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Travis Kelce remains the No. 1 tight end in Fantasy coming into the season, and he's worth drafting as early as Round 1 in all leagues. He's finished the past three years as the No. 1 Fantasy tight end in PPR, and he shows no signs of slowing down. The 30-year-old now has four years in a row with at least 83 catches and 1,038 yards. In the past two years with Patrick Mahomes, he has 286 targets, 200 catches, 2,565 yards and 15 touchdowns. There's always the risk of him losing a step as he gets older (he turns 31 in October), but that risk is minimal given his consistent level of production. He's worth drafting as early as No. 10 overall in all leagues, and it's doubtful he's still on the board at No. 20 overall in any format.
Zach Ertz remains one of the top tight ends in the NFL and Fantasy, and he should again have a standout season in 2020. He's worth drafting as the No. 3 tight end behind Travis Kelce and George Kittle, and he should be selected no later than Round 4 in all formats. Ertz did struggle slightly in 2019 compared to his record-breaking performance in 2018, and the increased role for Dallas Goedert is part of the reason. But Ertz was still one of just four tight ends to average at least 14.0 PPR points per game - along with Kelce, Kittle and Austin Hooper - and this is the third year in a row Ertz has been above that threshold. While Kelce and Kittle might have distanced themselves from Ertz slightly, he's still one of the best players at his position. And he's worth drafting with an early-round pick in all leagues.
Everyone knows George Kittle is one of the best Fantasy tight ends in the universe, but is he worth taking before 24th overall on Draft Day? Let's consider his efficiency: the 79.4% catch rate he had in 2019 was best among tight ends with at least 50 targets and the 9.8 yards per target was second-best at his position. He actually led the NFL in yards per route run with 3.12, suggesting hyper efficiency considering he had just 107 targets in 14 games and had just one drop. He still has yet to catch more than five scores in a season, but here's the biggest selling point: The 15.2 PPR Fantasy points per game he averaged was on par with Allen Robinson's 15.5, and Robinson finished as a top-10 receiver. So if you'd like to have the advantage of a tight end who produces like a top-12 PPR receiver (Kittle's done that for two years straight), then yeah, spend the second-round pick on him. You may wish to opt for Kittle in early Round 3 if it's non-PPR.
Don't just think of Mark Andrews as a top four Fantasy tight end, think of him as Lamar Jackson's most reliable receiver. That's been proven over their two years together - no one else on the Ravens can touch Andrews' 116 targets, 64.7% catch rate, 10.0 yards per target or TD every 7.5 catches from Jackson. His role became even more solid when the Ravens dealt tight end Hayden Hurst, eliminating any legitimate threat to his targets. Baltimore's offense isn't designed to throw a lot, but with Andrews still in line to handle more of the receiving work, his Fantasy stock is at an all-time high. He's the last rock-solid tight end who will get drafted this summer, likely within 12 picks of when Zach Ertz gets selected. Don't be surprised to see him go as a top-50 pick in any Fantasy draft.