Fantasy football tight ends will be missing a few big names in Week 5 as NFL byes begin.
Luckily, in most leagues, the position is offering numerous matchup plays worth stomaching this coming weekend.
We'll break them down below with our analysis of the Week 5 tight end pool.
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Fantasy Football TE Rankings Week 5
These fantasy rankings will be updated Tuesday to account for Week 4 Monday Night Football players and teams with Week 5 matchups against MNF competitors.
Please note these are point-per-reception (PPR) rankings.
| Rk | Tr | Tight ends | TM | OPP | Week 5 Value | Chg ↕️ |
| 1 | 1 | Trey McBride | ARI | TEN | Elite TE | |
| 2 | 2 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | @NYJ | Elite TE | |
| 3 | 2 | Tyler Warren | IND | LV | Elite TE | |
| 4 | 2 | Sam LaPorta | DET | @CIN | Elite TE | |
| 5 | 2 | Travis Kelce | KC | @JAX | Elite TE | |
| 6 | 3 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | NE | Starting TE | |
| 7 | 3 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | DEN | Starting TE | |
| 8 | 3 | Hunter Henry | NE | @BUF | Starting TE | |
| 9 | 3 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | @BAL | Starting TE | |
| 10 | 3 | Darren Waller | MIA | @CAR | Starting TE | |
| 11 | 3 | Zach Ertz | WAS | @LAC | Starting TE | |
| 12 | 3 | Mark Andrews | BAL | HOU | Starting TE | |
| 13 | 4 | Juwan Johnson | NO | NYG | Starting TE | |
| 14 | 4 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | CLE | Streamer TE | |
| 15 | 4 | Mason Taylor | NYJ | DAL | Streamer TE | |
| 16 | 4 | Tommy Tremble | CAR | MIA | Streamer TE | |
| 17 | 4 | Cade Otton | TB | @SEA | Streamer TE | |
| 18 | 4 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | MIN | Streamer TE | |
| 19 | 5 | Chig Okonkwo | TEN | @ARI | Streamer TE | |
| 20 | 5 | Brenton Strange | JAX | KC | Streamer TE | |
| 21 | 5 | Theo Johnson | NYG | @NO | Streamer TE | |
| 22 | 6 | Taysom Hill | NO | NYG | Deep/TE Bonus Play | |
| 23 | 6 | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | WAS | Deep/TE Bonus Play | |
| 24 | 6 | Evan Engram | DEN | @PHI | Deep/TE Bonus Play | |
| 25 | 6 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | HOU | Deep/TE Bonus Play | |
| 26 | 6 | David Njoku | CLE | MIN | Deep/TE Bonus Play | |
| 27 | 7 | AJ Barner | SEA | TB | Bench | |
| 28 | 7 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | TB | Bench | |
| 29 | 7 | Davis Allen | LAR | SF | Bench | |
| 30 | 7 | Jake Tonges | SF | @LAR | Bench | |
| 31 | 7 | Noah Gray | KC | @JAX | Bench | |
| 32 | 8 | Noah Fant | CIN | DET | Bench | |
| 33 | 8 | Foster Moreau | NO | NYG | Bench | |
| 34 | 8 | Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | DAL | Bench | |
| 35 | 8 | Charlie Kolar | BAL | HOU | Bench | |
| 36 | 8 | Dawson Knox | BUF | NE | Bench | |
| 37 | 8 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | @NYJ | Bench | |
| 38 | 8 | Jackson Hawes | BUF | NE | Bench | |
| 39 | 8 | Mike Gesicki | CIN | DET | Bench | |
| 40 | 8 | Mitchell Evans | CAR | MIA | Bench | |
| 41 | 9 | Tanner Conner | MIA | @CAR | Bench | |
| 42 | 9 | Hunter Long | JAX | KC | Bench | |
| 43 | 9 | Ian Thomas | LV | @IND | Bench | |
| 44 | 9 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | SF | Bench | |
| 45 | 9 | Josh Oliver | MIN | CLE | Bench | |
| 46 | 9 | Austin Hooper | NE | @BUF | Bench | |
| 47 | 9 | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | @NO | Bench | |
| 48 | 9 | Luke Farrell | SF | @LAR | Bench | |
| 49 | 9 | Gunnar Helm | TEN | @ARI | Bench | |
| 50 | 10 | Grant Calcaterra | PHI | DEN | Bench | |
| 51 | 10 | Harrison Bryant | HOU | @BAL | Bench | |
| 52 | 10 | Adam Trautman | DEN | @PHI | Bench | |
| 54 | 10 | Brock Wright | DET | @CIN | Bench | |
| 55 | 10 | Ben Sinnott | WAS | @LAC | Bench | |
| 56 | 10 | Tyler Conklin | LAC | WAS | Bench | |
| 57 | 10 | Will Dissly | LAC | WAS | Bench | |
| 58 | 10 | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | SF | Bench | |
| 59 | 10 | Kylen Granson | PHI | DEN | Bench | |
| 60 | 10 | Elijah Higgins | ARI | TEN | Bench | |
| 61 | 10 | Jack Stoll | NO | NYG | Bench | |
| 62 | 10 | John Bates | WAS | @LAC | Bench | |
| 63 | 10 | Drew Sample | CIN | DET | Bench | |
| 64 | 10 | Eric Saubert | SEA | TB | Bench | |
| OUT | -- | Brock Bowers | LV | @IND | ||
| OUT | -- | Michael Mayer | LV | @IND | ||
| OUT | -- | Ja'Tavion Sanders | CAR | MIA | ||
| OUT | -- | Tyler Higbee | LAR | SF | ||
| IR-R | -- | George Kittle | SF | @LAR | ||
| IR-R | -- | Lucas Krull | DEN | @PHI | ||
| IR | -- | Cade Stover | HOU | @BAL | ||
| BYE | -- | Tucker Kraft | GB | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Kyle Pitts | ATL | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Jonnu Smith | PIT | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Cole Kmet | CHI | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Colston Loveland | CHI | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Connor Heyward | PIT | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Darnell Washington | PIT | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | Luke Musgrave | GB | BYE | ||
| BYE | -- | John FitzPatrick | GB | BYE |
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Which fantasy tight ends have a Week 5 bye?
Replace these TEs before your matchup:
- Tucker Kraft, Packers
- Kyle Pitts, Falcons
- Jonnu Smith, Steelers
- Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
Find top fill-ins on the Week 5 fantasy waiver wire.
Which fantasy TE injuries should I watch for Week 5?
Once again, Brock Bowers (knee) headlines the list after two days of no practice heading into the weekend.
While Michael Mayer (concussion) could slide into a bigger role if he's active and Bowers isn't, Griffin Missant suggests more top Brock Bowers Week 5 injury replacement pickups in case the sophomore can't go.
Who are the top tight ends for fantasy Week 5?
Put some respect on Jake Ferguson's name. The Dallas Cowboy has thrived and was relied upon again with CeeDee Lamb (ankle) inactive, catching all 7 targets for 40 yards and a score and should remain involved in a favorable matchup with the New York Jets. Pre-MNF, Ferguson leads all tight ends with 9.8 targets per game.
You'll find familiar faces at the top, as well, in Trey McBride, Tyler Warren, Brock Bowers, and Travis Kelce. We're including Dalton Kincaid because of the matchup with the New England Patriots.
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Which TE sleepers should I start in Week 5?
Kincaid and Hunter Henry face off and both look like solid bye-week fill-ins.
Any pass-catcher facing the injury-riddled and basement-dwelling (by many metrics) Baltimore Ravens defense will earn a boost, including Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz, who's a prime pickup for this week.
Those needing to dive deeper should look at the New York Giants' Theo Johnson, who may see a bigger weekly role with Malik Nabers (knee) apparently out for the season.
Cade Otton has been a near ghost, but the Seattle Seahawks have been the biggest pushovers against the position through four weeks (18.1 PPR points per game allowed to TEs).