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 8.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 9.0 catches, 66.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week. Against the Rams last week, Bowers caught 10 catches, 93 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 6.5 catches, 75.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Kittle played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He caught 6 catches, 92 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Will Dissly - TE (LAC)
Last week, Will Dissly faced the Cardinals. He caught 8 catches, 81 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 7.7 catches, 61.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Njoku is projected for 6.4 catches, 62.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the 49ers last week, Travis Kelce caught 4 catches, 17 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Las Vegas Raiders this week. We're projecting him for 6.0 catches, 52.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Evan Engram - TE (JAX)
Evan Engram faces the Packers this week. Our system projects him for 5.9 catches, 50.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Patriots last week, Engram caught 5 catches, 35 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson had a bye last week. Jake Ferguson is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 5.5 catches, 52.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He caught 8 catches, 92 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New York Jets this week. Henry is projected for 5.5 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride faces the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 5.4 catches, 42.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, McBride caught 5 catches, 51 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta caught 1 catch, 25 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Minnesota Vikings last week. He is up against the Titans this week. We're projecting him for 4.6 catches, 45.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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