**Dalton Kincaid** makes a bid for top-five status, **Evan Engram** hopes to establish TE1 momentum, and **Mason Taylor** crashes the top 12.
**_Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Receiver_**
**Week 6 Tight Ends**
**1**
Trey McBride
ARI
at IND
**2**
Tyler Warren
IND
vs. ARI
**3**
Jake Ferguson
DAL
at CAR
**4**
Tucker Kraft
GB
vs. CIN
**5**
Sam LaPorta
DET
at KC
**6**
Travis Kelce
KC
vs. DET
**7**
Dalton Kincaid
BUF
at ATL
**8**
Darren Waller
MIA
vs. LAC
**9**
Hunter Henry
NE
at NO
**10**
Dallas Goedert
PHI
at NYG
**11**
Kyle Pitts Sr.
ATL
vs. BUF
**12**
Mason Taylor
NYJ
vs. DEN
**13**
David Njoku
CLE
at PIT
**14**
Evan Engram
DEN
at NYJ
**15**
Zach Ertz
WAS
vs. CHI
**16**
Theo Johnson
NYG
vs. PHI
**17**
Jake Tonges
SF
at TB
**18**
Harold Fannin Jr.
CLE
at PIT
**19**
Juwan Johnson
NO
vs. NE
**20**
Mark Andrews
BAL
vs. LAR
**21**
Taysom Hill
NO
vs. NE
**22**
Colston Loveland
CHI
at WAS
**23**
AJ Barner
SEA
at JAC
**24**
Cade Otton
TB
vs. SF
**25**
Chig Okonkwo
TEN
at LV
**26**
Jonnu Smith
PIT
vs. CLE
**27**
Cole Kmet
CHI
at WAS
**28**
Pat Freiermuth
PIT
vs. CLE
**29**
Gunnar Helm
TEN
at LV
**30**
Tommy Tremble
CAR
vs. DAL
**31**
Isaiah Likely
BAL
vs. LAR
**32**
Elijah Arroyo
SEA
at JAC
**33**
Mike Gesicki
CIN
at GB
**34**
Oronde Gadsden II
LAC
at MIA
**TE Notes:** With the caveat that he’s tied for 14th in tight end targets, **Dalton Kincaid** is finally breaking out. His 13.3 PPR points per game are 5.5 more than he averaged in 2024. He’s cleared 60 yards twice in the past three weeks after doing so zero times last season. As the middling target totals tell you, Kincaid’s floor will still fall out from time to time, but it’s higher than it used to be, and finally actually paired with a ceiling. … Although he was still on a Week 5 pitch count, **Darren Waller** doubled his snaps from 16 to 32. That modest playing time resulted in a 5/78/1 line, giving Waller three scores in two games as a Dolphin. This is an elderly player with a lengthy injury history, so there’s an “enjoy while you can” element. But you absolutely have to enjoy it with Waller in your TE1 or second FLEX spot rather than on the bench. … **Dallas Goedert** has somehow been the most consistent part of the Eagles’ offense. He’s a hold-your-nose TE1 for however long he manages to stay healthy.
With tight end a post-apocalyptic horror show to begin the season, fantasy managers are in desperate need of new blood at the position. Several players have taken up the banner, none more so than second-round Jets TE **Mason Taylor**. The No. 42 overall pick is suddenly tied for seventh in tight end targets with 28. A whopping 19 of those looks have come in the past two weeks. Small sample size, etc. but at least for now, Taylor has become the Jets’ desperately-needed No. 2 weapon behind Garrett Wilson. Limiting his Week 6 upside is a Broncos matchup likely to have the Jets’ entire offense in jail. … **David Njoku** had his best game of the season in Dillon Gabriel’s debut under center. With the rookie focused on getting the ball out quickly and not really being trusted to target the boundary, Njoku and **Harold Fannin Jr.** could continue to profit as middle-of-the-field options. … [Somehow … **Taysom Hill** returned.](Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiH3NvbWVob3cgcGFscGF0aW5lIHJldHVybmVkIG1lbWUyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgUQABiABDIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB5IyAdQiQJYzwZwAXgBkAEAmAFIoAGSAqoBATS4AQPIAQD4AQGYAgWgAqkCwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAAGIAEGLADGEMYigXCAg4QABiwAxjkAhjWBNgBAcICExAuGIAEGLADGEMYyAMYigXYAQGYAwCIBgGQBhO6BgYIARABGAmSBwE1oAe5GrIHATS4B6ACwgcFMC4zLjLIBxM) Hill’s six Week 5 rushes were certainly attention-grabbing, even if he failed to do anything with them. He’s a “TE2” who might score a touchdown or three.
Hill’s arrival means nothing good for **Juwan Johnson**. Hill is not only target competition, he’s red-zone touch competition. Johnson’s TE1 moment has probably already come and gone. … **Evan Engram** has eight catches on 13 targets over the past two weeks after those numbers were four and six, respectively, across his first two appearances. Baby steps. The Broncos’ need for Engram’s “easy button” targets has not become less acute. Hopefully as the veteran gets healthier, he continues to get more involved in the offense. … Second-year pro **Theo Johnson** has been the recipient of all three of Jaxson Dart’s touchdown passes. It’s not a fluke, with Johnson amongst the league’s most [heavily-targeted red zone players.](https://x.com/JoshNorris/status/1975581833099203064) Expect that to remain a focus with neither chain-mover Wan’Dale Robinson nor deep threat Darius Slayton (now sidelined) profiling as legitimate end zone options in Malik Nabers’ absence. … Quietly emerging as one of the league’s most-targeted red zone options, **AJ Barner** finds himself on the TE1/2 borderline in terms of average PPR points. The painted-area finisher for a run-based offense with one actual passing-game weapon in Jaxon Smith-Niigba is a role Barner could plausibly hold onto.
**Week 6 Kickers**
**1**
Brandon Aubrey
DAL
at CAR
**2**
Chase McLaughlin
TB
vs. SF
**3**
Brandon McManus
GB
vs. CIN
**4**
Joshua Karty
LAR
at BAL
**5**
Cameron Dicker
LAC
at MIA
**6**
Jason Myers
SEA
at JAC
**7**
Matt Gay
WAS
vs. CHI
**8**
Matt Prater
BUF
at ATL
**9**
Wil Lutz
DEN
at NYJ
**10**
Jake Bates
DET
at KC
**11**
Harrison Butker
KC
vs. DET
**12**
Jake Elliott
PHI
at NYG
**13**
Michael Badgley
IND
vs. ARI
**14**
Eddy Pineiro
SF
at TB
**15**
Cairo Santos
CHI
at WAS
**16**
Cam Little
JAC
vs. SEA
**17**
Parker Romo
ATL
vs. BUF
**18**
Chris Boswell
PIT
vs. CLE
**19**
Daniel Carlson
LV
vs. TEN
**20**
Andy Borregales
NE
at NO
**21**
Evan McPherson
CIN
at GB
**22**
Chad Ryland
ARI
at IND
**23**
Riley Patterson
MIA
vs. LAC
**24**
Ryan Fitzgerald
CAR
vs. DAL
**25**
Blake Grupe
NO
vs. NE
**26**
Joey Slye
TEN
at LV
**27**
Nick Folk
NYJ
vs. DEN
**28**
Tyler Loop
BAL
vs. LAR
**29**
Jude McAtamney
NYG
vs. PHI
**30**
Andre Szmyt
CLE
at PIT
**Week 6 Defense/Special Teams**
**1**
Los Angeles Rams
at BAL
**2**
Denver Broncos
at NYJ
**3**
Green Bay Packers
vs. CIN
**4**
Philadelphia Eagles
at NYG
**5**
Pittsburgh Steelers
vs. CLE
**6**
Indianapolis Colts
vs. ARI
**7**
New England Patriots
at NO
**8**
Cleveland Browns
at PIT
**9**
Las Vegas Raiders
vs. TEN
**10**
Tennessee Titans
at LV
**11**
Dallas Cowboys
at CAR
**12**
Buffalo Bills
at ATL
**13**
Los Angeles Chargers
at MIA
**14**
Washington Commanders
vs. CHI
**15**
Seattle Seahawks
at JAC
**16**
Jacksonville Jaguars
vs. SEA
**17**
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
vs. SF
**18**
Kansas City Chiefs
vs. DET
**19**
Arizona Cardinals
at IND
**20**
San Francisco 49ers
at TB
**21**
New Orleans Saints
vs. NE
**22**
New York Jets
vs. DEN
**23**
Detroit Lions
at KC
**24**
Miami Dolphins
vs. LAC
**25**
Carolina Panthers
vs. DAL
**26**
New York Giants
vs. PHI
**27**
Atlanta Falcons
vs. BUF
**28**
Chicago Bears
at WAS
**29**
Baltimore Ravens
vs. LAR
**30**
Cincinnati Bengals
at GB