Early Fantasy Football Rankings for FFPC Leagues - Tight End Premium Scoring (2023)

Scott's early 2023 fantasy football tight end premium rankings - 1.5 PPR scoring for tight ends. Check out his early top 300 rankings along with draft targets.

When you join high-stakes fantasy football leagues, the competition is always intense. Those who participate in the Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) seasonal leagues also have the added challenge of an additional scoring twist: Tight End Premium Scoring.

In FFPC leagues, tight ends are awarded 1.5 points per reception. Such a unique scoring format demands that you draft players at the position earlier. In this article, I feature TE rankings and analysis that is geared toward FFPC leagues, with Top 300 overall fantasy football rankings included.

The fantasy football tight end scouting reports included here are also applicable to all seasonal formats. I share my perspectives on drafting for the position. with some of my preferred value targets. You can find all of my early 2023 fantasy football rankings in the RotoBaller Fantasy Football Season Pass. Enter KING at checkout for an additional discount.

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My overall rankings in pure PPR formats have Travis Kelce at sixth overall, so he is a natural bump to No. 1 overall in the FFPC. He is 10 overall spots ahead of the next two players at the position. If I can land a top 6 tight end in the first two rounds, I will go for it in many cases, but if Kelce is not on my team, I am willing to still pass on the position in the first round.

T.J. Hockenson is my second TE off the board, as I still believe he will be the top secondary target for Kirk Cousins. I do like rookie Jordan Addison, but I don’t expect him to immediately become the clear No. 2 pass-catcher for Minnesota.

Lamar Jackson has the best projected wide receiver crew of his career, and that situation can drag down the overall output of Mark Andrews a bit. I expect him to bounce back this season, but not quite to his past top levels. Andrews is still my No. 3 TE, though, and 12th overall in the FFPC TE premium ranks.

George Kittle is one spot behind Andrews and I will not say anyone is crazy to take him in the top 3 at the position. I do have my somewhat minor reservations about the San Francisco QB situation, though, and Kittle will compete for catches with the 49ers WRs and Christian McCaffrey.

I am very willing to take Darren Waller to the end of the second round in the FFPC. In a high-stakes competition, you cannot hesitate to aggressively push the guys you want up the board and take them somewhat earlier than others might. I believe Waller is going to regain his best form with a big role for the Giants.  He can function as the top pass-catcher that New York was previously lacking.

As much as many fantasy analysts seem to have widespread high optimism about Kyle Pitts, I am a bit lower on him. Atlanta will be a run-first team and I need to see more from Desmond Ridder as a pure passer first. If you do value Pitts higher than I do, though, and many will, he obviously has to be taken earlier than where I have him ranked at 26th overall.

I do prefer to get one of the top seven TEs in the first two rounds of FFPC drafts. We all know that tight end is the thinnest position in fantasy football, and with premium scoring in the FFPC, it is a good approach to aim for the very best at the position early while fleshing out the rest of your starting lineup otherwise. If drafting the TE early pushes back projected starters at another position for just another round, I will simply adjust accordingly.

I have Evan Engram inside the top 35, but there are a lot of targets and touches to be spread around in Jacksonville this season. David Njoku, at 37 overall, could be headed for his best season yet with Deshaun Watson projected to play a full schedule in his second season with the Browns.

If you want to get aggressive and take Chigoziem Okonkwo inside the top 40, I won’t argue with that. He should be the No. 2 receiving option on a Tennessee offense that is glaringly lacking in pass-catching options. I fully expect him to emerge as the best option alongside Treylon Burks.

I am also very intrigued with Dalton Schultz (No. 49 overall) in Houston. He should be a frequent target for a rookie QB who has some unproven WRs and Robert Woods.

By the time we get to No. 54 overall, Buffalo rookie Dalton Kincaid, we are in the territory of aiming at upside and value plays. Some fantasy players may chance it and wait for a value TE as a possible starter in pure PPR leagues, but I never want to bank on upside or a sleeper type as anyone more than a TE2 in the FFPC format. Experienced players in the FFPC will know this, yet it’s a significant pointer if you are newer to the platform.

Sam LaPorta (No. 59 overall) is a promising TE2 target, as Jared Goff continued to look for his lesser targets at the position last year after Hockenson was traded. Mike Gesicki is one of my preferred values at No. 74 overall. Miami did not seem to get the best out of him in recent seasons, and New England is a much better place for Gesicki to shine.

I do see some potential for Greg Dulcich (No. 77 overall), as Sean Payton has always attempted to incorporate the TE into the game flow, even when Jimmy Graham was gone from New Orleans. One of my favored sleepers to target later is Jelani Woods (No. 95 overall). He is a 6-foot-7, 253-pounder who can be a key option for Anthony Richardson, especially in some TD situations. I do prefer my TE2 to be taken among my top 25, with Cade Otton (24th at the position) as my final target at the position.

The King’s Top 300 - FFPC Fantasy Football Rankings

Tier	Rank	Player Name	Pos
1	1	Travis Kelce	TE
1	2	Justin Jefferson	WR
1	3	Ja'Marr Chase	WR
1	4	Christian McCaffrey	RB
1	5	Bijan Robinson	RB
1	6	Austin Ekeler	RB
1	7	Cooper Kupp	WR
1	8	Saquon Barkley	RB
1	9	Stefon Diggs	WR
2	10	Tony Pollard	RB
2	11	T.J. Hockenson	TE
2	12	Mark Andrews	TE
2	13	George Kittle	TE
2	14	Josh Jacobs	RB
2	15	Jonathan Taylor	RB
2	16	CeeDee Lamb	WR
2	17	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR
3	18	A.J. Brown	WR
3	19	Nick Chubb	RB
3	20	Dallas Goedert	TE
3	21	Tyreek Hill	WR
3	22	Davante Adams	WR
3	23	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB
3	24	Darren Waller	TE
3	25	Derrick Henry	RB
3	26	Kyle Pitts	TE
3	27	Garrett Wilson	WR
3	28	Jaylen Waddle	WR
3	29	Patrick Mahomes II	QB
3	30	Josh Allen	QB
3	31	Najee Harris	RB
3	32	Evan Engram	TE
3	33	DeVonta Smith	WR
3	34	Chris Olave	WR
3	35	Jalen Hurts	QB
3	36	Lamar Jackson	QB
3	37	David Njoku	TE
4	38	Breece Hall	RB
4	39	Joe Mixon	RB
4	40	Justin Fields	QB
4	41	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB
4	42	J.K. Dobbins	RB
4	43	Miles Sanders	RB
4	44	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE
4	45	Amari Cooper	WR
4	46	Tee Higgins	WR
4	47	Dameon Pierce	RB
4	48	Kenneth Walker III	RB
4	49	Dalton Schultz	TE
4	50	Keenan Allen	WR
4	51	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB
5	52	Aaron Jones	RB
5	53	Pat Freiermuth	TE
5	54	Dalton Kincaid	TE
5	55	DJ Moore	WR
5	56	Drake London	WR
5	57	DK Metcalf	WR
5	58	Jerry Jeudy	WR
5	59	Alexander Mattison	RB
5	60	Sam LaPorta	TE
5	61	Rachaad White	RB
5	62	Terry McLaurin	WR
5	63	Calvin Ridley	WR
5	64	D'Andre Swift	RB
5	65	Cam Akers	RB
5	66	Deebo Samuel	WR
5	67	Tyler Higbee	TE
5	68	Cole Kmet	TE
5	69	Isiah Pacheco	RB
5	70	Dalvin Cook	RB
5	71	James Conner	RB
5	72	Joe Burrow	QB
5	73	Justin Herbert	QB
5	74	Mike Gesicki	TE
6	75	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR
6	76	DeAndre Hopkins	WR
6	77	Greg Dulcich	TE
6	78	Christian Kirk	WR
6	79	Christian Watson	WR
6	80	Brandon Aiyuk	WR
6	81	Trevor Lawrence	QB
6	82	Chris Godwin	WR
6	83	Treylon Burks	WR
6	84	Alvin Kamara	RB
6	85	Brandin Cooks	WR
6	86	Juwan Johnson	TE
6	87	Javonte Williams	RB
6	88	Michael Mayer	TE
7	89	Antonio Gibson	RB
7	90	David Montgomery	RB
7	91	Kadarius Toney	WR
7	92	Daniel Jones	QB
7	93	Anthony Richardson	QB
7	94	James Cook	RB
7	95	Jelani Woods	TE
7	96	Mike Williams	WR
7	97	Dak Prescott	QB
7	98	Trey McBride	TE
7	99	Tyler Lockett	WR
7	100	Diontae Johnson	WR
7	101	Tua Tagovailoa	QB
7	102	Damien Harris	RB
7	103	Deshaun Watson	QB
7	104	Dawson Knox	TE
7	105	Cade Otton	TE
7	106	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB
7	107	Mike Evans	WR
7	108	AJ Dillon	RB
7	109	Khalil Herbert	RB
7	110	Samaje Perine	RB
7	111	Gerald Everett	TE
8	112	Marquise Brown	WR
8	113	Jahan Dotson	WR
8	114	Jordan Addison	WR
8	115	Tyler Conklin	TE
8	116	Jamaal Williams	RB
8	117	Kirk Cousins	QB
8	118	Rashaad Penny	RB
8	119	Courtland Sutton	WR
8	120	Elijah Moore	WR
8	121	Jake Ferguson	TE
8	122	Zay Flowers	WR
8	123	Rashod Bateman	WR
8	124	Geno Smith	QB
8	125	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR
8	126	Irv Smith Jr.	TE
8	127	Zach Charbonnet	RB
8	128	Jerick McKinnon	RB
8	129	Hayden Hurst	TE
8	130	Taysom Hill	TE
8	131	Michael Thomas	WR
8	132	George Pickens	WR
9	133	Quentin Johnston	WR
9	134	Jameson Williams	WR
9	135	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB
9	136	Devon Achane	RB
9	137	Aaron Rodgers	QB
9	138	Darnell Mooney	WR
9	139	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR
9	140	Russell Wilson	QB
9	141	Logan Thomas	TE
9	142	Devin Singletary	RB
9	143	Zach Ertz	TE
9	144	Raheem Mostert	RB
9	145	Jared Goff	QB
9	146	Isaiah Hodgins	WR
9	147	Gabe Davis	WR
9	148	Van Jefferson	WR
9	149	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR
9	150	D'Onta Foreman	RB
9	151	Jaylen Warren	RB
9	152	Jerome Ford	RB
9	153	Noah Fant	TE
10	154	Rondale Moore	WR
10	155	Mecole Hardman	WR
10	156	Jonathan Mingo	WR
10	157	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR
10	158	Skyy Moore	WR
10	159	Luke Musgrave	TE
10	160	Gus Edwards	RB
10	161	Rashee Rice	WR
10	162	Hunter Henry	TE
10	163	Elijah Mitchell	RB
10	164	Romeo Doubs	WR
10	165	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR
10	166	DJ Chark Jr.	WR
10	167	Tank Bigsby	RB
10	168	Roschon Johnson	RB
10	169	Jalin Hyatt	WR
10	170	Jordan Love	QB
11	171	Israel Abanikanda	RB
11	172	DeWayne McBride	RB
11	173	Zay Jones	WR
11	174	San Francisco 49ers	DST
11	175	Dallas Cowboys	DST
11	176	Jakobi Meyers	WR
11	177	Austin Hooper	TE
11	178	New England Patriots	DST
11	179	Buffalo Bills	DST
11	180	Philadelphia Eagles	DST
11	181	New York Jets	DST
11	182	Isaiah Likely	TE
11	183	Kendre Miller	RB
11	184	Chuba Hubbard	RB
11	185	Matthew Stafford	QB
11	186	Derek Carr	QB
11	187	Justin Tucker	K
11	188	Kyler Murray	QB
11	189	Tyler Allgeier	RB
11	190	Luke Schoonmaker	TE
11	191	Malik Davis	RB
11	192	Ezekiel Elliott	RB
11	193	Bryce Young	QB
11	194	Baltimore Ravens	DST
11	195	Denver Broncos	DST
12	196	Tyler Bass	K
12	197	Desmond Ridder	QB
12	198	Tyjae Spears	RB
12	199	Daniel Carlson	K
12	200	Brock Purdy	QB
12	201	Zamir White	RB
12	202	Allen Lazard	WR
12	203	Jayden Reed	WR
12	204	Alec Pierce	WR
12	205	Rashid Shaheed	WR
12	206	Evan McPherson	K
12	207	Tyquan Thornton	WR
12	208	Chase Brown	RB
12	209	Will Dissly	TE
12	210	Matt Breida	RB
12	211	Robert Woods	WR
12	212	Tank Dell	WR
12	213	Harrison Butker	K
12	214	Kansas City Chiefs	DST
12	215	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST
12	216	Adam Thielen	WR
13	217	New Orleans Saints	DST
13	218	Miami Dolphins	DST
13	219	C.J. Stroud	QB
13	220	Michael Wilson	WR
13	221	Darius Slayton	WR
13	222	Parris Campbell	WR
13	223	Nico Collins	WR
13	224	Foster Moreau	TE
13	225	Tyler Boyd	WR
13	226	Younghoe Koo	K
13	227	Cincinnati Bengals	DST
13	228	Ty Chandler	RB
13	229	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB
13	230	Tucker Kraft	TE
13	231	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR
13	232	Michael Gallup	WR
13	233	Jason Sanders	K
13	234	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DST
13	235	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR
13	236	Darnell Washington	TE
13	237	Michael Carter	RB
13	238	Jason Myers	K
13	239	Allen Robinson II	WR
13	240	Jake Elliott	K
13	241	Marvin Mims	WR
13	242	Puka Nacua	WR
13	243	Washington Commanders	DST
13	244	Los Angeles Chargers	DST
13	245	Matt Gay	K
13	246	Chase Claypool	WR
13	247	Brandon McManus	K
13	248	Cleveland Browns	DST
14	249	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB
14	250	Graham Gano	K
14	251	Josh Downs	WR
14	252	Corey Davis	WR
14	253	Kareem Hunt	RB
14	254	Ronald Jones II	RB
14	255	Isaiah Spiller	RB
14	256	Greg Zuerlein	K
14	257	A.T. Perry	WR
14	258	Kenneth Gainwell	RB
14	259	Khalil Shakir	WR
14	260	Nick Folk	K
14	261	Kenny Pickett	QB
14	262	Green Bay Packers	DST
14	263	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB
14	264	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST
14	265	Indianapolis Colts	DST
14	266	Los Angeles Rams	DST
14	267	Greg Joseph	K
14	268	Wil Lutz	K
14	269	Matt Prater	K
14	270	Leonard Fournette	RB
14	271	Jake Moody	K
14	272	D'Ernest Johnson	RB
14	273	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB
14	274	Zack Moss	RB
14	275	Carolina Panthers	DST
14	276	Mac Jones	QB
14	277	Riley Patterson	K
14	278	Chris Boswell	K
14	279	Seattle Seahawks	DST
14	280	New York Giants	DST
14	281	Sam Howell	QB
14	282	Dustin Hopkins	K
14	283	Trey Lance	QB
14	284	Cairo Santos	K
14	285	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K
14	286	Michael Badgley	K
14	287	Will Levis	QB
15	288	Ryan Tannehill	QB
15	289	Jacoby Brissett	QB
15	290	Baker Mayfield	QB
15	291	Kyle Trask	QB
15	292	Sam Darnold	QB
15	293	Cade York	K
15	294	Cameron Dicker	K
15	295	Detroit Lions	DST
15	296	Tennessee Titans	DST
15	297	Minnesota Vikings	DST
15	298	Arizona Cardinals	DST

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