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 12.
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Lastly, the Dolphins, Broncos, Chargers and Commanders have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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)
We're projecting 8.9 catches, 78.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Browns. Last week, Bowers faced the Cowboys. He caught 7 catches, 72 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 9.1 catches, 76.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. McBride caught 10 catches, 115 yards and 1 touchdown versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
3. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
We're projecting 6.9 catches, 57.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Seahawks. Last week, Okonkwo faced the Texans. He caught 3 catches, 56 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Our system projects George Kittle for 5.0 catches, 54.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Panthers this week. Kittle played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He caught 6 catches, 67 yards and 2 touchdowns.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 5.5 catches, 49.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Colts. Kelce caught 9 catches, 91 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Denver Broncos last week.
6. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku is playing against the Las Vegas Raiders this week. We're projecting him for 5.8 catches, 47.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Njoku faced the Ravens. He caught 1 catch, 7 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange didn't play last week. He is up against the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 5.1 catches, 43.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Against the Bears last week, T.J. Hockenson caught 3 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 4.9 catches, 40.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for T.J. Hockenson this week as he faces the Packers.
9. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 4.5 catches, 38.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Juwan Johnson this week as he faces the Falcons.
10. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
We're projecting 3.8 catches, 42.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Kyle Pitts Sr. this week as he faces the Saints. Last week, Pitts Sr. faced the Panthers. He caught 2 catches, 14 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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