Fantasy Football: The 50 highest scoring Fantasy seasons by a tight end

The Buccaneers are hoping Rob Gronkowski can rediscover the form that made him the best Fantasy tight end of all time.

Even if you haven't been playing Fantasy Football for decades, you already know tight ends don't produce nearly as much as the other positions in the game, but it's pretty stark to see the best seasons by tight ends laid out next to the other positions.

For instance, Rob Gronkowski's massive 2011 season — the one where he caught 90 balls for 1,327 yards, and 18 total touchdowns — would just edge out Brandon Marshall's 2012 season for the 19th-best from a wide receiver since 1997. It would tie Priest Holmes' 2001 for the 43rd-best season by a running back. And remember that record-breaking 2018 tight end trio, Travis Kelce, Zach Ertz and George Kittle? Kelce's season (the third best by a TE!) wouldn't even be in the top 50 for a wide receiver; Ertz's record 116 catches would tie Jimmy Smith for 13th at wide receiver; 84 wide receivers have topped Kittle's record 1,377 receiving yards.

Of course, the paucity of elite options at tight end is also what makes those true standouts even more valuable. If you get a tight end who can give you No. 1 wide receiver production, it gives you a gigantic leg up on the competition.

Here are the best seasons by a tight end in the CBS Fantasy era.

1. Rob Gronkowski (2011) NE -- 330.9 PPR FPTs, 240.9 Non-PPR FPTs, 20.68 PPR FPTs/gm
90 rec, 1,327 yards, 18 total TD

2. Jimmy Graham (2013) NO -- 303.5 PPR FPTs, 217.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 18.97 PPR FPTs/gm
86 rec, 1,215 yards, 16 total TD

3. Travis Kelce (2018) KC -- 296.6 PPR FPTs, 193.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 18.54 PPR FPTs/gm
103 rec, 1,336 yards, 10 total TD

4. Jimmy Graham (2011) NO -- 296.0 PPR FPTs, 197.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 18.50 PPR FPTs/gm
99 rec, 1,310 yards, 11 total TD

5. Zach Ertz (2018) PHI -- 280.3 PPR FPTs, 164.3 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.52 PPR FPTs/gm
116 rec, 1,163 yards, 8 total TD

6. Dallas Clark (2009) IND -- 271.7 PPR FPTs, 171.7 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.98 PPR FPTs/gm
100 rec, 1,106 yards, 10 total TD

7. Tony Gonzalez (2004) KC -- 270.3 PPR FPTs, 168.3 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.89 PPR FPTs/gm
102 rec, 1,258 yards, 7 total TD

8. Tony Gonzalez (2000) KC -- 267.3 PPR FPTs, 174.3 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.71 PPR FPTs/gm
93 rec, 1,203 yards, 9 total TD

9. Rob Gronkowski (2014) NE -- 266.4 PPR FPTs, 184.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.76 PPR FPTs/gm
82 rec, 1,124 yards, 12 total TD

10. Tony Gonzalez (2008) KC -- 261.8 PPR FPTs, 165.8 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.36 PPR FPTs/gm
96 rec, 1,058 yards, 10 total TD

11. Antonio Gates (2005) SD -- 259.1 PPR FPTs, 170.1 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.27 PPR FPTs/gm
89 rec, 1,101 yards, 10 total TD

12. George Kittle (2018) SF -- 256.7 PPR FPTs, 168.7 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.04 PPR FPTs/gm
88 rec, 1,377 yards, 5 total TD

13. Travis Kelce (2019) KC -- 256.3 PPR FPTs, 159.3 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.02 PPR FPTs/gm
97 rec, 1,229 yards, 6 total TD

14. Rob Gronkowski (2015) NE -- 255.6 PPR FPTs, 183.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.04 PPR FPTs/gm
72 rec, 1,176 yards, 11 total TD

15. Antonio Gates (2004) SD -- 255.4 PPR FPTs, 174.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.03 PPR FPTs/gm
81 rec, 964 yards, 13 total TD

16. Jason Witten (2007) DAL -- 252.5 PPR FPTs, 156.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.78 PPR FPTs/gm
96 rec, 1,145 yards, 7 total TD

17. Vernon Davis (2009) SF -- 252.5 PPR FPTs, 174.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.78 PPR FPTs/gm
78 rec, 965 yards, 13 total TD

18. Jason Witten (2010) DAL -- 248.2 PPR FPTs, 154.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.51 PPR FPTs/gm
94 rec, 1,002 yards, 9 total TD

19. Jordan Reed (2015) WAS -- 248.2 PPR FPTs, 161.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 17.73 PPR FPTs/gm
87 rec, 952 yards, 11 total TD

20. Tony Gonzalez (2007) KC -- 246.2 PPR FPTs, 147.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.39 PPR FPTs/gm
99 rec, 1,172 yards, 5 total TD

21. Antonio Gates (2009) SD -- 242.7 PPR FPTs, 163.7 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.17 PPR FPTs/gm
79 rec, 1,157 yards, 8 total TD

22. Delanie Walker (2015) TEN -- 242.4 PPR FPTs, 148.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.16 PPR FPTs/gm
94 rec, 1,088 yards, 6 total TD

23. Gary Barnidge (2015) CLE -- 237.3 PPR FPTs, 158.3 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.83 PPR FPTs/gm
79 rec, 1,043 yards, 9 total TD

24. Jimmy Graham (2012) NO -- 237.2 PPR FPTs, 152.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.81 PPR FPTs/gm
85 rec, 982 yards, 9 total TD

25. Travis Kelce (2017) KC -- 235.5 PPR FPTs, 152.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.70 PPR FPTs/gm
83 rec, 1038 yards, 8 total TD

26. Tony Gonzalez (2012) ATL -- 234.0 PPR FPTs, 141.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.63 PPR FPTs/gm
93 rec, 930 yards, 8 total TD

27. Jimmy Graham (2014) NO -- 233.9 PPR FPTs, 148.9 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.62 PPR FPTs/gm
85 rec, 889 yards, 10 total TD

28. Jason Witten (2012) DAL -- 231.9 PPR FPTs, 121.9 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.49 PPR FPTs/gm
110 rec, 1,039 yards, 3 total TD

29. Greg Olsen (2015) CAR -- 229.4 PPR FPTs, 152.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.34 PPR FPTs/gm
77 rec, 1,104 yards, 7 total TD

30. Antonio Gates (2007) SD -- 227.4 PPR FPTs, 152.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.21 PPR FPTs/gm
75 rec, 984 yards, 9 total TD

31. Tony Gonzalez (1999) KC -- 226.9 PPR FPTs, 150.9 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.13 PPR FPTs/gm
76 rec, 849 yards, 11 total TD

32. Rob Gronkowski (2017) NE -- 225.4 PPR FPTs, 156.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 16.10 PPR FPTs/gm
69 rec, 1,084 yards, 8 total TD

33. Eric Ebron (2018) IND -- 224.2 PPR FPTs, 158.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.01 PPR FPTs/gm
66 rec, 750 yards, 14 total TD

34. Antonio Gates (2014) SD -- 223.1 PPR FPTs, 154.1 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.94 PPR FPTs/gm
69 rec, 821 yards, 12 total TD

35. Darren Waller (2019) OAK -- 223.0 PPR FPTs, 133.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.94 PPR FPTs/gm
90 rec, 1,145 yards, 3 total TD

36. Kellen Winslow (2007) CLE -- 222.6 PPR FPTs, 140.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.91 PPR FPTs/gm
82 rec, 1,106 yards, 5 total TD

37. Tony Gonzalez (2003) KAN -- 222.6 PPR FPTs, 151.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.91 PPR FPTs/gm
71 rec, 916 yards, 10 total TD

38. George Kittle (2019) SF -- 222.5 PPR FPTs, 137.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.89 PPR FPTs/gm
85 rec, 1,053 yards, 5 total TD

39. Brent Celek (2009) PHI - 221.1 PPR FPTs, 145.1 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.82 PPR FPTs/gm
76 rec, 971 yards, 8 total TD

40. Travis Kelce (2016) KC -- 221.0 PPR FPTs, 136.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.81 PPR FPTs/gm
85 rec, 1,125 yards, 4 total TD

41. Jason Witten (2004) DAL -- 221.0 PPR FPTs, 134.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.81 PPR FPTs/gm
87 rec, 980 yards, 6 total TD

42. Greg Olsen (2014) CAR - 220.8 PPR FPTs, 136.8 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.80 PPR FPTs/gm
84 rec, 1,008 yards, 6 total TD

43. Martellus Bennett (2014) CHI -- 217.6 PPR FPTs, 127.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.60 PPR FPTs/gm
90 rec, 916 yards, 6 total TD

44. Antonio Gates (2006) SD -- 217.4 PPR FPTs, 146.4 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.59 PPR FPTs/gm
71 rec, 924 yards, 9 total TD

45. Wesley Walls (1999) CAR - 217.2 PPR FPTs, 154.2 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.58 PPR FPTs/gm
63 rec, 822 yards, 12 total TD

46. Tony Gonzalez (2013) ATL -- 216.9 PPR FPTs, 133.9 Non-PPR FPTs, 13.56 PPR FPTs/gm
83 rec, 859 yards, 8 total TD

47. Aaron Hernandez (2011) NE -- 216.5 PPR FPTs, 137.5 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.46 PPR FPTs/gm
79 rec, 910 yards, 7 total TD

48. Julius Thomas (2013) DEN -- 215.8 PPR FPTs, 150.8 Non-PPR FPTs, 15.41 PPR FPTs/gm
65 rec, 788 yards, 12 total TD

49. Zach Ertz (2019) PHI -- 215.6 PPR FPTs, 127.6 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.37 PPR FPTs/gm
88 rec, 916 yards, 6 total TD

50. Vernon Davis (2013) SF -- 215.0 PPR FPTs, 163.0 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.33 PPR FPTs/gm
52 rec, 850 yards, 13 total TD

51. Jordan Cameron (2013) CLE -- 213.7 PPR FPTs, 133.7 Non-PPR FPTs, 14.25 PPR FPTs/gm
80 rec, 917 yards, 7 total TD