1 of 3 | Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller (83) should perform well for fantasy football teams in Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |
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Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Darren Waller, Travis Kelce, Hunter Henry, Mark Andrews and Zach Ertz lead my Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2020.
George Kittle, Evan Engram, Tyler Higbee, Dalton Schultz and Eric Ebron round out my Top 10 options at the position. Mo Alie-Cox is also one of my favorite sleepers this week.
Continue to monitor the status for Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders players in your lineups, as their games could be postponed due to recent positive COVID-19 test results.
Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers players should be taken out of lineups as those teams have Week 5 byes. Check out my weekly waiver wire article for more great options for your fantasy football team's tight end slot in Week 5.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week's Top 20 rankings:
TOP SHELF
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has just one score this season, but has 32 targets in his last three games. I expect Waller to have a big game in Week 5 when the Raiders battle the Kansas City Chiefs.
Waller has the most targets among NFL tight ends. I expect the Raiders to have to play from behind in this matchup, which should mean more targets for Waller. He is my top tight end for Week 5.
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram had a season-high 10 targets for six catches in Week 4. I expect another double-digit target performance from Engram in Week 5 when the Giants face a Dallas Cowboys defense that has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Engram is my No. 7 option this week. I expect at least seven catches and a score from the Giants tight end.
SNEAKY PLAYS
Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been quiet since his three-touchdown performance in Week 2. I think he bounces back in Week 5 when the Rams face a Washington Football Team defense that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Higbee is my No. 8 option for Week 5.
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Eric Ebron scored his first touchdown of the season in Week 3 before he went on a bye last week. I expect Ebron to return to the end zone in Week 5 when the Steelers face a Philadelphia Eagles defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points to tight ends.
Ebron is my No. 10 tight end this week. I expect at least 50 yards and a score from the veteran in this matchup.
LONGSHOTS
Indianapolis Colts tight end Mo Alie-Cox is my No. 11 tight end for Week 5. I expect the Ali-Cox to score for the third consecutive week in this matchup against the Cleveland Browns, who have have allowed tight ends to score in three of their four games this season.
Week 5 fantasy football tight end rankings
1. Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders at KC
2. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LV
3. Hunter Henry, Los Angeles Chargers at NO
4. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens vs. CIN
5. Zach Ertz, Philadelphia Eagles at PIT
6. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers vs. MIA
7. Evan Engram, New York Giants at DAL
8. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams at WAS
9. Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG
10. Eric Ebron, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. PHI
11. Mo Alie-Cox, Indianapolis Colts at CLE
12. Ian Thomas, Carolina Panthers at ATL
13. Greg Olsen, Seattle Seahawks vs. MIN
14. Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins at SF
15. Austin Hooper, Cleveland Browns vs. IND
16. Drew Sample, Cincinnati Bengals at BAL
17. Chris Herndon, New York Jets vs. ARI
18. Jonnu Smith, Tennessee Titans vs. BUF
19. Trey Burton, Indianapolis Colts at CLE
20. Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team vs. LAR
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