Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Week 17: Tight end rankings

Tight end is one of the most difficult positions to navigate in fantasy football. The position comes with a ton of inconsistencies after the top few options. Streaming based on match ups is a popular option for tight ends for this reason. Here are some tight ends to target and others to avoid in Week 17 fantasy football, which is championship week in most formats.

Week 17 fantasy football tight ends: start 'em

Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills vs. Atlanta Falcons

Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox

Dawson Knox has emerged as a strong fantasy football tight end this season. In the 13 games played, he has scored 11 touchdowns while averaging over four receptions per game.

The Buffalo Bills' pass-heavy offense have a favorable matchup this week against the Atlanta Falcons, who rank 22nd with 244 passing yards allowed per game.

Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Football Team

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert

The last time Dallas Goedert played against the Washington Football Team, he had one of his best games of the year. He set season highs with nine targets, seven receptions and 135 receiving yards. He is a high-upside fantasy football tight end against Washington's 30th-ranked passing defense, allowing 269.2 yards per game.

Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee

The Los Angeles Rams' receiving options could all be in line for a huge fantasy football output in Week 17.

While the Rams' passing offense ranks sixth in the NFL with 276.1 yards per game, the Baltimore Ravens allow 280.5 passing yards per game, the most in the NFL. This gives Tyler Higbee one of the highest ceilings among all fantasy football tight ends this week.

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Week 17 fantasy football tight ends: sit 'em

Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons vs. Buffalo Bills

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts

Kyle Pitts has been a strong fantasy football tight end this season, but he has a difficult matchup in Week 17.

The Buffalo Bills are the top-ranked passing defense in the entire NFL, allowing just 173.1 yards per game.

The other downside for Pitts in fantasy football is that he has just one touchdown this year, which came all the way back in Week 5.

Noah Fant, Denver Broncos vs. Los Angeles Chargers

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant

Noah Fant started the fantasy football season strong but has faded since then. Across his first six games, he recorded three touchdowns and exceeded five receptions in three different games. Since then he has zero touchdowns and hasn't exceeded five receptions in any game. Fant should be avoided in fantasy football this week.

Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Jared Cook

Jared Cook is an unreliable fantasy football tight end. Despite playing in a high-powered passing offense, he has not carved out a large enough role to remain relevant. He has not exceeded three receptions in any of his last seven games and hasn't eclipsed 50 receiving yards since Week 4. The Denver Broncos also rank 5th against the pass this season, allowing just 210.7 yards per game.

Top 10 fantasy football tight ends in Week 17

1. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans
2. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Cincinnati Bengals
3. Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New York Jets
4. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens vs. Los Angeles Rams
5. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills vs. Atlanta Falcons
6. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Washington Football Team
7. Darren Waller (Q), Las Vegas Raiders vs. Indianapolis Colts
8. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens
9. Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals
10. Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins vs. Tennessee Titans