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 is against the Titans this week and is projected for 6.5 catches, 53.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, McBride faced the Seahawks. He caught 7 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
Against the Lions last week, David Njoku caught 2 catches, 11 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Vikings this week. We're projecting him for 6.7 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Ravens last week, Travis Kelce caught 5 catches, 48 yards and zero touchdowns. Travis Kelce is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 6.0 catches, 49.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Last week, Jake Ferguson faced the Packers. He caught 7 catches, 40 yards and 1 touchdown. 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 caught 4 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. 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 is against the Eagles this week and 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 up against the Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 4.2 catches, 36.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. LaPorta caught 3 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
Theo Johnson faces the Saints this week. He is projected for 4.5 catches, 36.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, Johnson caught 3 catches, 17 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren caught 5 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. He is up against the Raiders this week. Warren is projected for 4.0 catches, 34.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
10. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He caught 2 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Buffalo Bills this week. Henry is projected for 3.6 catches, 31.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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