Jason Mezrahi 
Just like that and we are already in NFL Week 11. We have had a good run on tight ends and hope to continue providing value each week in my NFL DFS Tight Ends article. Tight ends are sometimes forgotten and left to the last pick in your lineup and that can easily leave you with an outcome of 0-2 points. This could be devastating for your chances of a takedown or simply cashing. Each week I will lay out my favorite options up top and the best value plays on the board as well. Once you’re done reading this article make sure to hop in our expert chat on Discord to stay up to date with lineup discussions.
Let’s take a look at our NFL Week 11 DFS Tight Ends!
TRAVIS KELCE, KC $7,100 DRAFTKINGS, $6,900 FANDUEL
I guess after last week’s performance we now know that Travis Kelce is not washed and the man is still good at football. He caught 8 of his 10 targets for 119 yards receiving in a blowout and exceeded 20 points for the first time since Week 3. He will be rather popular this week due to the matchup against the Cowboys who rank 23rd against defending the tight end position. This game has the highest total on the board with a 56.5 over under, so I will be buying shares of Kelce and the Chiefs. The Chiefs are favored at home by 2.5 and are projected to score 29.5 points. Kelce will be my cash game play at the tight end position, and I will be overweight on him for tournaments.
DARREN WALLER, LV $6,100 DRAFTKINGS, $6,700 FANDUEL
A nice pivot off of Kelce will be Waller in Week 11. Waller has been rather quiet all year and has been battling an ankle injury for the past couple of weeks. Ownership will be low on Waller as everyone will be hopping back onto the Kelce bandwagon. In cash I will be doing the same as the floor is safer with Kelce, but in tournaments I will be taking some shots on Waller as a one off. The Bengals have been gashed through the air for 260 yards and are allowing 361 total yards per game as a defense. The pivot on FanDuel doesn’t make much sense for only $200 of savings but on DraftKings the $1,000 can go a long way to upgrade another spot in your lineup.
GEORGE KITTLE, SF $6,300 DRAFTKINGS, $6,800 FANDUEL
Similar to Waller, Kittle is a nice pivot off of Kelce in tournaments. Coming off of 2 impressive games after a long stint on injured reserve, Kittle is primed for another nice performance in Week 11. Kittle gets a juicy matchup versus the Jaguars who rank 24th at defending the tight end position. This Jaguars defense weakness is defending the pass as they rank 25th against the pass and give up the 24th most points per game. Kittle has averaged over 5 targets per game in his last 4 starts and is the second option in the passing game behind Deebo. The Niners are projected to score 26 points in this game and with Jimmy G back in command of this offense Kittle should be in line for a good game in Week 11.
COLE KMET, LAC $3,400 DRAFTKINGS, $5,100 FANDUEL
I haven’t targeted players from the Bears the whole season and I would never pay up for one. But in lineups I need value Kmet makes sense. In the last 4 games, Kmet has been targeted 25 times and has paid off his salary in 3 of those 4 games. He hasn’t found paydirt all season and the confidence I have in this offense as a whole is not great. With that being said, the price is right on Kmet. Kmet has slid into the second most targeted spot since Fields has become the starter, which allows me to take some shots rostering him in tournaments. The Ravens present a nice opposition as they rank 25th against tight ends and are a league worst pass defense allowing the most passing yards. At half the cost of Kelce on DraftKings, I will be totally fine with 8-10 points from Kmet in Week 11.
GERALD EVERETT, MIN $3,100 DRAFTKINGS $5,000 FANDUEL
Another value spot in Week 11 is Gerald Everett. With Russ back at QB last week, Everett caught all 8 of his targets for 63 yards. The matchup versus Arizona is not ideal by any means as I respect their defense. But if Seattle can move the ball as well as PJ and the Panthers did last week we can see a nice game out of Everett again. Everett is the safety valve in this offense. So if Arizona brings the pressure which I believe they do, Everett should be targeted a bunch as Metcalf and Lockett look to push the ball down field. I do like this matchup better if Kyler Murray plays and pushes the pace. This will lead to the Seahawks playing from behind, which should increase Everett’s reception and yardage numbers. If Murray plays, I have a slight lean to Everett and if he doesn’t Kmet might be the better option for tournaments in Week 11.
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