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 3.
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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. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Eagles last week, Travis Kelce caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New York Giants this week. Kelce is projected for 8.6 catches, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Against the Chargers last week, Brock Bowers caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 6.6 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
3. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson caught 1 catch, 12 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Atlanta Falcons last week. He faces the Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 5.8 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. He is projected for 5.7 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Ravens last week, Njoku caught 4 catches, 40 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride caught 6 catches, 78 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Carolina Panthers last week. He faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 5.7 catches, 46.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Last week, Sam LaPorta faced the Bears. He caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 45.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Against the Commanders last week, Tucker Kraft caught 6 catches, 124 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Cleveland Browns this week. Our system projects him for 4.0 catches, 35.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Last week, Hunter Henry faced the Dolphins. He caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 3.9 catches, 37.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid played against the New York Jets last week. He caught 4 catches, 37 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Miami Dolphins this week. Our system projects him for 4.0 catches, 34.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Ja'Tavion Sanders - TE (CAR)
Against the Cardinals last week, Ja'Tavion Sanders caught 7 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns. Ja'Tavion Sanders is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 4.4 catches, 34.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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