If you find yourself still dancing in the fantasy football playoffs, your feelings of elation will quickly be followed by anxiety once the Thursday night game kicks off. One of the positions that have caused the most anxiety has been the tight end position. If the season was to end right now, Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell would have scored more fantasy points than any tight end this year.
With so few consistent options at the position, it’s vitally important not to put up a goose egg at the position. Here are three tight ends that you should avoid who could lose your fantasy football championship.
3 Fantasy Football TEs to Avoid In Week 16
Mark Andrews (vs PIT)
It took the Baltimore Ravens until Week 5, but they have done a good job getting Mark Andrews involved this season. Andrews has scored in each of the last three weeks, putting up eight touchdowns over his last nine games. Unfortunately for Andrews, he has been extremely reliant on touchdowns. In the last two games he didn’t score, he combined for just 8.8 points. Last week against the New York Giants, a touchdown covered for an unremarkable two catches for 24 yards.
This week, Mark Andrews plays against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers also happen to be the last team to keep Andrews out of the end zone, holding him to just 22 yards on two catches. This week, they will likely be able to limit him again. When they do, Andrews will be an incredibly risky play and will likely be a league loser if he doesn’t find the end zone. If you are a Mark Andrews fantasy owner, do yourself a favor and only play Andrews if necessary.
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Kyle Pitts (vs NYG)
Kyle Pitts is probably the most obvious player on this list of fantasy football TEs to avoid. He has continued to be frustrating for yet another season, and he has provided nothing of value since Week 8. In his six games since then, Pitts has caught 11-of-22 targets for 117 yards and no touchdowns. During that stretch, he has caught one pass or less in four games.
There is just simply no reason to trust Pitts, nor is there any reason to risk starting him. Even if you are chasing points in a matchup where you are projected to lose, there are tons of options that are better than Pitts. At this point, it’s time to sit Pitts and hope he can return to relevance in 2025.
Cole Kmet (vs DET)
Who would’ve thought that the Chicago Bears would once again try to pull the same crap again this year and once again suffer because of it? In a tale as old as time, the Bears have completely forgotten about one of their biggest playmakers — Cole Kmet. As a result, it’s best to stay clear of not only Kmet but any Chicago Bear not named D’Andre Swift.
Kmet has just three double-digit performances this year, coming in Weeks 3, 6 and 12. Against the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears will need to be able to pass effectively as they will likely be playing from behind for most of the game. Although you would think that would benefit Kmet, it sadly doesn’t. In his last matchup against Detroit, Kmet garnered just three targets. While he did bring them all in, he was still held under 30 points. Don’t expect many things to change this week. Sit Kmet.
