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