involvement in Week 18 against a Colts defense that has allowed the 10th-most yards to tight ends (858). | |
@Was | | Jake Ferguson has been held out of the end zone for four-straight games for the Cowboys but will face a dismal Washington pass defense in Week 18 that's allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | |
@Det | | Johnny Mundt turned seven targets into four catches for 39 yards and a score with T.J. Hockenson out for the season with a knee injury, and the Vikings face a Lions defense in Week 18 that allows opposing TEs to gain 51.8 receiving yards per contest, which ranks 21st in the NFL. | |
Chi | | Tucker Kraft has gained at least 48 receiving yards in four consecutive contests for the Packers, and in Week 18 he faces a Bears defense that allows 48.0 receiving yards per tilt to opposing TEs, which ranks 14th in the league. | |
@Mia | | Dalton Kincaid posted a career-high 87 yards last week for the Bills, and in Week 18, the rookie tight end gets a Dolphins defense that has given up 9.8 fantasy points per game to his position in 2023, which ranks in the bottom half of the league. | |
@Cin | | David Njoku has a massive 28-373-4 line on 39 targets over the last four games, but if the Browns elect to rest their starters and veterans in Week 18, he could cede snaps to Harrison Bryant and Jordan Akins against a Bengals defense that's given up the most catches and receiving yards in the league to tight ends. | |
Jax | | Chigoziem Okonkwo has posted at least 34 yards in each of Tennessee's last six games after reaching that benchmark only once through 10 games, and the second-year tight end will look to maintain his second-half surge in Week 18 against a Jaguars defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards to the position (886). | |
@NYG | | Dallas Goedert found the end zone last game for the Eagles but will face a Giants defense in Week 18 that's allowed 20 throwing touchdowns this season, which is tied for 11th in the NFL. | |
Phi | | Darren Waller has at least five targets in three-straight games for the Giants and will face a lackluster Eagles pass defense in Week 18 allowing 249.4 yards per tilt through the air, which is 28th in the NFL. | |
Sea | | Trey McBride has at least five catches in seven-straight outings for Arizona and should continue to be heavily involved in Week 18 against a Seattle defense allowing 231.3 passing yards per tilt, which is 19th in the NFL. | |
Pit | | Isaiah Likely has posted a 19-291-4 line on 26 targets in five games since Mark Andrews was placed on IR, but if the Ravens elect to rest Lamar Jackson in Week 18, Likely's ceiling could be limited against a Steelers defense that ranks in the bottom half of the league in catches, receiving yards and TDs allowed to tight ends. | |
@LAC | | Travis Kelce failed to take advantage of a soft matchup last week against the Bengals, and with Kansas City having clinched another AFC West title, he's a prime candidate to be rested in Week 18 against a Chargers defense that ranks in the bottom 10 in catches and receiving yards allowed to tight ends. | |
Min | | Sam LaPorta turned a season-high 12 targets into seven catches for 84 yards last time out, but it's unclear how many snaps he'll log for the playoff-bound Lions in Week 18 against a Vikings defense that has allowed opposing TEs to gain 43.8 receiving yards per game, which is tied for the seventh-lowest average in the NFL this season. | |
Den | | Michael Mayer has missed the last two games with a toe injury, but if the Raiders' rookie is healthy, he should suit up in Week 18 against a Broncos defense that's given up the second-most receiving yards and most TDs in the league to tight ends. | |
G. KittleSF - TE
| LAR | | George Kittle could be rested in Week 18 as San Francisco has locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC, though if he does take the field against the Rams, Kittle would be facing a defense allowing 234.6 passing yards per tilt, which is 24th in the NFL. |
G. EverettChi - TE
| @GB | | Gerald Everett has seen at least eight targets in four straight games, but the veteran tight end is a candidate to get rested in Week 18 as the Chargers take on a Kansas City defense that ranks third in receiving yards allowed to TEs. |
@Ten | | Evan Engram's 104 catches are the seventh-most by a tight end in a season in NFL history, but he has scored only three touchdowns heading into the Jaguars' Week 18 road game against a Titans defense that's among the five stingiest in catches (65), yards (665) and touchdowns (two) allowed to tight ends. | |
Hou | | Kylen Granson has exceeded 60 yards three times but failed to reach 25 yards in all but one other game for the Colts, and his inconsistent role will make the tight end tough to trust in Week 18, even against a Texans defense that has allowed the fourth-most yards to his position (983). | |
@Bal | | Pat Freiermuth has seen only four targets in two games with Mason Rudolph starting at quarterback for the Steelers, and even with the team still fighting for a wild-card spot and the Ravens potentially resting multiple players, he'll be a risky option in Week 18 against a defense that's allowed only three touchdowns all season to tight ends, tied for third in the league. | |
T. HigbeeLAR - TE
| @SF | | Tyler Higbee suffered a dislocated shoulder for the Rams last game, leaving his status in question for a pivotal Week 18 showdown with San Francisco, though the Niners have locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC and as such may be resting some starters. |
A. HooperNE - TE
| NYJ | | Austin Hooper has caught five of six targets over the last two games with Michael Mayer (toe) sidelined, and if the Raiders' rookie sits again in Week 18, the veteran tight end could take advantage of a matchup against a Broncos defense that's given up the second-most receiving yards and most TDs in the league to TEs. |
K. PittsAtl - TE
| @NO | | Kyle Pitts has been under 50 yards in three straight games as Atlanta heads into a Week 18 matchup with a Saints defense that has allowed a league-average 9.6 fantasy points per game to tight ends. |
Atl | | Taysom Hill could see an increased workload in the New Orleans' offense if Alvin Kamara is sidelined by an ankle injury in a Week 18 matchup against Atlanta. | |
N. FantSea - TE
| @Ari | | Noah Fant has been targeted 11 times over the last two games for Seattle but has yet to find the end zone this season and will face an Arizona defense in Week 18 allowing just 214 passing yards per tilt, which is 13th in the league. |
D. SmytheMia - TE
| Buf | | Durham Smythe hasn't topped 56 yards in an outing this season for the Dolphins, and in Week 18, he'll get a Bills defense that has given up 8.0 fantasy points per game to tight ends, the sixth-lowest total in the league. |
@Car | | Cade Otton has failed to reach 40 receiving yards in four of his last five games as the Buccaneers head into a Week 18 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. | |
L. KrullDen - TE
| @LV | | Lucas Krull has seen 10 targets over the last three games, turning them into a 7-60-1 line and giving him some deep-league fantasy value heading into the Broncos' Week 18 clash with a Raiders defense that ranks 26th in receptions allowed to tight ends. |
A. TrautmanCle - TE
| @Cin | | Adam Trautman hasn't seen more than three targets in a game since Week 5, giving him limited appeal in Week 18 as the Broncos face a Raiders defense that ranks 26th in receptions allowed to tight ends. |
@NE | | Tyler Conklin has just seven red-zone targets all season for the Jets, and in Week 18, he'll see a Patriots defense that is giving up 7.2 fantasy points per game to tight ends, the second-lowest total in the league. | |
T. HudsonCin - TE
| Cle | | Tanner Hudson tied his season high with seven targets last week, and if the Bengals rest their stars in Week 18, he could see similar volume against a Browns defense that leads the league in catches and receiving yards allowed to tight ends. |