Obviously, guys like Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz, Eric Ebron, and George Kittle are the big names among tight ends in Fantasy Football and will be drafted highly accordingly, but what about the tight ends who could have breakout seasons but are being overlooked?
Here is a list of five sleeper tight ends in 2019 Fantasy Football that you should seriously take a look at in your draft.
5. Hunter Henry, Los Angeles Chargers
Hunter Henry missed all of the 2018 campaign due to a torn ACL, but he is back and ready to re-assume his place as one of the top up-and-coming tight ends in the league in 2019.
Henry was productive over his first two seasons, catching 36 and 45 passes, respectively, in 2016 and 2017 and totaling 12 touchdowns.
With the Chargers losing wide receiver Tyrell Williams in free agency, Philip Rivers will need a dependable third option behind Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, and Henry could be that guy.
Thanks to his great size and hands, Henry could be a big red zone target for Rivers this season.
4. Chris Herndon, New York Jets
The Jets aren't typically used to having (or utilizing) good tight ends, but this past season, rookie tight end Chris Herndon was a very productive member of the offense, hauling in 39 receptions for 502 yards and four scores.
Obviously, that isn't elite production, but it's still solid, especially for a rookie.
While New York has some good receivers in Robby Anderson, Quincy Enunwa, and Jamison Crowder, they don't really have a No. 1 option in the passing game, so Herndon should get some targets.
The 23-year-old certainly has breakout potential for the 2019 Fantasy Football season.
3. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
David Njoku has already shown flashes of his talent, as he snared 56 balls for 639 yards and four touchdowns during his second season in 2018.
But thanks to his ridiculous athleticism and good size, Njoku's ceiling is even higher than that, and in an offense that should be high-powered, he should get plenty of targets from Baker Mayfield.
Remember: Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry should draw a ton of attention deep down the field, which should leave those short and intermediate throws from Mayfield to Njoku wide open over the middle.
The Browns chose Njoku in the first round two years ago for a reason.
2. O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
O.J. Howard's first two years in the NFL went similar to Henry's, as he logged 26 and 34 catches, respectively, in 2017 and 2018 and combined to score 11 touchdowns.
The Buccaneers actually have a really good wide receiver duo in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin, but Howard should be Jameis Winston's third option in the passing game, and much like Njoku in Cleveland, Howard should be the beneficiary of all of the attention Evans and Godwin will draw.
While expecting Howard to post Kelce numbers is a bit unrealistic, he should certainly be better than he was a year ago, and it would not be surprising if he ended up catching around 50-60 passes for 700 yards.
1. Evan Engram, New York Giants
That brings us to the biggest Fantasy Football breakout talent on this list.
An incredible athlete with better speed than a lot of running backs, Evan Engram saw his 2018 campaign trimmed to 11 games due to injuries, but when he was on the field, he was productive, catching 45 passes for 577 yards and three touchdowns.
He played in 15 games during his rookie year in 2017, hauling in 64 receptions for 722 yards and six scores.
With Beckham gone and the Giants starving for reliable options in the passing game, Engram could be a huge piece of their aerial attack. Remember: back in 2017, much of his production came with Beckham sidelined due to a broken foot.
Now that Beckham is gone for good, Engram should ascend to one of the top options in New York's passing game, and a Pro Bowl-caliber season from the 24-year-old is not out of the question.
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