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