Fantasy football player rankings are obviously very useful tools to help you in your quest to draft a championship-caliber team. The next level of rankings, how

However, the drop-off from the elite fantasy tight end to the merely good option is steep and quick, so it's best to target the elites early and then stack some dark horses later in the draft. There's no reason to draft any tight end in the first round – even the best will struggle to duplicate the point production you'll get from the first dozen receivers and top running backs – but two tight ends who are considered the No.

The Athletic fantasy football experts share their opinions on tight ends to target, be it top-tier options or late-round lottery tickets.