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The inherent problem with Dynasty rankings is that they lack context. For instance, someone could look at my Dynasty Tight End rankings and think "Wow, Heath already thinks Kyle Pitts is better than Travis Kelce?" That seems absurd to a team competing for a title this year, and it should. In a vacuum Pitts may have more Dynasty value than 31-year-old Kelce, but a win-now team should absolutely prefer Kelce. 

This is where tiers can be more helpful. As you'll see below, Kelce and Pitts are joined by George Kittle, Mark Andrews, and Darren Waller in Tier 1. That's three win-now options, one future option, and then Andrews, who fits a little bit of both. He may not have the short team appeal of Kelce, Kittle, or Waller and he may not have the longterm upside of Pitts, but he has the best combination of both.

The next tier really shows you where the position is going. Both T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant have the skill level and draft pedigree to make me believe they could join Pitts and Andrews in Tier 1 as soon as this year and for several years in the future. Fant needs a little better quarterback play and to prove he can stay healthy. Hockenson looks to have all the opportunity he needs, but it would be nice if his efficiency looked a little bit more like a difference maker.

Hopefully the tiers below give you a little better idea how I value tight ends, no matter where you're at in your Dynasty. In most of the later tiers there are both win-now and rebuilding options for you to choose from. And they shouldn't cost much to acquire.

Here are my updated Dynasty tight end tiers:

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