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Fantasy managers face tough tight end choices heading into Week 6
Fantasy football managers face tough tight end choices heading into Week 6.
Kyle Pitts and Colston Loveland are the position’s biggest disappointments so far, and their managers may be unsure whether to start or drop them.
The advice is to keep them but consider benching them, especially if there is room to add another tight end.
Dalton Kincaid, Tucker Kraft and Dalton Schultz are also producing about nine to 10 fantasy points per game and appear to be trending downward.
Kraft is a possible start against Dallas because his team, the Green Bay Packers, could throw often if quarterback Jordan Love has a big passing game.
Kincaid is harder to judge, while Schultz is considered droppable; managers may instead hold Kincaid in case he has a big game they can trade on.
Managers may need to use the waiver wire if they lack a reliable starter, but the preview does not name specific waiver targets.
Fantasy managers face uncertainty at tight end heading into Week 6, with several established or expected starters struggling.
CBS Sports identifies Kyle Pitts and Colston Loveland as the position’s biggest busts.
Dalton Kincaid is also difficult to trust, while Tucker Kraft remains a possible starter this week.
The article says some managers may need to find a starter on the waiver wire.
It notes that seven tight ends are averaging at least 14 PPR fantasy points per game, but says production is not evenly distributed among teams.
- Who
- Fantasy football managers deciding which tight ends to start, bench or drop.
- What
- A Week 6 preview discusses struggling tight ends, possible starters and waiver options.
- When
- Week 6 of the 2026 fantasy football season; the article was published October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Managers must make lineup and roster decisions because tight-end production is uneven and several players are trending poorly.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pitts had a performance that the article says makes it difficult to imagine dropping him.
CBS Sports published its tight-end preview for Week 6.
Fantasy managers are weighing tight-end starters, bench options and waiver-wire targets.
- Top busts
- Kyle Pitts and Colston Loveland
- Kraft matchup
- Green Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Tight-end scoring
- Seven tight ends average at least 14 PPR fantasy points per game
- Kincaid, Kraft and Schultz
- Each averages between nine and 10 fantasy points per game
- Schultz receptions
- Eight catches in three games since catching 12 in Week 2
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What people are saying
I am not confident in starting them; I can't imagine dropping them, especially after Pitts' Week 5 performance.
I am fine starting Kraft this week, mostly because the Packers are playing the cowboys and Jordan Love may throw for 400 yards.