Tight ends are a Ponzi scheme. We get lured in by the elite-options season. The hype train for the middle-class players comes next. Finally, somebody’s ‘sleeper’ pick becomes everyone’s favorite target without fail. It’s a vicious cycle that ends the same way. A subset of the same studs tops the charts with an assortment of mid-tier players. And, at least one guy few saw coming. FFPC makes drafting tight-ends slightly more exciting with the premium scoring, but the position still feels random year to year. Regardless, with some data from the good folks over at FantasyMojo, I’ll walk you through my approach to the position this season.
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Again, I’ll use roster win rate to set the stage. Paths to victory weren’t wholly dependent on drafting one of these guys. Well, maybe Mark Andrews. But still, when combined with ADP, we get some idea of where we should be taking our swings.
Before your eyes criss-cross looking at the chart, check out the downward trend as more rounds pass. It’s not just one season of the early-round tight-ends dominating the roster win rate Top 12. It’s been four straight years. Of course, there are outliers. Dalton Schultz ascended to the Top 8 in just one year….
