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 had a bye last week. He faces the Saints this week. McBride is projected for 8.6 catches, 74.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
We're projecting 8.7 catches, 72.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Juwan Johnson this week as he faces the Cardinals. Johnson was off last week with a bye.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce faces the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 7.6 catches, 64.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Kelce had a bye last week.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 6.4 catches, 55.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Bowers had a bye last week.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth had a bye last week. We're projecting 6.5 catches, 53.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Pat Freiermuth this week as he faces the Jets.
6. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz is up against the Rams this week. He is projected for 5.7 catches, 54.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Schultz had a bye last week.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle was off last week with a bye. Our system projects George Kittle for 4.8 catches, 51.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. faces the Buccaneers this week. Our system projects him for 4.6 catches, 50.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Pitts Sr. was off last week with a bye.
9. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland is up against the Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 5.1 catches, 45.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Loveland was on bye last week.
10. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft had a bye last week. He faces the Lions this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 44.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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