It seems to be universally acknowledged that Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is the best fantasy football tight end in the league. He’s earned that distinction. But for the last couple of years, there has been jostling over who stands on the silver-medal stand as being the league’s No. 2 tight end.
Coming off one of the most dominant fantasy seasons for any tight end, Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens has solidly established himself as that player – and Baltimore’s curious offseason move to trade WR Marquise Brown to Arizona only solidifies that belief.
Below, we look at Mark Andrews‘ 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Andrews was the passing lifeline for QB Lamar Jackson last season. Andrews played in all 17 games and he responded with blowing out career highs with 107 receptions for 1,361 yards, as well as scoring 9 touchdowns. If there was anyone who put up “Kelce numbers” in terms of consistency and positional dominance, it was Andrews.
Mark Andrews’ ADP: 23.29
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
There has been a revolving door at the player anointed to be the No. 2 fantasy football tight end and it’s turned out to be like the Madden cover curse. The heir apparent and the former No. 2’s are well represented at the top of the ADP for tight ends.
Kelce tops the list with an ADP of 15.63 – a 2nd-round selection that is a bold statement for those in tight end-mandatory leagues. Andrews is 2nd at 23.29 – a late-2nd or early-3rd round pick. The drop from there is considerable with Atlanta’s Kyle Pitts at 33.30, Las Vegas’ Darren Waller at 48.24 and San Francisco’s George Kittle at 49.45.
The case to be made isn’t whether Andrews needs to fight off the guys behind him in ADP, it’s whether Kelce should be looking over his shoulder.
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Mark Andrews’ 2021 stats
Games: 17
Receptions | targets: 107 | 153
Receiving yards: 1,361
Receiving touchdowns: 9
Where should you draft Andrews?
It’s almost blasphemous to not say Kelce should be the 1st tight end to come off draft boards, but there are reasons – especially in tight end-mandatory leagues – that Andrews should be the 1st tight end taken.
Relatively speaking, the Ravens wide receiver room has been half a click above hot garbage for years. The only constant for Jackson in his career has been Andrews. The only issue has been how often Andrews has been available to throw to.
Andrews’ snap count percentage has increased in each of his 4 seasons (35-44-65-75). He has become vital to the Ravens offense and tight ends are rarely double-covered on run-heavy teams. With Rashod Bateman, a 2nd-year receiver who struggled through injuries as a rookie, entering the season as the No. 1 wide receiver, Andrews is going to be a safety-valve option on every passing snap. With WR Tyreek Hill now a Dolphin, Kelce is sure to see additional defensive attention. In 2021, Andrews was targeted on 25 percent of Ravens passes. Kelce was targeted on 19.9 percent of Chiefs passes. Based on those percentages, Andrews should be the presumptive No. 1 fantasy football tight end.
I don’t disagree with the ADP on Andrews. My contention is that, when it comes time to pull the trigger on a tight end in a draft and be the 1st one to do it, 4 months from now, Andrews may end up being that guy that should have been taken. One hundred receptions are the baseline.
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