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