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