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As the preseason winds down and Fantasy drafts heat up, it's more important than ever to head into your drafts with a good understanding of what to expect. 

These Tiers are your road map to knowing when to go after the right players at the right time. It's my personal blend of my rankings and where I would take these players in my own drafts. Moreover, these Tiers will keep you from reaching for players I wouldn't reach for, and point you in the right direction of guys I would want to count on. 

Better yet, use these Tiers as a starting point and then make adjustments based on who you like. It's your team -- you should want to like the players you pick. No matter how you slice it, using Tiers will help you draft with confidence.

In previous versions I included strategies you could take with each position, along with my favorite strategy. This time, we're just getting into the Tiers themselves. You can read up on this position's strategy, including my recommendation, by tapping here. 

Tight end tiers PPR & non-PPR (updated 9/1)

Note: Pitts and Waller are ahead of Hockenson in non-PPR

Top-10 pick
Kelce Tier!
T. Kelce KC Travis Kelce KC
Round 3
Andrews Tier!
M. Andrews BAL Mark Andrews BAL
Round 5-6
Tier 3
T. Hockenson MIN T.J. Hockenson MIN
K. Pitts ATL Kyle Pitts ATL
Round 7-8
Now it gets ugly
D. Waller NYG Darren Waller NYG
G. Kittle SF George Kittle SF
D. Goedert PHI Dallas Goedert PHI
Round 9-10
At least these are mid/late rounders
P. Freiermuth PIT Pat Freiermuth PIT
D. Njoku CLE David Njoku CLE
D. Kincaid BUF Dalton Kincaid BUF
E. Engram JAC Evan Engram JAC
J. Johnson NO Juwan Johnson NO
Tier 6
S. LaPorta DET Sam LaPorta DET
D. Schultz HOU Dalton Schultz HOU
G. Dulcich DEN Greg Dulcich DEN
T. Higbee LAR Tyler Higbee LAR
C. Okonkwo TEN Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN
C. Kmet CHI Cole Kmet CHI
J. Ferguson DAL Jake Ferguson DAL
G. Everett CHI Gerald Everett CHI