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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is playing against the Miami Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 6.3 catches, 64.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Bowers was on bye last week.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 6.1 catches, 61.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Chargers. McBride was off last week with a bye.
3. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 5.2 catches, 62.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Loveland was on bye last week.
4. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren was off last week with a bye. Tyler Warren is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 4.9 catches, 53.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr. faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 4.5 catches, 47.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Fannin Jr. had a bye last week.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta was off last week with a bye. He faces the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 4.2 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
We're projecting 3.9 catches, 48.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Tucker Kraft this week as he faces the Vikings. Kraft was off last week with a bye.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
We're projecting 4.3 catches, 47.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Kyle Pitts Sr. this week as he faces the Steelers. Pitts Sr. was on bye last week.
9. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce faces the Denver Broncos this week. He is projected for 4.3 catches, 45.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kelce had a bye last week.
10. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is playing against the Los Angeles Rams this week. Our system projects him for 3.7 catches, 42.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kittle had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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