India, July 23 -- Fantasy football managers always face a hard time placing and picking tight ends for their team. Given how touchdown-dependent that position is, at the end of the day, much is left up to luck and guesses in terms of how much a player can deliver. Here's a tier-wise look at tight-ends for fantasy football managers to consider this draft season for standard leagues, as listed by Sports Illustrated:

1. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders

3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals

4. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions

Selecting from the list depends entirely on the format chosen by the manager. Fantasy Pros ranks Bowers in first place, followed by McBride and Kittle for PPR or half-PPR formats. A stand...