Top 10 Fantasy TE Seasons of 2020
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs had the top fantasy tight end season of 2020, scoring 311 fantasy points over 16 games for a points-per-game figure of 19. Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders finished second at 277 points, and Robert Tonyan of the Green Bay Packers and Logan Thomas of the Washington Commanders tied for third at 177 points each. Kelce's total stands well clear of the field and remains the standard season at the position.
Who Led the 2020 Tight End Field?
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs ran away with the position in 2020. In 16 games during the 2020 season he totaled 311 fantasy points, a points-per-game figure of 19, and his best week reached 28. Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders finished at 277 points with a points-per-game figure of 17, and his best week of 45 led the board.
Below those two, the field bunched together quickly. Robert Tonyan of the Green Bay Packers and Logan Thomas of the Washington Commanders posted identical 177-point seasons, each with a points-per-game figure of 11, separated only by Tonyan's best week of 34 against Thomas's best week of 25. From there the totals stepped down in small increments through T.J. Hockenson, Mark Andrews, Mike Gesicki, Taysom Hill, Rob Gronkowski, and Hayden Hurst, with the tenth spot landing at 149 points.
The Complete 2020 Tight End Top 10 Table
| Rank | Player | Team | Games | Points | Points Per Game | Best Week | | 1 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 311 | 19 | 28 | | 2 | Darren Waller | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 277 | 17 | 45 | | 3 | Robert Tonyan | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 177 | 11 | 34 | | 4 | Logan Thomas | Washington Commanders | 16 | 177 | 11 | 25 | | 5 | T.J. Hockenson | Detroit Lions | 16 | 173 | 11 | 17 | | 6 | Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 170 | 11 | 23 | | 7 | Mike Gesicki | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 159 | 10 | 27 | | 8 | Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 157 | 10 | 24 | | 9 | Rob Gronkowski | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 149 | 9 | 20 | | 10 | Hayden Hurst | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 149 | 9 | 18 |
The table shows how steep the drop was after the top two. Only Kelce and Waller finished above 177 points, and Kelce alone posted a points-per-game figure of 19. Every other entry in the top ten landed between 149 and 177 total points, a band so narrow that a single strong week could reorder it.
Where Darren Waller's Best Week Stood Alone
Waller's best week of 45 was the outlier number of the 2020 tight end season. No other player in the top ten came close to it; Kelce's best week of 28 and Tonyan's best week of 34 were the nearest marks, and the rest of the field topped out at 27 or lower. That single week did heavy lifting for Waller's second-place total, which still ended 34 points behind Kelce's mark.
At the other end, Hayden Hurst's best week of 18 was the lowest peak in the top ten, and T.J. Hockenson's best week of 17 was nearly identical. Their seasons were built on steadiness rather than any one breakout game, while the seasons of Tonyan, Gesicki, and Hill each leaned on a game of 24 points or more.
Where the Per-Game Column and the Totals Split
Mark Andrews is the entry where games played moved the ranking. His 170 points came in 15 games, the only top-ten season shorter than 16, and his points-per-game figure of 11 matched Tonyan, Thomas, and Hockenson despite his lower total. Had the season run longer for him, the order behind Kelce and Waller could easily have looked different.
Rob Gronkowski and Hayden Hurst finished tied at 149 points with matching points-per-game figures of 9, so Gronkowski's hold on ninth rests on his best week of 20 against Hurst's 18. Mike Gesicki and Taysom Hill sat just above that pair at 159 and 157 points, close enough that Hill's best week of 24 nearly bridged the gap on its own. The middle of this board was decided by margins that thin.
Common questions
Who was the best fantasy tight end in 2020?
- Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs led all tight ends with 311 fantasy points in 16 games, a points-per-game figure of 19, and a best week of 28. No other tight end in this group matched Kelce's 311 points.
How many points did Darren Waller score in 2020?
- Darren Waller of the Las Vegas Raiders scored 277 fantasy points across 16 games, second among tight ends, with a points-per-game figure of 17 and a best week of 45.
Which tight ends tied in 2020 fantasy points?
- Robert Tonyan of the Green Bay Packers and Logan Thomas of the Washington Commanders each finished with 177 points and a points-per-game figure of 11, and Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Hayden Hurst of the Atlanta Falcons tied at 149 points apiece.
Was Rob Gronkowski a top 10 fantasy tight end in 2020?
- Yes. Rob Gronkowski of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished ninth among tight ends with 149 fantasy points in 16 games, a points-per-game figure of 9, and a best week of 20.
Which tight end had the biggest single fantasy week in 2020?
- Darren Waller posted the largest single week among top-ten tight ends with 45 points. Travis Kelce's best was 28 and Robert Tonyan's was 34, making Waller's mark the clear outlier of the season.