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Veteran NFL tight ends have been once more anticipated to dominate the place’s prime 12 fantasy-scoring ranks this season, however age, accidents and an ascending youth motion created a extremely disparate TE1 participant pool.
The 2024 NFL season’s TE1 group options 5 gamers aged 29 or older and 4 gamers aged 25 or youthful, two of whom make up the place’s prime three. Fantasy managers ought to anticipate the 2025 common draft place leaders to be even youthful, although fortunately backed by sturdy and dependable utilization established early in these gamers’ careers.
The desk under ranks the highest 12 tight ends by whole points-per-reception fantasy factors from Weeks 1-17 in 2024.
| High 12 Fantasy Tight Ends | Whole Factors in 2024 | PFF Offense Grade in 2024 | Whole Factors in 2023 | PFF Offense Grade in 2023 |
| TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders | 247.7 (TE1) | 86.7 | N/A | N/A |
| TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers | 231.9 (TE2) | 92.5 | 203.2 (TE5) | 88.4 |
| TE Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals | 230.3 (TE3) | 86.6 | 169.1 (TE8) | 77.9 |
| TE Jonnu Smith, Miami Dolphins | 203.7 (TE4) | 79.6 | 112.3 (TE19) | 58.8 |
| TE Travis Kelce, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs | 195.4 (TE5) | 70.9 | 219.4 (TE2) | 79.4 |
| TE Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens | 173.4 (TE6) | 84.0 | 135.4 (TE11) | 80.0 |
| TE Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders | 162.0 (TE7) | 65.2 | 57.1 (TE41) | 50.7 |
| TE Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions | 161.3 (TE8) | 74.5 | 225.4 (TE1) | 76.3 |
| TE Tucker Kraft, Inexperienced Bay Packers | 155.7 (TE9) | 68.0 | 72.4 (TE31) | 61.7 |
| TE David Njoku, Cleveland Browns | 148.5 (TE10) | 64.5 | 201.2 (TE6) | 68.3 |
| TE Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers | 145.8 (TE11) | 66.7 | 72.7 (TE30) | 65.8 |
| TE Hunter Henry, New England Patriots | 145.4 (TE12) | 70.8 | 119.9 (TE17) | 69.8 |
