The New Reality No.242: Key Mid-Season Tight End Observations

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Chad Parsons's The New Reality No.242: Key Mid-Season Tight End Observations Chad Parsons Published 10/22/2025

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The season has enough sample size to draw conclusions about NFL offenses and player utilization. However, the fantasy season is barreling towards the business section of the calendar, where at least 2-3 teams in a league are looking toward 2025 already. Here are the key NFL and fantasy observations at the tight end position:

One exercise and threshold test to identify underrated and overrated tight ends is comparing players to the historical average markers for baseline usage and efficiency. Here is what this level of tight end in fantasy averages since 2010:

Top 3 Tight Ends

  • 33 routes per game.
  • 2.07 yards per route run.
  • 24% targets per route run.

Top 10 Tight Ends

  • 30 routes per game.
  • 1.68 yards per route run.
  • 21% targets per route run.

Route Qualifiers

Efficiency Qualifiers

Target Qualifiers

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