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)
Our system projects Trey McBride for 6.1 catches, 61.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Chargers this week. McBride was off last week with a bye.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 5.5 catches, 60.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week. Bowers was on bye last week.
3. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland faces the Carolina Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 4.8 catches, 57.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Loveland was off last week with a bye.
4. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 4.9 catches, 53.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Warren was on bye last week.
5. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr. had a bye last week. Harold Fannin Jr. is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 4.5 catches, 47.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Our system projects Sam LaPorta for 4.2 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. LaPorta was off last week with a bye.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft was off last week with a bye. Tucker Kraft is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 3.9 catches, 48.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. had a bye last week. Kyle Pitts Sr. is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 4.3 catches, 47.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce was on bye last week. We're projecting 4.3 catches, 45.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Broncos.
10. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle had a bye last week. We're projecting 3.7 catches, 42.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Rams.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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