Incredibly, there are still bye weeks left in the 2023 NFL season. I know, right? I hate it too. But here we are. With this in mind, you may find yourself once more in need of help at the tight end spot in fantasy football. If this is the case, then you are reading the right article. I am here to present the names of three players widely available in fantasy leagues across the globe. These players all have potentially juicy match ups that make them somewhat appealing this week, despite fantasy managers largely ignoring them for much of the season.
You don’t have to love these options. But until, and I pray this day never comes, leagues mandate that you do not NEED to start a TE, then sometimes you just need to plug a guy in and hope for the best. Although these guys offer a little more than hope in Week 13.
Stats do not include players from Monday Night Football
Week 12 Leaders
| Player | Team | PPR | .5ppr | STD | SIXPT | UD | FFPC | FFPCsf | DK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 21.0 | 16.5 | 12.0 | 21.0 | 16.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 24.0 | 16.5 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 19.9 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 17.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
| Sam LaPorta | DET | 17.7 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 17.7 | 15.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 17.7 | 15.2 |
| Travis Kelce | KC | 15.1 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 15.1 | 12.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 15.1 | 12.1 |
| Gerald Everett | LAC | 14.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 12.3 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 14.3 | 12.3 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 13.0 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 13.0 | 9.5 |
| David Njoku | CLE | 11.9 | 8.9 | 5.9 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 8.9 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
| Evan Engram | JAC | 9.9 | 7.4 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 7.4 |
| Tucker Kraft | GB | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 8.8 | 6.3 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| Cade Otton | TB | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Luke Farrell | JAC | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.5 | 7.0 |
| Drew Sample | CIN | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Isaiah Likely | BAL | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Tyler Conklin | NYJ | 7.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 7.3 | 5.3 |
| Harrison Bryant | CLE | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Noah Gray | KC | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Tanner Hudson | CIN | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 3.8 |
| George Kittle | SF | 4.9 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| Will Mallory | IND | 4.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.9 |
| Michael Mayer | LV | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Noah Fant | SEA | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | IND | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Cole Turner | WAS | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Elijah Higgins | ARI | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| Logan Thomas | WAS | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 3.1 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.1 |
| Will Dissly | SEA | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| Irv Smith Jr | CIN | 2.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
| Austin Hooper | LV | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Jack Stoll | PHI | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Stephen Sullivan | CAR | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Payne Durham | TB | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
| Josh Whyle | TEN | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Darnell Washington | PIT | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Durham Smythe | MIA | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Brevin Jordan | HOU | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Brock Wright | DET | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Charlie Woerner | SF | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Colby Parkinson | SEA | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Ian Thomas | CAR | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
| Daniel Bellinger | NYG | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Tommy Tremble | CAR | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Davis Allen | LAR | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | CIN | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Ben Sims | GB | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| CJ Uzomah | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| James Mitchell | DET | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| John Bates | WAS | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Julian Hill | MIA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kylen Granson | IND | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mike Gesicki | NE | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Ross Dwelley | SF | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean McKeon | DAL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Stone Smartt | LAC | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tyler Kroft | MIA | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
