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With Week 6 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season already behind us, fantasy managers are looking forward to another frantic Week 7 of football action. The tight end position has been at the center of constant change throughout the first six weeks, an already volatile position becoming all the more scarce with injuries and depth chart changes. Nevertheless, securing an elite tight end from week to week could be the difference in winning a league championship.
Notable injuries from Week 6 will include Cincinnati Bengals’ Mike Gesicki (pectoral), who was ruled out of the second half against Green Bay and ‘questionable’ into this week. Cleveland Browns’ David Njoku also exited his game with a knee injury and did not return, putting his status for Week 7 in question. Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers sat out Week 6 and he’s trending towards sitting again in Week 7 against the Chiefs.
In more positive news, San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle is returning to practice following a stint on IR, so managers should be seeing some depth come back to the position after a tough first few weeks. We’ll take a look at our Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings heading into Week 7.
The top spots in Week 7 continue to be occupied by familiar names at the top like Arizona Cardinals Trey McBride (TE1), Dallas Cowboys’ Jake Ferguson (TE2), and Indianapolis Colts’ Tyler Warren (TE3). With preseason No. 1 TE overall Brock Bowers continually missing games due to his knee, Trey McBride is running away with the top TE crown this season, already racking up 83.7 fantasy points (PPR) on the season. Although his team hasn’t been as consistent, he’s clearly the best option on this offense.
Dallas’ Jake Ferguson and Indy’s Tyler Warren see similar situations as quarterbacks Dak Prescott and Daniel Jones have been pushing the ball downfield at an insane rate. With injuries and inconsistencies at the wide receiver position for both teams, both of these tight ends have a chance to lead their team in receiving on any given week.
Other top tight ends this week will include Green Bay Packers’ Tucker Kraft, who’s scored a touchdown in three of his five games this season. George Kittle is likely to make his return for the 49ers against a tough matchup in the Atlanta Falcons, but they notably just allowed a touchdown to Bills’ TE Dawson Knox on MNF.
Other top TE options: Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. TB) / Travis Kelce, KC (vs. LV)
With Cleveland Browns’ David Njoku leaving his last game with a knee injury and failing to return, his status ahead of Week 7 could be in the air. Rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr., who is technically listed second on the depth chart, has actually seen more receptions, yards, and touchdowns than his counterpart Njoku. With Njoku possibly hobbled, this could open the door for Harold Fannin Jr. to be a...
