New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry and Carolina Panthers tight end Darren Waller are Week 10 fantasy football start ’em picks because Detroit and New Orleans have allowed the most and seventh-most half-PPR points to tight ends this season.
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft and Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson are sits in the NFC North matchup at Lambeau Field. Minnesota has allowed a league-low 7.4 half-PPR points per game to tight ends, and Green Bay ranks second at 7.5.
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Henry is my TE7 for Week 10, and Waller is TE11. Kraft ranks TE12, the last starting spot in 12-team leagues, and Hockenson is TE14.
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How did Week 9’s TE start-sit go?
Both starts missed and both sits help up.
Starts: Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich caught two of four targets for 14 yards in a 19-9 loss to Detroit, which held the Dolphins out of the end zone for all four quarters.
Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts Sr. caught three of five targets for 23 yards in a 34-17 loss to Cincinnati in Madrid. A holding penalty also wiped out his biggest gain of the day.
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Sits: Buffalo Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid caught all three of his targets for 28 yards in a 23-6 win at Minnesota on Monday night.
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert caught five of six targets for 50 yards in a 19-11 loss to the Giants. Still, he had only two catches for 17 yards before the fourth quarter, and Joe Milton was sacked seven times in his first NFL start.
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Week 10 TE start ’em: Hunter Henry, Patriots
New England Patriots tight end Hunter Henry (85) reacts after catching an eleven-yard touchdown pass against the Las Vegas Raiders | David Butler II-Imagn Images
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Week 10: at Detroit (Munich), 21.1 FP/game to TEs (32nd)
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Week 9: vs. Green Bay, 3 rec. for 35 yds
Detroit has allowed a league-high 11 touchdowns to tight ends in eight games, and five of those scores came over the last five weeks. No defense gives a tight end a better chance to find the end zone, and the Lions are the designated home team for this game in Munich.
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Henry’s snap count is the concern. He injured his foot going down for a low catch against Miami in Week 8 and played only eight snaps. He then practiced once before Week 9 and played 31 snaps to rookie Eli Raridon’s 36 in a 45-27 loss to Green Bay.
Raridon caught three passes for 52 yards against the Packers, and he has topped 50 yards twice in his last three games. However, Henry should get more snaps with another week to heal, and New England’s receiver room is thin with A.J. Brown’s status uncertain because of knee and ankle injuries.
The Arkansas product sits one touchdown shy of his 50th career score. If his practice reports trend toward full participation this week, Henry is a TE1 against the defense that has given up the most scores to the position.
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Week 10 TE start ’em: Darren Waller, Panthers
Carolina Panthers tight end Darren Waller (88) reacts after scoring a nullified touchdown in the first quarter against the Chicago Bears | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images
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Week 10: at New Orleans, 13.2 FP/game to TEs (26th)
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Week 9: vs. Denver, 8 rec. for 90 yds, 1 TD on 10 targets
Waller led Carolina in catches, targets and receiving yards in a 26-21 loss to the Broncos. His eight catches were the most by a Panthers tight end since Greg Olsen in 2019, and he ran routes on a season-high 67% of dropbacks.
That game followed a quiet stretch. Waller caught two passes for 61 yards on six targets in the three games after Carolina’s Week 5 bye, so his weekly floor is still shaky.
However, Carolina keeps turning to short throws as an extension of its run game because Bryce Young has faced constant pressure. Young completed 28 of 39 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns against a strong Denver defense, and Waller gives him a mismatch underneath when coverage rolls toward Tetairoa McMillan.
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New Orleans has allowed five touchdowns to tight ends this season, including two in its last two games. Waller already has four touchdowns in eight games, and his red-zone role makes him a low-end TE1 against the Saints.
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Week 10 TE sit ’em: Tucker Kraft, Packers
Green Bay Packers tight end Tucker Kraft (85) is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive back Keionte Scott (22) | Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
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Week 10: vs. Minnesota, 7.4 FP/game to TEs (1st)
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Week 9: at New England, 1 rec. for 1 yd on 3 targets
Kraft set season lows in catches and receiving yards in Green Bay’s 45-27 win in Foxborough. Jordan Love threw for 372 yards, but Christian Watson and Matthew Golden combined for 17 catches, 335 yards and two touchdowns.
The Packers haven’t needed Kraft much because their receiver duo keeps winning downfield. He entered Week 9 with 35 catches for 350 yards and three touchdowns, solid numbers for a third option, but not enough volume to beat a defense like Minnesota’s.
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The Vikings have allowed only 31 catches and one touchdown to tight ends in eight games, and that catch total is the lowest in the league. They also lead the NFL in pressure rate, which forces quick throws, but Love can still find Watson and Golden first.
The South Dakota State product is a TE2 this week, and managers with Henry or Waller available should start either one over him. He’s a matchup sit, not a drop.
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Week 10 TE sit ’em: T.J. Hockenson, Vikings
Minnesota Vikings tight end T.J. Hockenson (87) reacts after scoring a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images
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Week 10: at Green Bay, 7.5 FP/game to TEs (2nd)
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Week 9: vs. Buffalo, 4 rec. for 33 yds on 7 targets
Hockenson led Minnesota in catches against the Bills, but the Vikings totaled only 139 receiving yards and held the ball for less than 18 minutes. Carson Wentz threw an interception while targeting Hockenson down the seam, and he was benched late in the game for Max Brosmer.
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Kyler Murray was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and is week-to-week. Hockenson scored against Indianapolis and Detroit in Weeks 7 and 8 with Murray throwing to him, but Minnesota’s quarterback situation drags down his outlook until Murray returns.
Hockenson couldn’t explain the offense’s slump after Monday’s loss. “Honestly, I don’t know,” he said. “I feel like we click during the week.”
Green Bay has allowed 21 catches, 236 yards and no touchdowns to tight ends over the last five weeks. The Iowa product belongs on the bench until Minnesota settles its quarterback situation.
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