The 2024 Season is in the books. While there’s still some playoff football to help us see how players do in the clutch, for dynasty players, it’s a time to sit back, take stock, and see how players fared. Over the next few months, I’ll look back at the 2024, 2023, and 2022 classes by position. I’ll be evaluating if their stock rose, remained the same, or dropped during the course of the season. Now could be the time to sell high, buy lo,w or hold on to a winning hand. Today, I continue with the 2022 Tight Ends.
Stock Up: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
About: I know what you’re thinking: How could his stock rise? McBride had another incredible season—his second straight with 100-plus targets. He finished as TE2 overall, barely, due mainly to only registering two touchdowns on 111 receptions. That’s the kind of touchdown rate that will improve. With his role and consistency in this offense, McBride moved to my overall Dynasty TE1 this off-season. That gives him a stock bump!
Stock Up: Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
About: In the middle of the season, there was practically no tight end you wanted over Otton, who took a central role in the Buccaneers’ passing game. He missed much of the end of the season, finishing as TE14. But from Week 3 to Week 10, he was TE1. That’s promising. At least there will be other targets, including Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan, and Bucky Irving, but Otton is proving to be a good late-round tight end target with low-end TE1 upside.
Stock Up: Isaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens
About: Likely took a step up in 2024, starting with a big coming-out party in Week 1. He finished as TE16 but saw a career high in targets, receptions, yardage, and touchdowns. Mark Andrews is still on the roster, which limits Likely’s upside, but he proved to have some appeal on his own. He also looks like a decent bet to assume the TE1 mantle for the Ravens when they move on from Andrews, which could be after 2025.
Stock Up: Grant Calcaterra, Philadelphia Eagles
About: In year three, we saw signs of life for Calcaterra. Was it an incredible season? No, it wasn’t. But when Dallas Goedert was out of the lineup, Calcaterra looked like a fit for the Eagles. He finished with 24 receptions for 298 yards on 30 targets. Calcaterra isn’t a weekly play, but with Goedert aging, he is an interesting end-of-roster stash.
Stock Neutral: Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
About: Nothing went well for the Cowboys’ offense in 2024. Ferguson missed three games and played much of his time without Dak Prescott. He still managed 59 receptions for just under 500 yards, but no touchdowns. That wasn’t great for his fantasy production in 2024. However, he remains a steady target and a player with a low-end TE1 upside.
Stock Neutral: Chig Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans
About: The Titans’ tight end remains a solid, mid-range TE2 option for fantasy. The Titans’ offense wasn’t great, and there was little consistency at quarterback in 2024. However, Okonkwo remains a steady, if unspectacular, contributor. I suspect that will remain consistent in 2025, though hopefully, the Titans can do more to solve the quarterback riddle.
Stock Down: Greg Dulcich, New York Giants
About: Dulcich, a former Third Round pick, has struggled with injuries and coasted on promise the past few years. That ended as he couldn’t crack the rotation for the Broncos, who released him. He went to another tight-end needy team, the Giants, and couldn’t see the field. He’s not worth a roster spot.
Stock Down: Daniel Bellinger, New York Giants
About: Remember what I said about the Giants being a tight end-needy team? I thought Bellinger would have a shot to contribute when Darren Waller retired. But he was a non-factor for a team in need of weapons. Like Dulcich, there’s no reason to roster him.
Stock Down: Jelani Woods, Indianapolis Colts
About: The Colts have continued to take tight ends in the draft and have yet to find a consistent contributor. Woods had 25 receptions as a rookie in 2022 but hasn’t seen the field since. The Colts appear to be looking at a tight end again in the draft. Woods, like the two above, doesn’t need to be rostered.
Matthew Fox is a die-hard NFL fan and Broncos’ homer. He’s a member of the FSWA. You can find more from him on Twitter @knighthawk7734 or as co-host of the Fantasy Football Roundtable Podcast, a part of the Campus2Canton Network.
