Dynasty Perspective Through Advanced Metrics: Tight Ends

Fantasy football is a game decided by numbers. In this four-part series, I’ll be reviewing advanced player metrics via Player Profiler from the 2023 season, to understand the numbers behind the data, outline a contextual story and provide actionable advice in dynasty.

The fourth and final article in the series will focus on tight ends, analyzing metrics to give a true reflection of performance and expectations moving forward. The previous article on wide receivers can be found here.

Mark Andrews, TE BAL

• Fantasy Points Per Game: TE5
• Target Rate: TE9
• Red Zone Targets: TE6
• Total Touchdowns: TE2
• Yards Per Route Run: TE3
• Yards Per Team Pass Attempt: TE2
• Dominator Rating: TE1
• Fantasy Points Per Route: TE1

Andrews had a strong season metrics-wise despite only playing in ten regular season games and a sputtering finish in the NFL playoffs. He was the TE5 in fantasy points per game, however this is even stronger discounting the game he injured his ankle - which would have put him as the TE3, tied with Travis Kelce and TJ Hockenson at 14.6 fantasy points per game. His target rate was lower than expected, however this is a minor blip, as he was excellent across other key metrics. Andrews was a beast, finishing TE2 in touchdowns despite his shortened season. Also, he was excellent in yards per route and team pass attempt, plus truly productive as the TE1 in dominator rating and fantasy points per route.