Free tool · Nov 10 – Nov 16
Week 10 TE start or sit
Outside the top handful of tight ends, the position is a touchdown lottery. That makes matchup a bigger tiebreaker at TE than at any other spot: red-zone defense and offensive quality are most of the signal.
Week 10 · Nov 10 – Nov 16
Start these TEs — week 10
Biggest positive matchup swing at tight end this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George KittleTE · SF | @ DAL | 14.4 | +2.3 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.3 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Travis KelceTE · KC | @ ATL | 11.2 | +0.3 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Hunter HenryTE · NE | @ DET | 6.8 | 0 | @ DET grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs SF | 7.2 | -0.4 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | vs LAC | 10 | -0.5 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ GB | 9.5 | -0.5 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | vs LAR | 12.5 | -0.7 | vs LAR grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs NE | 10.8 | -0.7 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs MIN | 7.9 | -0.7 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | David NjokuTE · CLE | vs HOU | 6.1 | -1.2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 10 TEs
The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock BowersTE · LV | vs SEA | 11.7 | -2.2 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 2.2 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | David NjokuTE · CLE | vs HOU | 6.1 | -1.2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | vs LAR | 12.5 | -0.7 | vs LAR grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs NE | 10.8 | -0.7 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs MIN | 7.9 | -0.7 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | vs LAC | 10 | -0.5 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ GB | 9.5 | -0.5 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs SF | 7.2 | -0.4 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Hunter HenryTE · NE | @ DET | 6.8 | 0 | @ DET grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Travis KelceTE · KC | @ ATL | 11.2 | +0.3 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
Week 10 TE rankings
Every tight end ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George KittleTE · SF | @ DAL | 14.4 | +2.3 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.3 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | vs LAR | 12.5 | -0.7 | vs LAR grades tough — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Brock BowersTE · LV | vs SEA | 11.7 | -2.2 | vs SEA grades nightmare — about 2.2 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | Travis KelceTE · KC | @ ATL | 11.2 | +0.3 | @ ATL grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs NE | 10.8 | -0.7 | vs NE grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | vs LAC | 10 | -0.5 | vs LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 7 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ GB | 9.5 | -0.5 | @ GB grades tough — about 0.5 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs MIN | 7.9 | -0.7 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.7 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs SF | 7.2 | -0.4 | vs SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Hunter HenryTE · NE | @ DET | 6.8 | 0 | @ DET grades neutral — worth about 0 points above a normal week. |
| 11 | David NjokuTE · CLE | vs HOU | 6.1 | -1.2 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 10
CHI · DEN · PHI
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 10 TE matchup heatmap
Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's TE starters.
Biggest TE upside
- SF @ DALLead option: George Kittle · 14.4 pts+2.3
- KC @ ATLLead option: Travis Kelce · 11.2 pts+0.3
- NE @ DETLead option: Hunter Henry · 6.8 pts0
- DAL vs SFLead option: Jake Ferguson · 7.2 pts-0.4
- BAL vs LACLead option: Mark Andrews · 10 pts-0.5
Biggest TE downside
- LV vs SEALead option: Brock Bowers · 11.7 pts-2.2
- CLE vs HOULead option: David Njoku · 6.1 pts-1.2
- ARI vs LARLead option: Trey McBride · 12.5 pts-0.7
- DET vs NELead option: Sam LaPorta · 10.8 pts-0.7
- GB vs MINLead option: Tucker Kraft · 7.9 pts-0.7
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 10 TE start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.