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)
Last week, Trey McBride faced the Seahawks. He caught 7 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Titans this week. Our system projects him for 6.5 catches, 53.5 yards and 0.3 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. Njoku played against the Detroit Lions last week. He caught 2 catches, 11 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Ravens last week, Travis Kelce caught 5 catches, 48 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Kelce is projected 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 Jets this week. Ferguson is projected 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. He is up against the Browns this week. Our system projects him for 4.8 catches, 37.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram is playing against the Philadelphia Eagles this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 34.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Bengals last week, Engram caught 4 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him 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)
We're projecting 4.5 catches, 36.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Theo Johnson this week as he faces the Saints. Johnson caught 3 catches, 17 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
9. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He caught 5 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns. 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 faces the Bills this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 catches, 31.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Panthers last week, Henry caught 2 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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