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Week 17 TE Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

Week 17 TE Rankings, Start, Sit — 2024 NFL Fantasy Football Rankings

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By: Zach Thompson

While the NFL schedule is spread out over the coming week due to the holiday schedule and Saturday triple-header, there should be plenty of good fantasy options since all 32 teams will take the field at some point in Week 17. Week 17 is also the final week for most standard leagues, so whether you’re in the championship, consolation bracket or even a last-place game, you’ll want to be sure to get your best squad on the field.

In Week 16, George Kittle ($6,000; 21.6 FPTS) led the way at tight end once again while Brock Bowers ($6,500; 20.9 FPTS) continued his strong rookie season as the only other tight end with more than 20 DraftKings points.

Just behind those two stars, Chig Okonkwo ($3,400; 19.1 FPTS) and Dalton Schultz ($3,400; 15.5 FPTS) out-performed expectations and finished with over 15 fantasy points even though they were not starters in most standard leagues.

Looking ahead to this week’s matchups, Kittle’s 49ers will take on the NFC-leading Lions during Monday Night Football to close out the week. On the other hand, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs begin the week taking on the Steelers on Christmas Day.

Let’s take a look at my top 10 tight ends to start during Week 17:

  1. Brock Bowers (at NO)
  2. George Kittle (vs. DET)
  3. Trey McBride (at LAR)
  4. Jonnu Smith (at CLE)
  5. David Njoku (vs. MIA)
  6. Sam LaPorta (at SF)
  7. Travis Kelce (at PIT)
  8. Hunter Henry (vs. LAC)
  9. Jake Ferguson (at PHI)
  10. Dalton Schultz (vs. BAL)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday afternoon. Stay tuned to DraftKings Network throughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

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I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skill and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.

Zach Thompson
Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.