If you’ve survived the tight end rollercoaster this far into the 2025 fantasy football season, congratulations. Between injuries, bye weeks, and baffling usage patterns , the position has once again lived up to its reputation as fantasy’s biggest weekly puzzle. In Week 9, several fantasy staples are either banged up or stuck in low-scoring offenses. Meanwhile a few underrated names have begun to separate themselves as consistent contributors.

The challenge this week is balancing faith in elite players with the courage to pivot toward high-upside matchups. Whether you’re streaming to survive or looking for that breakout performance to gain an edge, here’s a breakdown of which tight ends to start and which ones to sit in Week 9.

Note that several interesting TE names are on bye for We

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