Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em 2022 NFL Week 16: Tight end rankings

Tight end is the most challenging NFL position in Fantasy Football. Except for a few elite options, almost all are extremely inconsistent from week to week. One of the best ways to approach the situation is by streaming tight ends. This can help managers get the most out of their tight ends in Fantasy Football.

Optimizing the tight end position will be more crucial than ever in Week 16, as the fantasy playoffs are taking place in almost every league. Managers fortunate enough to make it this far likely already know the importance of utilizing strategy and optimizing each position. Choosing a productive tight end in Week 16 could be the difference between advancing in the playoffs and beginning to prepare for next season.

NFL Week 16 Fantasy Football Tight Ends: Start 'Em

Cade Otton - Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Arizona Cardinals

Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE Cade Otton

Cade Otton makes for an exciting streaming option in Week 16. The Arizona Cardinals and Seattle Seahawks allow the most fantasy points per game to tight ends by a significant margin. Travis Kelce is facing off against the Seahawks, but he's a starting tight end every week, regardless of his matchup. Otton plays against the Cardinals, making him a solid streamer this week.

Pat Freiermuth - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth

Pat Freiermuth is having an excellent 2022 Fantasy Football season. He finished among the top ten tight ends in PPR points seven times, including in three of his last four games. He is in a favorable situation in Week 16 to keep his hot streak going. The Las Vegas Raiders' defense ranks in the bottom ten against fantasy tight ends.

Noah Fant - Seattle Seahawks vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Seattle Seahawks TE Noah Fant

Noah Fant finished among the top ten tight ends in three of his last six games, including two of his previous three games. He has established himself as a reliable target for Geno Smith and could see an increase in usage this week with Tyler Lockett sidelined with an injury. This is good news for Fant in a potential shootout against the Kansas City Chiefs.

NFL Week 16 Fantasy Football Tight Ends: Sit 'Em

Cole Kmet - Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills

Chicago Bears TE Cole Kmet

Cole Kmet finished among the top six tight ends three times during the 2022 Fantasy Football season. This proves he can be an extremely productive streamer. The issue is that two of the performances occurred agaisnt the Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins, each ranking in the bottom five against fantasy tight ends. Week 16 is a much more challenging situation against the Buffalo Bills. They allow the third-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Mike Gesicki - Miami Dolphins vs. Green Bay Packers

Miami Dolphins TE Mike Gesicki

Mike Gesicki has been extremely disappointing in Fantasy Football over the last several weeks. Despite playing in one of the highest-scoring offenses in the NFL, he has finished outside the top 45 tight ends in PPR points in each of the last four weeks. The Green Bay Packers rank inside the top 12 in fantasy points allowed per game to tight ends, creating a difficult matchup for Gesicki in Week 16.

David Njoku - Cleveland Browns vs. New Orleans Saints

Cleveland Browns TE David Njoku

David Njoku has been a boom-or-but tight end during the 2022 Fantasy Football season. He finoshed among the top eight tight ends five times this year, while also finishing outside the top 25 four times. Week 16 appears more likely to be a bust week. The New Orleans Saints allow the second-fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends.

Top 10 Fantasy Football TEs in NFL Week 16

1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Seattle Seahawks
2. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens vs. Atlanta Falcons
3. TJ Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
4. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers vs. Washington Commanders
5. Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles
7. Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons
8. Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Indianapolis Colts
9. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys
10. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills vs. Chicago Bears