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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons 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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Our system projects Trey McBride for 6.5 catches, 53.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Titans this week. Against the Seahawks last week, McBride caught 7 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
We're projecting 6.7 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for David Njoku this week as he faces the Vikings. Last week, Njoku faced the Lions. He caught 2 catches, 11 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce caught 5 catches, 48 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Baltimore Ravens last week. He faces the Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 6.0 catches, 49.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson caught 7 catches, 40 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Green Bay Packers last week. He faces the New York Jets this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Last week, T.J. Hockenson faced the Steelers. He caught 4 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects T.J. Hockenson for 4.8 catches, 37.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Browns this week.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram caught 4 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He faces the Eagles this week. Engram is projected for 4.9 catches, 34.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Bengals this week and is projected for 4.2 catches, 36.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Browns. He caught 3 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
Theo Johnson is up against the Saints this week. Our system projects him for 4.5 catches, 36.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Johnson caught 3 catches, 17 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
9. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
We're projecting 4.0 catches, 34.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Tyler Warren this week as he faces the Raiders. Warren caught 5 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week.
10. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry is up against the Bills this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 catches, 31.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Henry caught 2 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Carolina Panthers last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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