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The fantasy football playoff race is tightening. Nowhere is the pressure more intense than at tight end. This position is a weekly headache for managers searching for consistency. Week 13 brings welcomed stability at the top, though. Travis Kelce still sets the standard, but there is plenty of movement in the mid-tier. Emerging options like Taysom Hill and Juwan Johnson push for weekly starter status.
With no teams on bye, the full tight end slate is finally available. This gives fantasy football managers their last, best chance to lock in dependable production before the postseason begins. Whether you’re securing a top seed or simply fighting to stay alive, Week 13’s tight end landscape delivers both opportunity and risk.
Below are the top tight ends entering Week 13 and the sleepers who could flip your matchup in an instant.
Even at his age, Travis Kelce remains the gold standard at the position. Kelce caught four of six targets for 43 yards in Kansas City’s Week 12 overtime win over Indianapolis. Sure, the yardage marked his lowest since Week 3. However, the four catches extended his streak of games with at least four receptions to four straight. Over that stretch, he’s posted a 23-299-2 line on 32 targets. That proves he’s still a central figure in the Chiefs passing attack. Now, Kansas City gears up for a high-scoring Thanksgiving matchup against Dallas. Kelce’s volume and red-zone reliability keep him locked in as the TE1.
Baltimore’s passing offense has been inconsistent this season. Mark Andrews’ touchdown production, though, continues to salvage his fantasy football value. Andrews caught just one of three targets for nine yards in Week 12 against the Jets. That marked another low-yardage outing. However, he has six total touchdowns this season, including four over the three games prior. The Ravens desperately need to jump-start their aerial attack. Week 13 presents the perfect chance. Cincinnati has surrendered the most production in the NFL to opposing tight ends. Andrews remains a volatile play. The touchdown upside, though, keeps him firmly inside the top tier.
Juwan Johnson continues to be one of the most underrated fantasy football tight ends of the season. In Week 12, he hauled in six of seven targets for 46 yards. He also finished as the Saints’ second-leading receiver. He now averages 4.5 catches and nearly 49 yards per game. Those are career-best levels across the board. With New Orleans leaning heavily on Johnson as their No. 2 option behind Chris Olave, his role in the passing game is secure. Against Miami’s inconsistent secondary, Johnson profiles as one of the top plays of Week 13. He is also a legitimate fringe-TE1 moving forward.
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