Week 16 fantasy football TE rankings: Best starts at tight end

[ASFN Admin]

We always knew Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts had the talent to do what he did in Week 15 in Tampa. But why did it take him nearly five full seasons in the NFL to accomplish it?

Perhaps one of the most frustrating players in fantasy football, Pitts put it all together last Thursday, catching 11 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns. His 45.6 fantasy points (PPR scoring) were the most scored by a tight end in a single game in NFL history.

So yes, we believe in Pitts ... for at least another week. He's our No. 3 tight end as the Falcons travel to Arizona.

(Rankings by Elisha Twerski, whose complete Week 16 rankings for every position will be updated up until kickoff on Sunday.)

Week 16 fantasy football tight end rankings​

1. Trey McBride (ARI) vs. ATL
2. George Kittle (SF) at IND
3. Kyle Pitts Sr. (ATL) at ARI
4. Brock Bowers (LV) at HOU
5. Darren Waller (MIA) vs. CIN
6. Dallas Goedert (PHI) at WAS
7. Colby Parkinson (LAR) at SEA
8. Travis Kelce (KC) at TEN
9. Harold Fannin Jr. (CLE) vs. BUF
10. Dalton Schultz (HOU) vs. LV
11. Dalton Kincaid (BUF) at CLE
12. Tyler Warren (IND) vs. SF
13. Theo Johnson (NYG) vs. MIN
14. Oronde Gadsden II (LAC) at DAL
15. Colston Loveland (CHI) vs. GB
16. Jake Ferguson (DAL) vs. LAC
17. Hunter Henry (NE) at BAL
18. Mike Gesicki (CIN) at MIA
19. Brenton Strange (JAC) at DEN
20. Mark Andrews (BAL) vs. NE
21. Juwan Johnson (NO) vs. NYJ
22. AJ Barner (SEA) vs. LAR
23. T.J. Hockenson (MIN) at NYG
24. Gunnar Helm (TEN) vs. KC
25. Greg Dulcich (MIA) vs. CIN
26. Isaiah Likely (BAL) vs. NE
27. Evan Engram (DEN) vs. JAC
28. Pat Freiermuth (PIT) at DET
29. Dawson Knox (BUF) at CLE
30. Luke Musgrave (GB) at CHI

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 16 TE rankings (2025)

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