Top 10 Fantasy TE Seasons of 2022
Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs delivered the number one fantasy tight end season of 2022, scoring 314 fantasy points in 17 games. T.J. Hockenson, who appeared for the Detroit Lions and the Minnesota Vikings that season, finished second with 213 points, and George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers took third with 200 points. Kelce's total stands comfortably above the rest of the field, making 2022 his year at the position.
What Were the Top 10 Fantasy TE Seasons of 2022?
The table below lists the ten most productive fantasy tight end seasons of 2022, ranked by total fantasy points. Every player in the top ten played at least 16 games, and each of the top nine names appeared in 17 games except Taysom Hill, who played 16. Team listings reflect the clubs each player represented during the 2022 season as recorded.
| 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 | Evan Engram | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17 | 175 | 10 | 39 | | 6 | Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles Rams | 17 | 152 | 9 | 30 | | 7 | Pat Freiermuth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 148 | 9 | 16 | | 8 | Cole Kmet | Chicago Bears | 17 | 147 | 9 | 23 | | 9 | Taysom Hill | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 146 | 9 | 34 | | 10 | Dalton Schultz | Dallas Cowboys | 17 | 143 | 8 | 25 |
How Dominant Was Travis Kelce's 2022 Season?
Travis Kelce's 314 fantasy points led all tight ends in 2022, and his 18 points per game also topped the position. His best single week of 36 was the second-highest best week among the top ten, trailing only Evan Engram's 39. No other tight end reached 213 points, so Kelce finished first by a wide count over T.J. Hockenson in second.
The gap in consistency shows up in the per-game column. Kelce averaged 18 points per game, while the rest of the top ten averaged between 8 and 13. That separation is what made his season the clear standard at the position in 2022.
Who Else Finished at the Top Among 2022 Tight Ends?
T.J. Hockenson finished second among tight ends with 213 fantasy points, and his best week of 38 was the highest single-game figure recorded in the top ten outside of Evan Engram's 39. George Kittle took third with 200 points and a 12 points-per-game average, backed by a best week of 30.
Mark Andrews finished fourth with 188 points for the Baltimore Ravens, and Evan Engram rounded out the top five with 175 points for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Engram's best week of 39 was the largest single-game score of any tight end in this group, which lifted his standing even though his per-game average of 10 sat below the leaders.
How Close Was the Middle of the 2022 TE Rankings?
The middle of the 2022 board was tightly grouped. Tyler Higbee finished sixth with 152 points, and the four names behind him landed between 143 and 148 points: Pat Freiermuth with 148, Cole Kmet with 147, Taysom Hill with 146, and Dalton Schultz with 143. Each of those four averaged 9 points per game except Schultz, who averaged 8.
Taysom Hill reached his total in 16 games, one fewer than the 17 played by every other tight end in the top ten, and his best week of 34 was among the strongest in the group. Cole Kmet's best week of 23 and Dalton Schultz's best week of 25 were the two smallest best-week figures on the board, which shows how their totals came from steady production rather than one breakout performance.
What Can Fantasy Managers Take From the 2022 TE Board?
The 2022 season shows how top-heavy the tight end position was. Only two players, Travis Kelce and T.J. Hockenson, cleared 200 fantasy points, while five of the ten names finished between 143 and 152. That clustering means the difference between finishing sixth and tenth at the position came down to a small number of points across a full season.
Best-week figures also separate the board. Evan Engram's 39, T.J. Hockenson's 38, Travis Kelce's 36, and Taysom Hill's 34 all exceed the best weeks posted anywhere in the bottom four, which is worth remembering when weighing a steady producer against one whose season was carried by a handful of big games.
Common questions
Who was the best fantasy tight end in 2022?
- Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs was the best fantasy tight end in 2022. He scored 314 fantasy points in 17 games, averaged 18 points per game, and posted a best week of 36, leading the position in both total points and per-game average.
Which tight ends scored the most fantasy points in 2022?
- The top five tight ends by total fantasy points in 2022 were Travis Kelce with 314, T.J. Hockenson with 213, George Kittle with 200, Mark Andrews with 188, and Evan Engram with 175. Tyler Higbee followed at 152 to lead the second five.
How many fantasy points did Travis Kelce score in 2022?
- Travis Kelce scored 314 fantasy points in 2022, playing 17 games for the Kansas City Chiefs. That total ranked first among all tight ends that season.
Which 2022 tight end had the best single fantasy week?
- Evan Engram of the Jacksonville Jaguars had the best single week among the top ten tight ends of 2022, scoring 39 fantasy points in his top game. T.J. Hockenson was right behind him with a best week of 38.
Did any 2022 tight end besides Travis Kelce average double-digit fantasy points?
- Yes. Besides Travis Kelce's 18 points per game, four other tight ends averaged double digits in 2022: T.J. Hockenson at 13, George Kittle at 12, Mark Andrews at 11, and Evan Engram at 10. No one else in the top ten averaged more than 9.