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.
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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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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 8.6 catches, 70.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the 49ers. McBride played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He caught 6 catches, 78 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Last week, Travis Kelce faced the Eagles. He caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 7.2 catches, 60.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Giants.
3. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. He is projected for 7.6 catches, 58.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Johnson played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 5 catches, 49 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Last week, Brock Bowers faced the Chargers. He caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.4 catches, 52.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth faces the New England Patriots this week. He is projected for 6.4 catches, 50.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 31 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Seattle Seahawks last week.
6. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange is against the Texans this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 40.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Strange played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He caught 3 catches, 17 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 4.5 catches, 42.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Bears. He caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
We're projecting 4.6 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Dalton Schultz this week as he faces the Jaguars. Schultz played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He caught 3 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft is against the Browns this week and is projected for 4.3 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kraft played against the Washington Commanders last week. He caught 6 catches, 124 yards and 1 touchdown.
10. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry faces the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 41.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Henry caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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