Fantasy Football with Ian Hartitz

Week 5 Fantasy Football TE Ranks and Tiers: Isaiah Likely TE6, Tyler Higbee TE13, MORE

October 8, 2026Β·25 min
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πŸ“ˆ Get 40% OFF Rotowire All-Access β€” promo code IAN40πŸ‘‰ https://www.rotowire.com/all-access/⚑ Sign up for Betr and get $200 in No Sweat EntriesπŸ‘‰ https://engagebetr.onelink.me/auSX/HARTITZNew users only. Ts and Cs apply.TE rankings and TE tiers: Ian Hartitz ranks his top 30 tight ends for Week 5 of fantasy football and sorts them into four tiers. Isaiah Likely is the TE6 with 36 targets, nine more than Malik Nabers, Tyler Higbee is the TE13 with a full-time role and a Monday night shootout against the Bills, and Mike Gesicki is the TE15 in a revenge game that still feels a little trappy. After the first three tiers Ian stops for a bigger question about the position.TIER 1: THE BIG FIVETrey McBride, Brock Bowers, George Kittle, Sam LaPorta, Dalton Kincaid.Key question: how special have these hot starts been? McBride's 69.2 PPR points are the most by a tight end through four weeks in at least five years, and Bowers' 24.1 per game is the best single-season mark in NFL history (small sample).TIER 2: TE1S WITH A QUESTION MARKIsaiah Likely, Tucker Kraft, Juwan Johnson, Kenyon Sadiq, Harold Fannin Jr., Tyler Warren, T.J. Hockenson.Key question: who have been the best and worst defenses against tight ends? Spoiler: it is the Lions, with the Chiefs not far behind.TIER 3: STREAMERS AND POTENTIAL FLEX PLAYSTyler Higbee, Colston Loveland, Mike Gesicki, Jake Ferguson, Michael Mayer, Brenton Strange, AJ Barner, Greg Dulcich, Mark Andrews, Pat Freiermuth.Key question: who has the best and worst upcoming matchups? Through Week 10 the Steelers, Rams, 49ers, Jets and Vikings have the easiest TE schedules; the Raiders, Bills, Commanders, Jaguars and Colts the toughest.TIER 4: THE OTHER GUYSKyle Pitts, Cade Otton, Oronde Gadsden II, Chig Okonkwo, Dalton Schultz, Hunter Henry, Darnell Washington, Zach Ertz.CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:29 Tier 1: The big five3:58 Key question: How special are these hot starts?5:11 Tier 2: TE1s with a question mark12:31 Key question: Best and worst defenses vs. TEs13:21 Tier 3: Streamers and potential FLEX plays20:59 Key question: Best and worst upcoming matchups22:45 Tier 4: The other guys25:06 Wrapping up#fantasyfootball #TErankings #NFL#ad Paid partnership with Betr. Betr: Must be 18+ (19+ in AL & CO; 21+ in AZ, MA, & VA) and physically located in a jurisdiction where Betr Picks operates. Restrictions apply. Void where prohibited. T&Cs apply. For more details, please visit betr.app. Concerned about your play? Call the NCPG at 1-800-522-4700. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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