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 on bye last week. Trey McBride is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 6.5 catches, 63.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
2. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland was on bye last week. Colston Loveland is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 4.7 catches, 56.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 4.9 catches, 52.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Tyler Warren this week as he faces the Ravens.
4. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.5 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Saints. LaPorta had a bye last week.
5. Dallas Goedert - TE (PHI)
Our system projects Dallas Goedert for 3.9 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Goedert was off last week with a bye.
6. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
We're projecting 4.5 catches, 43.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Harold Fannin Jr. this week as he faces the Jaguars. Fannin Jr. was on bye last week.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
We're projecting 3.9 catches, 43.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Rams. Kittle was on bye last week.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce was on bye last week. He faces the Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 4.4 catches, 43.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Isaiah Likely - TE (NYG)
Our system projects Isaiah Likely for 3.9 catches, 43.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Cowboys this week. Likely was on bye last week.
10. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Mark Andrews had a bye last week. Our system projects Mark Andrews for 3.6 catches, 37.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Colts this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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