Looking to gain an edge at one of dynasty fantasy football’s trickiest positions? Below is my 2025 Tight End Dynasty Trade Value Chart, built for 12-team, Superflex, PPR/TE Premium leagues. Use the buttons below to navigate through each position and maximize your dynasty trade strategy.
If you would like to a take a look at what my Trade Value Charts were as of last year at this time, the link can be found HERE.
Last year I had Travis Kelce as a buy when the market was only slightly down on him. This year, the market is significantly down on him, and I’ll talk about Kelce later, but I have him as a buy again. I also had Cade Otton and Chig Okonkwo as buys last year as well. I didn’t think they were gunna blow up and become top tier tight ends but I think they were good stashes for bye weeks and injuries and I would’ve been happy with buying them for 2 3rds+ last year.
I had David Njoku and Michael Mayer as a sells last year. Njoku didn’t have a great season but he didn’t have a bad season, it was just fine. But I do think his value has fallen quite a bit, probably due to the Browns in general. Michael Mayer was an obvious sell last year with the addition of Brock Bowers. Even though Mayer’s value wasn’t all that high, I was just trying to get anything I could for him.
There are a lot of different ways to look at the tight end position. I’ve done numerous studies about how to value tight ends and if you should spend your resources on them. In my beliefs, if you want a top tier tight end, you are going to have to pay a ton, probably more than you want (or you get lucky and take Brock Bowers at 1.07 in your 2024 rookie draft). If you aren’t willing to buy a top tier tight end, then just have a bunch on your roster and try to stream on a weekly basis.
A few big movers from last year are Kyle Pitts, Mark Andrews, and Travis Kelce. Kyle Pitts – when are we going to stop believing that he can do it? Probably the same year he goes off and returns to his rookie season numbers. But hey, that’s fake football for you!
Mark Andrews and Travis Kelce are somewhat of the same story as each other because the clock is ticking. Same as my opinion on Mike Evans, I think owners just don’t want to be left holding onto these guys when the timer runs out. That’s why their value has dropped significantly. And that is the same reason why I would say Kelce is a buy. Kelce and Andrews were still the 5th and 6th best TEs last year. I believe a little bit more in Kelce than I do in Andrews, but the story is pretty much the same.
While I love George Kittle, and think he is the absolute man, I think he is a sell mainly because his value hasn’t seemed to drop as much as Kelce’s and Andrews’ has and that doesn’t seem right because the fall seems near. If someone is willing to take Kittle, get what you can for him. He is between the ages of Andrews and Kelce and does seem to battle with injuries each season.
A clear buy in my eyes is Brenton Strange. Evan Engram had a huge season last year in the Jaguars system, and while I know they will have a new offense, I think Strange could fill a nice middle role with Travis Hunter and Brian Thomas doing a lot over the top.
Ultimately, like I mentioned above, the TE position is scary, odd, daunting, and full of question marks outside of the elite tier. But if you aren’t going to have one of the top guys, just roster a few of them and play the hot hand. The drop off is so quick and then from there, it seems that they all produce at about the same rate. And then hey, if one does pop off, flip him, get some capital, and take advantage of it.
As for anything else on this chart, I will be on Reddit defending/discussing any questions or comments you have. So, if you disagree on anything, lets chat!
