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