There are more than enough streaming options to make a case for this week. That's not a problem at all. But there are very few you can actually feel some level of confidence in. I'd argue that Jonnu Smith is one of the few with Delanie Walker out once again.
Smith caught six of seven targets in Week 8 for 78 yards and a touchdown. As impressive as that is it's not the only thing Smith has going for him. Dating back to last year Smith has scored at least 9.4 PPR points in six of his past seven games without Delanie Walker. He struggled to fill Walker's shoes when the veteran first went down in 2018 but every thing we've seen from him since says he's a good tight end in Fantasy with the right opportunity.
The Titans face a good Panthers defense but a big part of their defense is how good they are against wide receivers. If anyone is going to have success in the passing game I would expect it will be Smith. he's a must-add and a must-start if you don't have a trustworthy tight end. But he's not the waiver option listed below.
Week 9 TE Preview
The following players are not being projected to play Week 9 at this time. Here's what it means:
- 8.3 - Darren Waller's targets per game, the most among all tight ends.
- 27.1 - Mark Andrews' share of the Ravens air yards. No tight end has a bigger share.
- 17 - Targets for Dallas Goedert in the past three weeks, just one shy of Zach Ertz.
- 12.6 - Yards per target for Jonnu Smith. He won't keep that up, but I do love his ability after the catch.
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Henry's production was disappointing in Week 8 but he's still the No. 2 tight end in Fantasy over the past two weeks. It should be a high-scoring game against the Packers, which helps Henry's touchdown odds, and his volume should bounce back as well.
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Non-PPR Rank | PPR Rank | TE | NON-PPR | PPR |
1 | 1 | George Kittle | 11.66 | 17.82 |
2 | 2 | Hunter Henry | 10.99 | 16.57 |
3 | 3 | Darren Waller | 9.80 | 15.55 |
5 | 4 | Mark Andrews | 9.14 | 14.52 |
4 | 5 | Travis Kelce | 9.28 | 14.19 |
7 | 6 | Zach Ertz | 6.99 | 10.98 |
6 | 7 | Jonnu Smith | 7.05 | 10.76 |
9 | 8 | Evan Engram | 6.33 | 10.17 |
10 | 9 | Cameron Brate | 6.19 | 9.94 |
11 | 10 | Jason Witten | 6.05 | 9.79 |
8 | 11 | Eric Ebron | 6.64 | 9.46 |
12 | 12 | Darren Fells | 5.84 | 9.08 |
13 | 13 | Jack Doyle | 5.46 | 8.82 |
14 | 14 | Greg Olsen | 5.41 | 8.39 |
15 | 15 | Jimmy Graham | 5.09 | 8.05 |
19 | 16 | Noah Fant | 4.37 | 8.02 |
16 | 17 | TJ Hockenson | 5.07 | 7.57 |
17 | 18 | Jordan Akins | 4.83 | 7.13 |
18 | 19 | Dallas Goedert | 4.53 | 7.09 |
20 | 20 | Charles Clay | 3.75 | 6.02 |
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