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Before Week 10, I said those famous last words a Fantasy analyst can utter: "Maybe tight end isn't so bad anymore." So, of course, only 12 players reached double figures in scoring even in PPR formats, a pretty typical number, with fringe types like Gerald Everett, Austin Hooper, and Albert Okwuegbunam making the number look better without actually helping many Fantasy players.

But I stand by what I said! I only have 10 tight ends projected for double-digits in Fantasy points this week, so I'm not over the moon about the position, but I would be fine starting Pat Freiermuth, Tyler Conklin, Dawson Knox, Jared Cook, or Hunter Henry if I needed to, which means the position runs 14 deep with guys I think you can trust. That's better than we're used to, and that's with Tyler Higbee and Noah Fant on bye. 

Tight end isn't so bad right now, which may make you consider whether T.J. Hockenson truly belongs in your lineup this week. Hockenson hasn't lived up to sky-high expectations, especially lately, and I understand many of you are frustrated. Hockenson is playing with David Blough at QB with Jared Goff dealing with an oblique injury and is coming off a catch-less game. It's not a great situation. 

But I have a hard time going away from players who are as important to their offense as Hockenson is. There simply aren't many tight ends who have the potential for eight targets every week, and that's not even Hockenson's floor. That's hard to get away from, even as I share your concerns. 

Here are my tight end rankings for Week 11. To see the rankings of Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings, make sure you head here. We'll be updating this throughout the week with new notes and rankings as we get news and the rankings get tweaked, so make sure you bookmark the page.

Week 11 TE Rankings

  1. Travis Kelce vs. DAL
  2. Darren Waller vs. CIN
  3. Mark Andrews @CHI
  4. George Kittle @JAX
  5. Mike Gesicki @NYJ
  6. Dalton Schultz @KC
  7. T.J. Hockenson @CLE
  8. Dan Arnold vs. SF
  9. Rob Gronkowski vs. NYG
  10. Pat Freiermuth @LAC
  11. Tyler Conklin vs. GB
  12. Dawson Knox vs. IND
  13. Jared Cook vs. PIT
  14. Cole Kmet vs. BAL
  15. Zach Ertz @SEA
  16. Austin Hooper vs. DET
  17. O.J. Howard vs. NYG
  18. Adam Trautman @PHI
  19. Evan Engram @TB
  20. David Njoku vs. DET
  21. C.J. Uzomah @LV
  22. Gerald Everett vs. ARI
  23. Anthony Firkser vs. HOU

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