The tight end position could be bolstered just in time for the fantasy football playoffs by the returns from injury of Gerald Everett (knee), Austin Hooper (knee), and Evan Engram (foot), but even without them, the Week 14 PPR TE rankings are pretty strong because of solid players and sleepers with favorable matchups.
Of course, there's Jack Doyle, the rare free agent add who actually delivered on his hype. He takes on the second-worst defense against tight ends, the Buccaneers, and should continue his high-volume PPR ways whether T.Y. Hilton (calf) is back or not. Then you have Vance McDonald against the Cardinals. After Tyler Higbee set his career-high for receiving yards in the first half against Arizona in Week 13, you can't consider sitting McDonald unless you have one of the top-tier studs.
WEEK 14 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Another good matchup comes in the form of the Dolphins for Ryan Griffin. Miami hasn't actually been terrible against tight ends this season, but the overall possibility of points for the Jets (assuming they rebound from a stinky Week 13) mean Griffin and his usual red-zone looks should pay off for you. And PPR owners should also have taken notice of Dallas Goedert by now, who, even with the return of Alshon Jeffery and Nelson Agholor saw at least six targets for the third straight week. He'll take on a Giants defense vulnerable to allowing big offensive days in Week 14.
WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver
Other names to consider this week include one of our favorites, Jonnu Smith, against the Raiders, along with Mike Gesicki at the Jets and Higbee versus the Seahawks. Gesicki has turned into Ryan Fitzpatrick's second-favorite target, while Higbee has filled in admirably for Everett. Smith benefits from the placement of Delanie Walker (ankle) on Injured Reserve. All could start at TE for you in a pinch and be solid streaming options (along with the better ones mentioned above) if Hooper and Engram remain out.
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Week 14 PPR Rankings: TEs
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These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | George Kittle, SF @ NO |
| 2 | Zach Ertz, PHI vs. NYG |
| 3 | Jack Doyle, IND @ TB |
| 4 | Hunter Henry, LAC @ JAX |
| 5 | Austin Hooper, ATL vs. CAR |
| 6 | Travis Kelce, KC @ NE |
| 7 | Darren Waller, OAK vs. TEN |
| 8 | Vance McDonald, PIT @ ARZ |
| 9 | Mark Andrews, BAL @ BUF |
| 10 | Ryan Griffin, NYJ vs. MIA |
| 11 | Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. NYG |
| 12 | Tyler Higbee, LAR vs. SEA |
| 13 | Jonnu Smith, TEN @ OAK |
| 14 | Jacob Hollister, SEA @ LAR |
| 15 | Ian Thoams, CAR @ ATL |
| 16 | Jared Cook, NO vs. SF |
| 17 | Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. DET |
| 18 | Mike Gesicki, MIA @ NYJ |
| 19 | David Njoku, CLE vs. CIN |
| 20 | Jason Witten, DAL @ CHI |
| 21 | Jimmy Graham, GB vs. WAS |
| 22 | Noah Fant, DEN @ HOU |
| 23 | Benjamin Watson, NE vs. KC |
| 24 | O.J. Howard, TB vs. IND |
| 25 | Dawson Knox, BUF vs. BAL |
| 26 | Tyler Eifert, CIN @ CLE |
| 27 | Darren Fells, HOU vs. DEN |
| 28 | Kaden Smith, NYG @ PHI |
| 29 | Cameron Brate, TB vs. IND |
| 30 | Jaeden Graham, ATL vs. CAR |
| 31 | Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs. DET |
| 32 | Jeremy Sprinkle, WAS @ GB |