Are there any Team Tight End leagues out there? Have I got a choice for you. The Rams last year threw 17 touchdowns to the position, three more than any other team, and more than twice as many as 24 of the league's teams. Actually recommending one player, though, is a whole lot tougher.
The Rams divided that production among four different players a year ago, all of whom are still on the roster, under contract for the upcoming season. All four of those players caught at least 3 touchdowns. There were 50 tight ends who had at least 200 receiving yards last year, and Los Angeles had four of them. But the best of those, Colby Parkinson (pictured), finished with 408 yards. That barely snuck into the top 30 at the position (he was 29th). He averaged just 27 yards per game, saving his fantasy value by catching 8 touchdowns.
Table shows those 50 tight ends with 200-plus yards last year, with Rams players in bold, sorted by yards and showing PPR ranking in the final column.
| TIGHT ENDS WITH 200-PLUS YARDS, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Rk |
| Trey McBride, Ari. | 126 | 1239 | 11 | 1 |
| Kyle Pitts, Atl. | 88 | 928 | 5 | 2 |
| Juwan Johnson, N.O. | 77 | 889 | 3 | 8 |
| Travis Kelce, K.C. | 76 | 851 | 5 | 3 |
| Tyler Warren, Ind. | 76 | 817 | 5 | 5 |
| Dalton Schultz, Hou. | 82 | 777 | 3 | 10 |
| Hunter Henry, N.E. | 60 | 768 | 7 | 9 |
| Harold Fannin, Cle. | 72 | 731 | 7 | 6 |
| Colston Loveland, Chi. | 58 | 713 | 6 | 12 |
| Brock Bowers, L.V. | 64 | 680 | 7 | 11 |
| Oronde Gadsden, LAC | 49 | 664 | 3 | 15 |
| George Kittle, S.F. | 57 | 628 | 7 | 13 |
| Jake Ferguson, Dall. | 82 | 600 | 8 | 4 |
| Dallas Goedert, Phil. | 60 | 591 | 11 | 7 |
| Cade Otton, T.B. | 59 | 572 | 1 | 22 |
| Dalton Kincaid, Buff. | 39 | 571 | 5 | 20 |
| Chig Okonkwo, Ten. | 56 | 560 | 2 | 21 |
| Brenton Strange, Jac. | 46 | 540 | 3 | 23 |
| Theo Johnson, NYG | 45 | 528 | 5 | 18 |
| AJ Barner, Sea. | 52 | 519 | 7 | 14 |
| Zach Ertz, Was. | 50 | 504 | 4 | 19 |
| Tucker Kraft, G.B. | 32 | 489 | 6 | 24 |
| Sam LaPorta, Det. | 40 | 489 | 3 | 27 |
| Pat Freiermuth, Pitt. | 41 | 486 | 4 | 25 |
| Evan Engram, Den. | 50 | 461 | 1 | 29 |
| T.J. Hockenson, Min. | 51 | 438 | 3 | 26 |
| Mark Andrews, Balt. | 48 | 422 | 6 | 17 |
| Dawson Knox, Buff. | 36 | 417 | 4 | 28 |
| Colby Parkinson, LAR | 43 | 408 | 8 | 16 |
| Mason Taylor, NYJ | 44 | 369 | 1 | 32 |
| Darnell Washington, Pitt. | 31 | 364 | 1 | 38 |
| Gunnar Helm, Ten. | 44 | 357 | 2 | 31 |
| Cole Kmet, Chi. | 30 | 347 | 2 | 37 |
| Greg Dulcich, Mia. | 26 | 335 | 1 | 42 |
| Michael Mayer, L.V. | 35 | 328 | 1 | 39 |
| Mike Gesicki, Cin. | 28 | 307 | 2 | 41 |
| Isaiah Likely, Balt. | 27 | 307 | 1 | 44 |
| Elijah Higgins, Ari. | 30 | 301 | 0 | 46 |
| Jake Tonges, S.F. | 34 | 293 | 5 | 30 |
| David Njoku, Cle. | 33 | 293 | 4 | 34 |
| Noah Fant, Cin. | 34 | 288 | 3 | 36 |
| Daniel Bellinger, NYG | 19 | 286 | 2 | 47 |
| Darren Waller, Mia. | 24 | 283 | 6 | 33 |
| Tyler Higbee, LAR | 25 | 281 | 3 | 40 |
| Austin Hooper, N.E. | 21 | 263 | 2 | 48 |
| Luke Musgrave, G.B. | 24 | 252 | 0 | 53 |
| Tommy Tremble, Car. | 27 | 249 | 2 | 43 |
| Terrance Ferguson, LAR | 11 | 231 | 3 | 52 |
| Jonnu Smith, Pitt. | 38 | 222 | 3 | 35 |
| Davis Allen, LAR | 24 | 208 | 3 | 45 |
You might think things would be better this year; that perhaps Parkinson would be featured. But instead, the Rams drafted Ohio State's Max Klare in the second round, their top rookie they hope even steps on the field this year (their other early pick was quarterback Ty Simpson). Plus, Tyler Higbee missed 7 games last year and is 33 years old; maybe they'd let him walk? No, they signed him to a new contract.
The other tight end worth mentioning is the guy they drafted in last year's second round, Terrance Ferguson. He barely played last year, but turned a quarter of his 11 receptions into touchdowns and averaged 21 yards per catch. He'll be playing some, too.
If we're in a dynasty league, I'm intrigued by both Ferguson and Klare. In redraft leagues, it's Parkinson first and maybe Higbee. But a tough position to get excited about, with all the bodies they have playing it.
--Andy Richardson
