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. Evan Engram - TE (JAX)
Evan Engram faces the Miami Dolphins this week. He is projected for 6.2 catches, 71.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Engram was off last week with a bye.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku had a bye last week. Our system projects David Njoku for 5.8 catches, 64.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Cowboys this week.
3. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is up against the Rams this week. We're projecting him for 5.4 catches, 62.9 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. LaPorta was on bye last week.
4. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid was on bye last week. We're projecting 5.5 catches, 58.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Dalton Kincaid this week as he faces the Cardinals.
5. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson was on bye last week. Our system projects Jake Ferguson for 5.5 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Browns this week.
6. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton was on bye last week. We're projecting 4.5 catches, 54.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Cade Otton this week as he faces the Redskins.
7. Tyler Conklin - TE (NYJ)
Tyler Conklin had a bye last week. He faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. Conklin is projected for 4.3 catches, 49.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson faces the Panthers this week. He is projected for 4.1 catches, 49.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Johnson had a bye last week.
9. Kyle Pitts - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts had a bye last week. Our system projects Kyle Pitts for 3.6 catches, 50.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Steelers this week.
10. Dallas Goedert - TE (PHI)
Dallas Goedert is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 4.2 catches, 46.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Goedert had a bye last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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