Week 5 Fantasy TE PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at tight end

Jacob Camenker

Week 5 Fantasy TE PPR Rankings: Must-starts, sleepers, potential busts at tight end image

One could argue that the tight end position is the most frustrating in fantasy football. Others will argue that kicker and defense are harder to predict, but at tight end, the position is always so thin that if you're trying the streamer strategy, it's difficult to find an effective starter most weeks. That said, PPR makes it a bit easier to find worthwhile players because there are a handful of TEs that see at least a few more targets per game. Relying on them is easier than relying on the TD-dependent sleepers, so the target-heavy players will rise in our Week 5 fantasy TE PPR rankings.

In truth, there aren't a lot of high-volume tight ends in the NFL. Those that are tend already to be the top players at the position position, like Travis Kelce, George Kittle, Darren Waller, and Zach Ertz. But there are some other PPR sleepers emerging, such as Logan Thomas and Dalton Schultz. They are both being targeted relatively frequently, so they could work their way into the streamer conversation against the Rams and Giants, respectively, in Week 5. These types of guys will be especially useful if you will be without T.J. Hockenson because of his bye.

WEEK 5 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiverTight end | D/ST | Kicker

Unfortunately, one of the top volume TEs in the league, Noah Fant of the Broncos, likely won't be in action this week against the Patriots after suffering a knee injury on Thursday Night Football against the Jets. He is being deemed week-to-week with the injury, so he might play, but if he can't go, the ranks will be weakened again. Even if he does suit up, trusting him against the Patriots won't be easy.

WEEK 5 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | D/ST | Kicker

Jonnu Smith (vs. Bills) and Eric Ebron (vs. Eagles) should be back in action after unexpected byes. Ebron has a fantastic matchup, so both are in play as starting TEs in all formats this week. Jordan Akins (vs. Jaguars) is also worth considering because of his matchup, though he's had three-or-fewer targets in three of four games this year, so even in PPR leagues, you still could be relying on a "touchdown-or-bust" play.

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Check back for updates to these TE PPR rankings throughout the week. For individual analysis of key TEs, click here.

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Week 5 Fantasy TE PPR Rankings

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues

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Rank Player
1 George Kittle, SF vs. MIA
2 Travis Kelce, KC vs. LV
3 Darren Waller, LV @ KC
4 Mark Andrews, BAL vs. CIN
5 Zach Ertz, PHI @ PIT
6 Tyler Higbee, LAR @ WAS
7 Evan Engram, NYG @ DAL
8 Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. BUF
9 Eric Ebron, PIT vs. PHI
10 Hunter Henry, LAC @ NO
11 Hayden Hurst, ATL vs. CAR
12 Mike Gesicki, MIA @ SF
13 Jordan Akins, HOU vs. JAX
14 Jared Cook, NO vs. LAC
15 Dalton Schultz, DAL vs. NYG
16 Logan Thomas, WAS vs. LAR
17 Austin Hooper, CLE vs. IND
18 Mo Alie-Cox, IND @ CLE
19 Greg Olsen, SEA vs. MIN
20 Jimmy Graham, CHI vs. TB
21 Chris Herndon, NYJ vs. ARZ
22 Rob Gronkowski, TB @ CHI
23 Drew Sample, CIN @ BAL
24 Tyler Eifert, JAX @ HOU
25 Dawson Knox, BUF @ TEN
26 Kyle Rudolph, MIN @ SEA
27 Ian Thomas, CAR @ ATL
28 Jack Doyle, IND @ CLE
29 Cameron Brate, TB @ CHI
30 Taysom Hill, NO vs. LAC
31 Dan Arnold, ARI @ NYJ
32 Irv Smith Jr., MIN @ SEA

Jacob Camenker

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Jacob Camenker first joined The Sporting News as a fantasy football intern in 2018 after his graduation from UMass. He became a full-time employee with TSN in 2021 and now serves as a senior content producer with a particular focus on the NFL. Jacob worked at NBC Sports Boston as a content producer from 2019 to 2021. He is an avid fan of the NFL Draft and ranked 10th in FantasyPros’ Mock Draft Accuracy metric in both 2021 and 2022.