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)
Travis Kelce is against the Giants this week and is projected for 8.6 catches, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Eagles last week, Kelce caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Against the Chargers last week, Brock Bowers caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the 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 played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He caught 1 catch, 12 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 5.8 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
Last week, David Njoku faced the Ravens. He caught 4 catches, 40 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. Njoku is projected for 5.7 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Our system projects Trey McBride for 5.7 catches, 46.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the 49ers this week. McBride played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He caught 6 catches, 78 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta faces the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 45.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Bears. He caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft is up against the Browns this week. He is projected for 4.0 catches, 35.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Kraft faced the Commanders. He caught 6 catches, 124 yards and 1 touchdown.
8. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Last week, Hunter Henry faced the Dolphins. He caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns. Hunter Henry is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 3.9 catches, 37.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid faces the Miami Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 4.0 catches, 34.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kincaid played against the New York Jets last week. He caught 4 catches, 37 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Ja'Tavion Sanders - TE (CAR)
Against the Cardinals last week, Ja'Tavion Sanders caught 7 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 4.4 catches, 34.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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