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 had a bye last week. He is up against the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 6.5 catches, 63.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
2. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
We're projecting 4.7 catches, 56.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Colston Loveland this week as he faces the Panthers. Loveland was on bye last week.
3. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren had a bye last week. He is up against the Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 52.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Saints this week. We're projecting him for 4.5 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
5. Dallas Goedert - TE (PHI)
We're projecting 3.9 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Dallas Goedert this week as he faces the Commanders. Goedert had a bye last week.
6. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
Harold Fannin Jr. was on bye last week. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Fannin Jr. is projected for 4.5 catches, 43.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle had a bye last week. Our system projects George Kittle for 3.9 catches, 43.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Rams this week.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce had a bye last week. He is up against the Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 4.4 catches, 43.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Isaiah Likely - TE (NYG)
Isaiah Likely was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 3.9 catches, 43.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Mark Andrews had a bye last week. Mark Andrews is against the Colts this week and is projected for 3.6 catches, 37.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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