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