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)
Travis Kelce was on bye last week. We're projecting 9.8 catches, 84.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Chargers.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 7.5 catches, 65.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.3 catches, 53.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week. Bowers had a bye last week.
4. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
We're projecting 5.6 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Dalton Schultz this week as he faces the Rams. Schultz was on bye last week.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Our system projects Trey McBride for 5.7 catches, 49.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. McBride was on bye last week.
6. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle faces the Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 51.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kittle had a bye last week.
7. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram was on bye last week. He is up against the Titans this week. Engram is projected for 5.5 catches, 44.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta was on bye last week. He faces the Green Bay Packers this week. LaPorta is projected for 4.4 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson was off last week with a bye. Our system projects T.J. Hockenson for 4.5 catches, 37.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Bears this week.
10. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. He is projected for 3.8 catches, 36.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Otton had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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