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 16.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
We're projecting 11.3 catches, 98.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Texans. Bowers caught 6 catches, 28 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is up against the Falcons this week. He is projected for 8.3 catches, 68.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Texans last week, McBride caught 12 catches, 134 yards and 2 touchdowns.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is against the Colts this week and is projected for 5.5 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Kittle played against the Tennessee Titans last week. He caught 8 catches, 88 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange caught 1 catch, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week. He faces the Denver Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 6.1 catches, 51.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 4 catches, 33 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 6.0 catches, 50.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. Jeremy Ruckert - TE (NYJ)
Jeremy Ruckert is up against the Saints this week. He is projected for 5.5 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, Ruckert faced the Jaguars. He caught 2 catches, 13 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Darren Waller - TE (MIA)
Darren Waller faces the Cincinnati Bengals this week. We're projecting him for 4.4 catches, 44.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Waller played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He caught 7 catches, 66 yards and 2 touchdowns.
8. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Last week, Tyler Warren faced the Seahawks. He caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the San Francisco 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 38.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth is up against the Lions this week. He is projected for 4.4 catches, 36.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 45 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week.
10. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is against the Titans this week and is projected for 4.4 catches, 35.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, Kelce caught 7 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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