We have made it through the final bye weeks and "Byemageddon," during which six teams were on a bye. It's time for Week 15, with all 32 teams back in action.

Breakout tight ends like Brock Bowers and Trey McBride have become a luxury to roster and some teams may have key veterans Travis Kelce, George Kittle and Mark Andrews. That said, there are still difficult decisions to be made in Week 15: The fantasy football playoffs are here.

Whether you have clinched a spot or clawing to stay out of dreaded last place, inserting the best tight end into your lineup this week could pay dividends.

If you're one of the fortunate teams in the playoffs, good luck to you, and if you are on the less fortunate teams attempting to avoid the last-place punishment, good luck to you, as well.

Here is a breakdown of who you should start and who you should sit at tight end in Week 15 of the fantasy football season.

Fantasy football start 'em: Week 15 TEs

Kyle Pitts, Falcons (at Raiders)

If you roster Kyle Pitts, you may not have reached the playoffs, but if you have him, you can start him this week. Since "National Tight End Day" in Week 8, Pitts has been an afterthought. He has just seven receptions, 89 yards, and no TDs in his last five games, but he's coming off a game where he finished with six targets, including two end zone targets. Yes, he is surprisingly fourth in targets on his team, but Pitts will likely garner the highly valuable end zone targets like those broken up against the Vikings.

Pitts had a nice bounce back in snaps, playing 62 of 70 plays in Week 14. He did a ton of the dirty work blocking, and he will get rewarded for his efforts on Monday night against the struggling Raiders. The Falcons play Las Vegas on Sunday, and they are allowing the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. Pitts has been extremely difficult to trust, but this is a week he will reward you.

Jake Ferguson, Cowboys (at Panthers)

Jake Ferguson returned in Week 14 following two straight absences after suffering a concussion. He finished with a decent line of three receptions for 32 yards on six targets, and it could have been even better if Cooper Rush hadn't missed him wide open in the back of the end zone instead of forcing a throw to CeeDee Lamb, which resulted in an interception. You can set it and forget it this week with "Big Ferg" as Dallas is set to meet the Panthers.

The Panthers have allowed the most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends and a league-high 10 touchdowns to the position, making this a great opportunity for Ferguson to find the end zone for the first time in 2024. He ran 28 routes compared to backup Luke Schoonmaker's nine, so he is the primary receiving tight end for Dallas. Fire up Ferguson in his second game back.

David Njoku, Browns (vs. Chiefs)

The Browns offense has been explosive with Jameis Winston under center. You likely drafted Njoku to be your weekly starter after his tremendous 2023 season, and it's been an up-and-down season, but confidently insert him into your lineups again this week. As long as Winston is under center, you can fire up Njoku. He is averaging 1.1 end zone targets per game since Jameis took over as the starter.

The uber-athletic tight end has been lighting it up the last two weeks and is in a great spot to finish as the TE1 overall in Week 15. Njoku gets a glorious matchup this week against a struggling Chiefs secondary. Njoku has received a whopping 30 targets over the last two games alone, and he shouldn't slow down on Sunday. Kansas City has allowed the most receptions and yards to tight ends, and the Browns offense will likely throw the ball to keep pace with Mahomes and Kansas City.

Fantasy football sit 'em: Week 15 TEs

Pat Freiermuth, Steelers (at Eagles)

The Steelers travel to Philadelphia to play the Eagles in Week 15 on Sunday. Pittsburgh's offense has impressed the last two weeks, and since Russell Wilson took over under center, Freiermuth has posted three top-10 finishes and three outside the top 20. Wilson has averaged 30.4 pass attempts per game over the last five games, but the Steelers will want to lean on the ground game against the Philadelphia secondary. The Eagles' offense will keep the Steelers on the sideline for longer stretches than their last two opponents (Browns and Bengals).

This week, "Muth" is in a bad spot against the Eagles, who have allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. The Eagles have allowed the second-fewest passing yards per game overall. Leave Freiermuth on your bench in Week 15.

Evan Engram, Jaguars (vs. Jets)

This one will be a tough pill to swallow for some fantasy managers, but Evan Engram can be left on the bench this week against the New York Jets. These might be the same old Jets – but that also means they field a terrific pass defense. "Gang Green" has allowed the fourth-fewest passing yards per game in 2024. They come into Week 15 tied with the Eagles for the fourth-fewest fantasy points per game allowed to opposing tight ends.

With Trevor Lawrence on injured reserve, Mac Jones will continue to start under center for Jacksonville. Engram finished as the TE10, TE20 and TE17 in the three games Jones has started. In Week 13, where Lawrence was injured, Jones played over 75% of the snaps, and Engram finished as the TE17. Last week, the Jets held Jonnu Smith without a catch until overtime. Find another option this week.

Fantasy football start 'em, sit 'ems, Week 15

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