Justin Elick 
Last week was a rough one for the Tight End position. Two of my guys ended up being ruled OUT late in the week. Taysom Hill (even HE doesn’t know if he is a TE) scored FOUR times, then Travis Kelce posted a quad score game on Monday night. I’d be willing to wager that no TE scores four times this week, let alone two…BUT we have some really juicy matchups this week. Let’s dig in for Week 6!
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Travis Kelce, Chiefs ($7,800 DraftKings, $8,300 FanDuel)
It seems like it has been forever since we could roster Kelce on the main slate, but he’s back for Week 6! His price has skyrocketed, and deservedly so. He was a touchdown machine on Monday night, but managed only seven catches for 25 yards on eight targets. He has now posted 24+ DraftKings points in three of five games.
The Bills are allowing under eight fantasy points per game to opposing Tight Ends in 2022. Travis Kelce cares very little for matchup. He has had plenty of success against the Bills, posting lines of 8/96/1, 6/57/1, and 5/65/2 in their last three matchups. No surprise here, but Kelce leads the NFL in Red Zone targets with 14.
He seems like a smart fade in tournaments, as his ownership should be through the roof. That said, a full fade for an MME player could be tough to swallow. I’m also never going to tell you not to play Mark Andrews, but you didn’t come here for me to tell you to roster all the most expensive players.
Will Dissly, Seahawks ($3,100 DraftKings, $5,000 FanDuel)
Hear me out. Dissly is dirt cheap, and has been a sneaky source of value this season. His DraftKings totals have been mostly solid: 13.3, 2.0, 12.4, 13.9, 4.1. He has yet to see more than four targets in a game in 2022, but has found the end zone three times in five games.
His matchup this week is one of the better ones, as Arizona ranks 31st in fantasy points allowed to opposing TE. Only the Buffalo/Kansas City has a higher total in Week 6 than the 51.5 in this one. Dissly doesn’t have immense upside, but he is a solid source of value.
Zach Ertz, Cardinals ($4,900 DraftKings, $6,000 FanDuel)
Remember this guy? I hate to sound like a broken record, but volume is king. Off the top of your head, how many TE have more targets than Ertz (37) over the last four weeks? Give up? The answer is one. Mark Andrews (39). Tyler Higbee also has 37 over that span, but I want no part of the disaster that is the Rams offense.
Back to our main man Ertz. While Zach has only bested 50 yards receiving once this season, a site like DraftKings that has full-point PPR is the perfect spot. He has scored in double-digits every week of the season. Did I mention that the Seahawks are allowing TWENTY-SIX fantasy points per game to opposing TE? That’s one spot worse, but a full seven points worse than the aforementioned Cardinals. I don’t hate the idea of throwing both him and Dissly into some lineups this weekend.
David Njoku, Browns ($4,000 DraftKings, $5,900 FanDuel)
I feel like Njoku is a player who will be criminally underowned this week. The Patriots have allowed more TD to opposing TE (5) than any team not named the Raiders. Njoku has been a tremendous asset for the surprisingly efficient Browns offense. Check out his last three games:
9/89/1 (10 targets)
5/73 (7)
6/88 (6)
He has been remarkably consistent, and not only are the Patriots 8th in the NFL against the run, but we all know Bill Belichick. He will be selling out to stop the best RB duo on the planet in Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Njoku is my GPP special of the week.
Hayden Hurst, Bengals ($3,300 DraftKings, $4,900 FanDuel)
This play is partially contingent on the status of Tee Higgins, but Hurst is an option even if Tee is a full go. The Bengals offense has struggled overall, but Hurst has been a bright spot the last two weeks. He has seen 11 targets over that span, totaling 9/80/2. He seems to have built a solid rapport with Joe Burrow, and I’m expecting that to continue here.
The Saints have allowed just seven fantasy points per game to opposing TE, but they haven’t exactly faced a gauntlet. Hurst doesn’t have massive upside here, but he should continue to have an important role in this offense.
Come find me on Twitter and let’s chat some football! Good luck in Week 6, and let’s meet at the top of the leaderboards!
