Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Week 9: Tight End rankings

Tight end is one of the trickiest positions to navigate in Fantasy Football. After the top few elite options there is not a wide selection of solid producers. Match-ups and trends are extremely important when streaming a tight end in a Fantasy Football line up. Here are some tight ends to target or avoid in Week 9.

Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em - NFL Week 9

Start 'Em

#1 - Zach Ertz, Arizona Cardinas vs. San Francisco 49ers

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Zach Ertz upgraded his Fantasy Football value when he moved from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Arizona Cardinals. He has been solid in his short time with the team so far and could continue to increase his target share as he builds chemistry with Kyler Murray.

#2 - Dan Arnold, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills

Dan Arnold continues to build chemistry with quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars should be playing from behind the entire game so their game script should feature a ton of passing plays.

#3 - Tyler Conklin, Minnesota Vikings vs. Baltimore Ravens

Tyler Conklin's stock is trending up in Fantasy Football. He is in a great matchup in Week 9 against the Baltimore Ravens' last ranked pass defense. He has Fantasy Football upside this week and is worth a shot.

Sit 'Em

#1 - Hunter Henry, New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers

Hunter Henry has been too inconsistent to trust in Fantasy Football. The Patriots spread the ball around too much in a lower scoring offense. Henry has been dependent on touchdowns for Fantasy Football points this season.

#2 - Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Cole Kmet has been trending up in Fantasy Football but drew a very difficult matchup this week with the Steelers. Kmet is worth a stash for his increased role in the offense but is better off benched this week.

#3 - Evan Engram, New York Giants vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Evan Engram is one of the most frustrating tight ends. He flashes the talent to be an elite option but continues to be disappointing. He is rarely worth the risk in Fantasy Football.

Top 10 Fantasy Football Tight Ends in Week 9

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. Green Bay Packers
Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Giants
Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints
Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins vs. Houston Texans
Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens vs. Minnesota Vikings
Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams vs. Tennessee Titans
Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Zach Ertz, Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers
Jared Cook, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys vs. Denver Broncos

About the author

Adam Hulse is an NFL journalist at Sportskeeda with 4 years of experience. He is also the host of the podcast "Sports Talk with Adam Hulse."

Adam studied Communications at Villanova University and played American football at Pop Warner and as a high school Freshman. His favorite team are the Dallas Cowboys, and if Adam could lay his hands on a time machine, he would love to witness their glory years from the 1990s. The Cowboys' 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX is his favorite Super Bowl of all time.

Given his affinity for 'America's Team,' Adam's favorite players of all time include Emmitt Smith. Michael Irvin, Tony Romo and Dak Prescott.

Adam takes a lot of pride in his work, which naturally culminates into insightful content for his readers, performance analysis being his forte. When not writing about football, Adam spends a time on his podcast.

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