Week 10 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Fantasy Tight Ends
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Start ’Em
Hunter Henry @ DET (Projected FPTS – 9.6): Fantasy managers might be frustrated with Henry after he posted a combined 12.5 fantasy points over his last two games. The veteran tight end has tried to play through a foot injury he suffered in the middle of the game against the Dolphins in Week Eight. Henry has been solid when he is on the field, and his 86.5 percent catch rate leads all non-running backs with 30 or more targets. If Henry is available in Week 10, he has a top-tier matchup against the Lions, who have allowed nine different tight ends to score 13 or more fantasy points. Detroit has also given up 25.1 fantasy points per game to the position, which is nearly double the league average.
Tyler Warren vs. MIA (Projected FPTS – 12.4): Warren’s early-career aura has slowly faded since the Colts have tailspun. While the Colts’ offense has looked anemic, Warren himself has recorded single-digit fantasy points in three of his last four games. He has a chance to turn the page in Week 10 against the Dolphins, who’ve allowed the most fantasy points per route run and the third-most points per game to tight ends since Week Four. Miami has also surrendered the fourth-most fantasy points per game on the season. The Colts also traded wideouts Keenan Allen and Josh Downs at the deadline, so Warren should see a ton of targets.
Dalton Kincaid @ NYJ (Projected FPTS – 10.6): Kincaid was held to three catches and 5.8 fantasy points on Monday night in the Bills’ win over the Vikings. I listed him as a sit candidate last week, but I would insert him back into starting lineups on Sunday with a friendly matchup against the Jets. New York has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends over the last six weeks and the second-most points per route run. Expect Kincaid to finish in the TE1 range this week.
Honorable Mentions: Kyle Pitts Sr. vs. KC; Brenton Strange @ TEN; Pat Freiermuth @ CIN; Mike Gesicki vs. PIT; Colby Parkinson @ ARI; Darren Waller @ NO; AJ Barner @ LV.
Sit ’Em
Tucker Kraft vs. MIN (Projected FPTS – 9.5): Coming back from a horrific injury last season, Kraft has had a great campaign in 2026, ranking as the TE8 in fantasy through nine weeks. However, he is not matchup-proof by any means, especially when Matthew Golden and Christian Watson are rolling the way they are. Kraft will take on the Vikings in Week 10, who haven’t allowed a tight end, besides Kraft, to reach 9.5 fantasy points. Minnesota has also surrendered the fifth-fewest EPA to the position over the last six weeks and has allowed just one touchdown this season. They also allow an average of 3.9 receptions and 9.3 fantasy points per game to tight ends. Avoid putting Kraft in your lineup.
Sam LaPorta vs. NE (Projected FPTS – 11.5): LaPorta is another gutsy call to sit this week, not because of his play on the field (which hasn’t been great either) but because of his matchup against the Patriots. While New England has struggled to cover wide receivers, it is much better at limiting tight ends, allowing the seventh-fewest fantasy points per game to the position. LaPorta is in the middle of a three-game slump, having scored fewer than eight points in three straight contests while averaging 27.7 receiving yards per game.
Harold Fannin Jr. vs. HOU (Projected FPTS – 11.4): Fannin has scored 12-plus fantasy points in three straight games. However, in last week’s game against the Saints, he didn’t score a single point until overtime, when he caught two passes (one of them a 39-yard touchdown). He’ll have a tough matchup in Week 10 against the Texans, who’ve allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to tight ends this season. Over the last six weeks, Houston has surrendered the third-fewest points per game and the second-fewest points per route run.
Lowlights: Mark Andrews vs. LAC; Greg Dulcich @ IND; Tyler Higbee @ ARI; Michael Mayer vs. SEA; Mason Taylor vs. BUF; Dalton Schultz @ CLE; Gunnar Helm vs. JAX.