The tight end game can be a tough one for fantasy owners. Last week, those who took a chance on Travis Kelce hit the jackpot and he carried it over into Week 5 with a score in the first quarter. The Chiefs are far from a normal offense and probably have the worst depth at receiver in the league, so Kelce is a rare breed. Still, there is plenty to be had on the wire. Here are five tight ends worth your attention:
Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 tight ends to target for Week 6
Tim Wright is a big target for Tom Brady. Should fantasy owners grab him this week?
Jim Rogash
Tim Wright, New England Patriots (owned in 9 percent of leagues)
The Patriots were all about the two-TE sets when they were going strong, but that hadn't happened for a while for a handful of reasons. They opted to pick up Wright in a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for offensive lineman Logan Mankins and it's starting to make sense why they did so.
The Patriots, like the Chiefs, have no depth at receiver. Wright was tremendous in Week 5 and the Bengals didn't have an answer for him. He'll likely only get better as he gets more acclimated with the offense.
If one thing is clear, the Pats have little faith in Brandon LaFell or Aaron Dobson. There is a chance for Wright here and he could definitely become a TE1 in fantasy leagues. Plus, if Rob Gronkowski goes down, he'll have a very alluring upside.
Owen Daniels, Baltimore Ravens (owned in 42 percent of leagues)
The loss of Dennis Pitta hasn't fazed the Ravens just yet and Daniels has picked up a handful of big first downs. Daniels has seen 18 percent of the Ravens' targets in three of the five games this season. Plus, he saw 21 percent in both games sans Pitta.
The Ravens are going to use their tight end a lot and Daniels will be a big-time red-zone threat. He probably won’t have any eye-popping games like Wright could potentially have, but he should be a decent TE2.
Dwayne Allen, Indianapolis Colts (owned in 46 percent of leagues)
The Colts are scoring at will and Andrew Luck is the league leader for passing yards. Allen has scored in four of five games this season and he's coming off a four-catch, 59-yard game against a stingy Ravens defense.
It was only a matter of time before he was able to separate himself from Coby Fleener as far as production goes and Fleener has only been targeted five times in the past two games combined. Allen is a safe TE1, but isn't going to have a lot of upside.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (owned in 6 percent of leagues)
He was a disappointment as far as production goes, catching just one ball for 11 yards. He was targeted just three times and dropped two of them, which probably explains why quarterback Mike Glennon wasn't eager to throw him the ball.
On the bright side, he was on the field for 61 of the 64 offensive snaps. The Bucs clearly wanted to get him involved, but he just squandered his chance. Mike Evans is probably going to miss more time, so Seferian-Jenkins should be worth a look as a TE2 again in Week 6. He'll take on the Ravens next week.
Josh Hill, New Orleans Saints (owned in 1 percent of leagues)
Jimmy Graham (shoulder) is not expected to miss much time, if any, after the Saints bye this week, but sometimes it is better to be safe than sorry. Graham did not return from his injury against the Bucs and he doesn't have a timetable to return just yet. The team did not provide an update on his status on Monday, so it could be a minor injury. What's more, he was actually probable to return to the game, so it was a surprise that he wasn't back on the field.
Hill’s only worth a look in two-TE leagues and any positive news with Graham would put the kibosh on the second-year player as a pickup.
