The Best Free Agent TEs in 2023
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The Best Free Agent TEs in 2023

With the NFL offseason quickly approaching, it is time to dive into available free agents, focusing on top TE free agents.

Finding the best free-agent tight ends

With the NFL offseason quickly approaching, it is time to dive into available free agents. Today, we turn our attention to the TEs, where Dwain identifies the top options using historical data profiles for top-12 performers.

Top-12 Fantasy TE Data Profiles (2011 to 2022):

Tier 1 – Mid-Range TE1 ProfilesDalton SchultzSchultz 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Evan EngramEngram 2022 Data Profile  (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Calvin RidleyChristian KirkZay JonesTier 2 – Borderline TE1 ProfilesMike GesickiGesicki 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Austin HooperHooper 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):David NjokuTier 3 – Upside TE2 ProfilesFoster MoreauDarren Waller Moreau 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Tier 4 – TE2 ProfilesRobert TonyanTonyan 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Hayden HurstHurst 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):Irv Smith Jr.T.J. HockensonJordan AkinsAkins 2022 Data Profile (min 250 routes including playoffs through championship):
47% (28)16% (20)9% (25)74.3 (10)1.63 (7)7.8 (17)

The veteran tight end has flashed upside in the YAC department by averaging over seven yards in three of five years. Moreau is more likely to earn a full-time role in a traditional offense where the tight end must block to play in heavy sets, but Akins could offer high-end TE2 upside in a pass-heavy attack.

Glossary:

ADOT = Average depth of target

Targets = Percentage of team targets

TPRR = Targets per route run

YPRR = Yards per route run

YAC = Average Yards after the catch

FPTS = Fantasy points per game