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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 6.1 catches, 61.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers had a bye last week. Brock Bowers is against the Dolphins this week and is projected for 5.5 catches, 60.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland had a bye last week. We're projecting 4.8 catches, 57.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Colston Loveland this week as he faces the Panthers.
4. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren was off last week with a bye. He faces the Ravens this week. Warren is projected for 4.9 catches, 53.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr. had a bye last week. Our system projects Harold Fannin Jr. for 4.5 catches, 47.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Jaguars this week.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.2 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Saints. LaPorta was on bye last week.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft faces the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 3.9 catches, 48.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Kraft had a bye last week.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 4.3 catches, 47.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Pitts Sr. was on bye last week.
9. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is playing against the Denver Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 45.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kelce was on bye last week.
10. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle had a bye last week. He faces the Rams this week. We're projecting him for 3.7 catches, 42.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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