Fantasy Football Playoffs Tight End Preview: Week 17 Streamers, numbers to know, and more

It’s been a long year for the tight end position. It’s been a long year for the Cleveland Browns. David Njoku stands out as a glimmer of positivity for both. And last week, we found out that’s true even with Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback.

In Week 16, Njoku caught eight of 10 targets for 66 yards and 14.6 PPR Fantasy points. For the year, he now ranks as TE4, averaging 13.1 PPR Fantasy points per game. In Week 17, Njoku has a mediocre matchup against the Dolphins, but he still projects as a top-five tight end. I would start him over Travis Kelce, Mark Andrews, and Sam LaPorta. 

I would also start Njoku over any streamer you might find on the waiver wire. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t good streaming options available for this week. I make my case for Chigoziem Okonkwo and Dalton Schultz in the waiver wire section below.

Here’s everything else you need to know about tight end in Week 17:

Week 17 TE Preview

The following players are not being projected to play in Week 17 at this time. Here’s what it means:

• 21 — Chig Okinkwo has seen 21 targets in his last two games.
• 32% — David Njoku led the Browns with a 32% target share in his Week 15 return.
• 7 — Dalton Schultz has seven or more targets in three of his last five games.
• 45 — Travis Kelce has produced 45 yards or fewer in three straight games. He hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 10.
• 0 — Remarkably, Trey McBride still has zero receiving touchdowns. Kyler Murray has assured us that will change soon.

My full set of Week 17 Fantasy football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. You can find them here. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don’t live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 17. Projected stats for all starting tight ends are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.