Because most leagues are in the playoffs, you might not think sleepers and streamers matter that much, but tell that to the owners who have been piecing their TE spot together since Kyle Pitts and Zach Ertz got injured. Even if you have a decent starter, it never hurts to check for a better available option. When it’s “win-and-go-home” season, you don’t want to settle. 

Is it safe to use Darren Waller (hamstring) and Dallas Goedert (shoulder) if they come off the IR this week? We wouldn’t hesitate with Goedert (vs. Bears in Week 15) given his standard of production, but Waller (vs. Patriots) is a bigger worry given how long he’s been out. A favorable matchup puts him squarely on the “start” side of things, though, so even though it’s a risk, we’re trusting the talent. We’d say the same about Hayden Hurst (calf) if he’s back against the Bucs.

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Similarly, we’d go with Juwan Johnson (ankle) if he returns in a favorable matchup against Atlanta. Johnson has been one of the top fantasy TEs in the second half, and Atlanta entered Week 14 allowing the seventh-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to TEs, giving Johnson a high floor and ceiling. The same goes for Greg Dulcich (vs. Cardinals) and Hunter Henry (@ Raiders), who are both inconsistent but in great spots this week.

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For those in deeper leagues, you could try Tyler Conklin (vs. Lions), Robert Tonyan (vs. Rams), and Logan Thomas (vs. Giants). Again, none are consistent, but they get fairly regular targets, which raises their floors in PPR leagues. Tonyan’s matchup doesn’t look as good as the others on paper, but L.A. has allowed a TE touchdown in five of the past seven games, so he’s still in a favorable situation this week. 

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If you really want to go deep, Kylen Granson (@ Vikings), Austin Hooper and Chig Okonkwo (vs. Chargers), and Jonnu Smith (@ Raiders) also have favorable matchups, but they’re better suited for the standard-league crowd. Their targets are impossible to predict, so you’re really just hoping for one big play. Okonkwo has repeatedly shown the ability to produce a big catch, but he’s still tough to trust in the fantasy playoffs if WR Treylon Burks (concussion) returns.

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It’s unlikely that fantasy owners will need to dig that deep, as bubble TEs like Dalton Schultz (@ Jaguars), Gerald Everett (vs. Titans), and even Dawson Knox (vs. Dolphins) have favorable matchups and should be solid plays. Pat Freiermuth (vs. Panthers) has a tough matchup, but he’s one of the few guys you can count on for targets, so we wouldn’t advise sitting him in PPR formats unless you have another top option.

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In deeper leagues, we’d consider benching last week’s hero Evan Engram (vs. Cowboys), Tyler Higbee (@ Packers), Noah Fant (vs. 49ers), and Cole Kmet (vs. Eagles). All face defenses that entered Week 14 in the bottom 10 for FPPG allowed to TEs. With so many widely available sleepers in more favorable matchups, there’s no need to risk it with these TD-or-bust types

We’ll be updating these TE PPR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes and analysis.

Week 15 fantasy TE PPR rankings

Rankings based on full-point PPR scoring

Rank    Player 1    Travis Kelce, Chiefs @ Texans 2    George Kittle, 49ers @ Seahawks 3    T.J. Hockenson, Vikings vs. Colts 4    Greg Dulcich, Broncos vs. Cardinals 5    David Njoku, Browns vs. Ravens 6    Dalton Schultz, Cowboys @ Jaguars 7    Mark Andrews, Ravens @ Browns 8    Gerald Everett, Chargers vs. Titans 9    Pat Freiermuth, Steelers @ Panthers 10    Darren Waller, Raiders vs. Patriots 11    Juwan Johnson, Saints vs. Falcons 12    Chig Okonkwo, Titans @ Chargers 13    Hunter Henry, Patriots @ Raiders 14    Tyler Conklin, Jets vs. Lions 15    Robert Tonyan, Packers vs. Rams 16    Dawson Knox, Bills vs. Dolphins 17    Logan Thomas, Commanders vs. Giants 18    Evan Engram, Jaguars vs. Cowboys 19    Taysom Hill, Saints vs. Falcons 20    Jeff Driskel, Texans vs. Chiefs 21    Kylen Granson, Colts @ Vikings 22    Austin Hooper, Titans @ Chargers 23    Noah Fant, Seahawks vs. 49ers 24    Jonnu Smith, Patriots @ Raiders 25    Tyler Higbee, Rams @ Packers 26    Jordan Akins, Texans vs. Chiefs 27    Brevin Jordan, Texans vs. Chiefs 28    Cole Kmet, Bears vs. Eagles 29    Cameron Brate, Buccaneers vs. Bengals 30    Trey McBride, Cardinals @ Broncos 31    Daniel Bellinger, Giants @ Commanders 32    Mike Gesicki, Dolphins @ Bills 33    Ian Thomas, Panthers vs. Steelers 34    MyCole Pruitt, Falcons @ Saints

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