2024 Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE, K, DEF

T.J. Hockenson preps for third-down targets, Kyle Pitts goes in search of long gains in Denver, and Jake Ferguson hunts for ways to survive his quarterback chaos.

Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver

Updated 11/17 at 10:45 AM ET. Removed George Kittle, added Michael Mayer.

Week 11 Tight Ends

1	Travis Kelce	KC	at BUF
2	Brock Bowers	LV	at MIA
3	David Njoku	CLE	at NO
4	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	at TEN
5	Evan Engram	JAC	at DET
6	Mike Gesicki	CIN	at LAC
7	Kyle Pitts	ATL	at DEN
8	Taysom Hill	NO	vs. CLE
9	Mark Andrews	BAL	at PIT
10	Dallas Goedert	PHI	vs. WAS
11	Hunter Henry	NE	vs. LAR
12	Tucker Kraft	GB	at CHI
13	Jake Ferguson	DAL	vs. HOU
14	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	vs. BAL
15	Dalton Schultz	HOU	at DAL
16	Jonnu Smith	MIA	vs. LV
17	Will Dissly	LAC	vs. CIN
18	Dawson Knox	BUF	vs. KC
19	Cole Kmet	CHI	vs. GB
20	Zach Ertz	WAS	at PHI
21	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	vs. IND
22	Juwan Johnson	NO	vs. CLE
23	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	vs. MIN
24	Brock Wright	DET	vs. JAC
25	Eric Saubert	SF	vs. SEA
26	Michael Mayer	LV	at MIA
27	Noah Gray	KC	at BUF
28	Davis Allen	LAR	at NE

TE Notes: With 40 targets over the past three weeks, Travis Kelce has reassumed TE1 overall status by sheer force of will. … A full 49ers house equaled just four Week 10 targets for George Kittle. This being Kittle he made two spectacular plays, one of which was a touchdown. This being Kittle, he also picked up a hamstring tweak we have to monitor. Kittle’s ceiling never goes away. It’s just the floor becomes more boom or bust than it should for a player this good. If Kittle is healthy, we at least aren’t worried about a delectable Seahawks matchup. … Brock Bowers has survived the Raiders’ quarterback chaos relatively unscathed. We would have to imagine new OC Scott Turner has been given a few simple assignments, one of which is to keep feeding the ball to his first-round seam stretcher. … T.J. Hockenson was still on something of a Week 10 snap count, but he was getting fed the third-down looks that matter. The Titans are not an amazing Week 11 matchup for the Vikings’ passing game, but Hockenson has already become a locked-in TE1 again.

David Njoku and Evan Engram remain in similar boats. A higher catch floor than most. Questionable ceilings for different reasons. Njoku for his target competition, Engram because of his quarterback play. … Mike Gesicki has become a “you know the drill” player. Start him if Tee Higgins (quad) remains sidelined. Treat him as a low-end TE2 if Higgins plays, as expected. It is fair to wonder if Gesicki has maybe shown enough to have a more permanent role even once Higgins returns as the Bengals wait for their No. 2 receiver’s inevitable next injury. … Taysom Hill was a phantom penalty away from a top-five “tight end” day in Week 11. Although volatile, he profiles as more boom than bust as the Saints hunt for any receiving options amidst their injury apocalypse. … Mark Andrews has stabilized but remains acutely sensitive to his game environments. Steelers/Ravens offers not-so-sneaky shootout potential, though these teams have a habit of resorting to rock fighting when they face each other.

Hunter Henry has a tidy enough floor. He isn’t really supplementing it with ceiling. This is the part of the board where it probably makes sense to opt for the reverse formula, betting on the ceiling of someone like Mark Andrews or Tucker Kraft rather than trying to bank an empty 5/45. … Tucker Kraft offers big play and touchdown ability on the TE1/2 borderline. He still doesn’t really have a floor because of just how crowded the Packers’ skill corps has become. Although the Bears are in turmoil, they are not a plus matchup for the Pack’s offense. … It’s tempting to initiate a rankings free fall for Jake Ferguson, but he is still pretty clearly the No. 2 option in the Cowboys’ passing game. I’m going to assume Week 10 was rock bottom for all involved. That being said, literally no team is permitting fewer tight end fantasy points than the Texans. … Dawson Knox will be a perfectly fine place to go touchdown hunting if Dalton Kincaid (knee) sits, as seems likely. That’s the sole thesis of the play, however. He’s not about to go compiling in Kansas City.

Week 11 Kickers

1	Justin Tucker	BAL	at PIT
2	Ka’imi Fairbairn	HOU	at DAL
3	Cameron Dicker	LAC	vs CIN
4	Jake Moody	SF	vs SEA
5	Jake Bates	DET	vs JAC
6	Tyler Bass	BUF	vs KC
7	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs BAL
8	Brandon McManus	GB	at CHI
9	Wil Lutz	DEN	vs ATL
10	Evan McPherson	CIN	at LAC
11	Jason Sanders	MIA	vs LV
12	Joshua Karty	LAR	at NE
13	Spencer Shrader	KC	at BUF
14	John Parker Romo	MIN	at TEN
15	Blake Grupe	NO	vs CLE
16	Jake Elliott	PHI	vs WAS
17	Younghoe Koo	ATL	at DEN
18	Zane Gonzalez	WAS	at PHI
19	Jason Myers	SEA	at SF
20	Dustin Hopkins	CLE	at NO
21	Daniel Carlson	LV	at MIA
22	Joey Slye	NE	vs LAR
23	Cairo Santos	CHI	vs GB
24	Matt Gay	IND	at NYJ
25	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	vs HOU
26	Anders Carlson	NYJ	vs IND
27	Nick Folk	TEN	vs MIN
28	Cam Little	JAC	at DET

Week 11 Defense/Special Teams

1	Detroit Lions	DET	vs. JAC
2	Minnesota Vikings	MIN	at TEN
3	Houston Texans	HOU	at DAL
4	San Francisco 49ers	SF	vs. SEA
5	Green Bay Packers	GB	at CHI
6	Miami Dolphins	MIA	vs. LV
7	Denver Broncos	DEN	vs. ATL
8	Cleveland Browns	CLE	at NO
9	New Orleans Saints	NO	vs. CLE
10	Indianapolis Colts	IND	at NYJ
11	Chicago Bears	CHI	vs. GB
12	Tennessee Titans	TEN	vs. MIN
13	Los Angeles Rams	LAR	at NE
14	New York Jets	NYJ	vs. IND
15	Atlanta Falcons	ATL	at DEN
16	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	vs. WAS
17	Los Angeles Chargers	LAC	vs. CIN
18	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	vs. BAL
19	Washington Commanders	WAS	at PHI
20	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	at BUF
21	Buffalo Bills	BUF	vs. KC
22	Dallas Cowboys	DAL	vs. HOU
23	Baltimore Ravens	BAL	at PIT
24	Cincinnati Bengals	CIN	at LAC
25	Las Vegas Raiders	LV	at MIA
26	New England Patriots	NE	vs. LAR
27	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	at SF
28	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAC	at DET