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 1.
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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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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride was on bye last week. Our system projects Trey McBride for 8.6 catches, 74.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Saints this week.
2. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson is playing against the Arizona Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 8.7 catches, 72.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Johnson had a bye last week.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce had a bye last week. He is up against the Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 7.6 catches, 64.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers had a bye last week. Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.4 catches, 55.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Our system projects Pat Freiermuth for 6.5 catches, 53.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Jets this week. Freiermuth had a bye last week.
6. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz is up against the Rams this week. Our system projects him for 5.7 catches, 54.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Schultz was on bye last week.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle had a bye last week. We're projecting 4.8 catches, 51.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Seahawks.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. had a bye last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Pitts Sr. is projected for 4.6 catches, 50.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland faces the Vikings this week. He is projected for 5.1 catches, 45.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Loveland had a bye last week.
10. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Lions this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 44.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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