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 9.
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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Lastly, the Jets, Browns, Eagles and Buccaneers have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
We're projecting 7.0 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Jaguars. Bowers was on bye last week.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Against the Texans last week, George Kittle caught 4 catches, 43 yards and 1 touchdown. He is up against the Giants this week. Kittle is projected for 6.3 catches, 56.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride had a bye last week. He faces the Dallas Cowboys this week. We're projecting him for 6.1 catches, 47.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo is playing against the Los Angeles Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 5.6 catches, 41.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Okonkwo caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce faces the Buffalo Bills this week. He is projected for 5.2 catches, 40.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kelce caught 6 catches, 99 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Washington Commanders last week.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram faces the Houston Texans this week. Our system projects him for 5.2 catches, 37.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Engram played against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He caught 4 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 4.3 catches, 40.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. LaPorta was on bye last week.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Theo Johnson this week as he faces the 49ers. Johnson played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He caught 3 catches, 20 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson caught 2 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. We're projecting 4.7 catches, 33.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for T.J. Hockenson this week as he faces the Lions.
10. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Our system projects Dalton Kincaid for 4.1 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week. Kincaid played against the Carolina Panthers last week. He caught 1 catch, 23 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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