Tight ends are a tricky position to manage in fantasy football.
If you're lucky enough to have a top-tier TE, then it's incredibly easy to set your lineup each week. However, most of us are not that lucky and need to search the waiver wire and soft matchups in search of a serviceable tight end that might have a chance of getting into the end zone.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked tight ends for week 1.
You can also check out our full list of TE rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
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Rankings Summary
1. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 9.8 catches, 84.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Chargers. Kelce had a bye last week.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
Our system projects David Njoku for 7.5 catches, 65.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Bengals this week. Njoku was on bye last week.
3. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers was on bye last week. Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.3 catches, 53.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week.
4. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz was on bye last week. He faces the Los Angeles Rams this week. Schultz is projected for 5.6 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride faces the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 5.7 catches, 49.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. McBride had a bye last week.
6. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle faces the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 51.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kittle was off last week with a bye.
7. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram was on bye last week. He faces the Titans this week. We're projecting him for 5.5 catches, 44.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Packers. LaPorta was off last week with a bye.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 4.5 catches, 37.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for T.J. Hockenson this week as he faces the Bears.
10. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton is up against the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 3.8 catches, 36.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Otton was on bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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