Free tool · Nov 17 – Nov 23
Week 11 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 11 · Nov 17 – Nov 23
Start these TEs — week 11
Biggest positive matchup swing at tight end this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis KelceTE · KC | vs ARI | 12.4 | +1.5 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs TB | 12.2 | +0.7 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 3 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs TEN | 8.3 | +0.7 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Evan EngramTE · DEN | vs LV | 10.1 | +0.6 | vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 5 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | vs PIT | 9.2 | +0.3 | vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 6 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | @ CAR | 10.6 | +0.1 | @ CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Colston LovelandTE · CHI | vs NO | 7.9 | -0.2 | vs NO grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
| 8 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ SF | 9.6 | -0.4 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | George KittleTE · SF | vs MIN | 11.5 | -0.6 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 10 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | @ KC | 12.2 | -1 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
Sit or downgrade — week 11 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 | @ DEN | 12.1 | -1.8 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below a normal week. |
| 2 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | @ KC | 12.2 | -1 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | George KittleTE · SF | vs MIN | 11.5 | -0.6 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 4 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ SF | 9.6 | -0.4 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | Colston LovelandTE · CHI | vs NO | 7.9 | -0.2 | vs NO grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | @ CAR | 10.6 | +0.1 | @ CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | vs PIT | 9.2 | +0.3 | vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | Evan EngramTE · DEN | vs LV | 10.1 | +0.6 | vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 9 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs TB | 12.2 | +0.7 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs TEN | 8.3 | +0.7 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
Week 11 TE rankings
Every tight end ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.
| # | Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis KelceTE · KC | vs ARI | 12.4 | +1.5 | vs ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.5 points above a normal week. |
| 2 | Trey McBrideTE · ARI | @ KC | 12.2 | -1 | @ KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week. |
| 3 | Sam LaPortaTE · DET | vs TB | 12.2 | +0.7 | vs TB grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 4 | Brock BowersTE · LV | @ DEN | 12.1 | -1.8 | @ DEN grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below a normal week. |
| 5 | George KittleTE · SF | vs MIN | 11.5 | -0.6 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week. |
| 6 | Mark AndrewsTE · BAL | @ CAR | 10.6 | +0.1 | @ CAR grades neutral — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week. |
| 7 | Evan EngramTE · DEN | vs LV | 10.1 | +0.6 | vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week. |
| 8 | T.J. HockensonTE · MIN | @ SF | 9.6 | -0.4 | @ SF grades tough — about 0.4 points below a normal week. |
| 9 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | vs PIT | 9.2 | +0.3 | vs PIT grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week. |
| 10 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs TEN | 8.3 | +0.7 | vs TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week. |
| 11 | Colston LovelandTE · CHI | vs NO | 7.9 | -0.2 | vs NO grades neutral — about 0.2 points below a normal week. |
On bye in week 11
CLE · GB · NE
Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.
Week 11 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
- KC vs ARILead option: Travis Kelce · 12.4 pts+1.5
- DAL vs TENLead option: Jake Ferguson · 8.3 pts+0.7
- DET vs TBLead option: Sam LaPorta · 12.2 pts+0.7
- DEN vs LVLead option: Evan Engram · 10.1 pts+0.6
- PHI vs PITLead option: Dallas Goedert · 9.2 pts+0.3
Biggest TE downside
- LV @ DENLead option: Brock Bowers · 12.1 pts-1.8
- ARI @ KCLead option: Trey McBride · 12.2 pts-1
- SF vs MINLead option: George Kittle · 11.5 pts-0.6
- MIN @ SFLead option: T.J. Hockenson · 9.6 pts-0.4
- CHI vs NOLead option: Colston Loveland · 7.9 pts-0.2
Built from the same matchup grades as the week 11 TE start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.