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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Lastly, the Raiders, Seahawks, Cardinals, Lions, Rams and Jaguars 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. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Last week, George Kittle faced the Falcons. He caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 6.2 catches, 57.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
2. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Last week, Dalton Schultz faced the Seahawks. He caught 9 catches, 98 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the San Francisco 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 6.0 catches, 53.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
3. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
Against the Dolphins last week, David Njoku caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects David Njoku for 6.1 catches, 45.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week.
4. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce faces the Commanders this week. He is projected for 5.3 catches, 42.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Raiders last week, Kelce caught 3 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Against the Lions last week, Cade Otton caught 7 catches, 65 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Otton is projected for 4.6 catches, 43.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
We're projecting 5.3 catches, 37.1 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Colts. Okonkwo played against the New England Patriots last week. He caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Against the Giants last week, Evan Engram caught 5 catches, 42 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.0 catches, 36.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Evan Engram this week as he faces the Cowboys.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 7 catches, 62 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Miami Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 3.5 catches, 39.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson caught 6 catches, 43 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Our system projects T.J. Hockenson for 4.5 catches, 32.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Chargers this week.
10. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft faces the Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 3.7 catches, 33.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Cardinals last week, Kraft caught 5 catches, 58 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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