Most Consistent TE of 2022: Travis Kelce and the Full Top 10
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs was the most consistent tight end of 2022, finishing first at the position with 314 fantasy points across 17 games at 18 fantasy points per game. T.J. T.J. Hockenson split his 2022 between Detroit and Minnesota while piling up 213 points, good for the runner-up spot; Kittle landed one rung below him at 200 on the strength of his work in San Francisco. No other tight end came close to Kelce's combination of volume and week-to-week scoring.
What were the top 10 fantasy TE seasons of 2022?
The 2022 tight end board was defined by one outlier. Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs posted 314 fantasy points in 17 games, 18 per game, with a best week of 36. The gap to second place was enormous: T.J. Hockenson recorded 213 fantasy points while appearing for both the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings during the season, averaging 13 per game with a best week of 38 that actually topped Kelce's single best score.
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 314 | 18 | 36 | | 2 | T.J. Hockenson | Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 213 | 13 | 38 | | 3 | George Kittle | San Francisco 49ers | 17 | 200 | 12 | 30 | | 4 | Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 188 | 11 | 29 | | 5 | Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 141 | 11 | 24 | | 6 | Evan Engram | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 175 | 10 | 39 | | 7 | Zach Ertz | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 112 | 9 | 17 | | 8 | Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 146 | 9 | 34 | | 9 | Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 152 | 9 | 30 | | 10 | Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 148 | 9 | 16 |
The table carries a small correction to the ordinal column: Evan Engram of the Jacksonville Jaguars scored 175 fantasy points, more than Taysom Hill's 146, Tyler Higbee's 152, and Pat Freiermuth's 148, so his sixth-place listing is the one to trust on raw total. Engram's best week of 39 was also the largest single-game score any tight end posted in 2022.
Where did the 2022 tight end drop-off sit?
The drop-off after Kelce is the story of the season. Kelce's 314 fantasy points stood far above Hockenson's 213, and the per-game column shows the same separation: 18 per game for Kelce against 13 for Hockenson. Below Hockenson, the board compressed. George Kittle averaged 12 fantasy points per game for the San Francisco 49ers, Mark Andrews averaged 11 for the Baltimore Ravens, and Dallas Goedert matched that 11 per-game figure for the Philadelphia Eagles despite appearing in only 13 games.
The middle of the board is where per-game scores clustered tightly. Engram at 10 per game, then Zach Ertz of the Arizona Cardinals, Taysom Hill of the New Orleans Saints, Tyler Higbee of the Los Angeles Rams, and Pat Freiermuth of the Pittsburgh Steelers all finished at 9 per game. In a season where Kelce separated by such a wide margin, the practical takeaway is that consistency in 2022 meant either paying for the top option or accepting a near-tie among the rest.
Which 2022 tight ends were hurt most by missed games?
Two names in the top ten show what missing time costs. Dallas Goedert's 11 fantasy points per game tied Mark Andrews, but his 13 games limited him to 141 total points, fewer than Evan Engram's 175 despite Engram averaging only 10 per game. Zach Ertz played 12 games for the Arizona Cardinals and finished with 112 fantasy points at 9 per game, the smallest total in the top ten.
Taysom Hill is the inverse case. His 146 fantasy points ranked below Higbee's 152 even though Hill appeared in 16 games to Higbee's 17, and his best week of 34 trailed the best single scores posted by Engram, Hockenson, and Kelce. Pat Freiermuth turned 17 games into 148 points for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but his best week of 16 was the smallest peak of any tight end in the top ten, a profile built on steadiness rather than breakout scoring.
Common questions
Who was the number one fantasy tight end in 2022?
- Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, with 314 fantasy points in 17 games, 18 per game, and a best week of 36.
How many fantasy points did T.J. Hockenson score in 2022?
- T.J. Hockenson scored 213 fantasy points in 2022, appearing in 17 games at 13 fantasy points per game for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings, with a best week of 38.
Did any tight end average more than 10 fantasy points per game in 2022 besides the top four?
- No. Only Travis Kelce at 18, T.J. Hockenson at 13, George Kittle at 12, and both Mark Andrews and Dallas Goedert at 11 averaged more than 10 fantasy points per game in 2022. Every other tight end in the top ten sat at 10 or 9.
Which tight end had the biggest single fantasy week in 2022?
- Evan Engram of the Jacksonville Jaguars, whose best week of 39 topped all tight ends. T.J. Hockenson's best week of 38 and Travis Kelce's 36 were the next largest.
Which teams had a top ten fantasy tight end in 2022?
- The Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, and Pittsburgh Steelers all had a top ten fantasy tight end in 2022.