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