Week 14 Start 'Em Sit 'Em TEs feat. Jonnu Smith, Trey McBride, Cole Kmet, Tucker Kraft

Week 14 of the 2024 fantasy football features the maximum of six NFL teams on their bye week. This means that managers will have fewer lineup options to choose from. The tight end position is already shallow, so it's crucial to have a solid strategy for approaching them this week. Here are some of the best targets and fades.

Week 14 Fantasy Football TEs Start 'Em picks

Week 14 starts

Trey McBride has proven to be one of the most reliable tight ends in fantasy football for the Arizona Cardinals. He currently ranks as the overall TE3 this year and has finished among the top tight ends in seven of his 11 games so far.

This includes finishing as the TE8 or better in each of his past five games. He finished as the weekly TE2 just two weeks ago against the Seattle Seahawks, who he will face off against again this week.

He is joined by Jonnu Smith, who has been one of the best overall fantasy football tight ends in recent weeks for the Miami Dolphins. He has finished among the top three weekly tight ends in each of his past three games and has improved his overall ranking to TE4 this year. He can be trusted during his current hot streak in Week 14 against the New York Jets.

Must Starts

• Brock Bowers
• George Kittle
• Trey McBride
• Travis Kelce
• Jonnu Smith

DFS Picks

• Jonnu Smith
• Will Dissly
• Pat Freiermuth

Week 14 Fantasy Football TEs Sit 'Em picks

Week 14 sits

Tucker Kraft has been having a breakout 2024 fantasy football for the Green Bay Packers, currently ranking as the overall TE8. The issue is that he has a brutal matchup this week against the Detroit Lions, who are currently allowing the fewest fantasy points per game to tight ends. When Kraft played them earlier this year, he finished as the TE19, making him a clear fade this week.

Another tight end to fade in starting lineups this week is Cole Kmet, who has been extremely inconsistent for the Chicago Bears this year. He currently ranks as the overall TE13, but has finished outside of the top 30 weekly tight ends five times. He simply can't be trusted this week when he faces off against a solid San Francisco 49ers passing defense.

Must Sits

• Tucker Kraft
• Cole Kmet
• Mike Gesicki
• Tyler Conklin
• Chig Okonkwo

DFS Fades

• Cade Otton
• Sam LaPorta
• David Njoku