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 is against the Saints this week and is projected for 8.6 catches, 74.2 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. McBride had a bye last week.
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 had a bye last week.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce was on bye last week. He faces the Los Angeles Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 7.6 catches, 64.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers faces the Patriots this week. He is projected for 6.4 catches, 55.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Bowers had a bye last week.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth was on bye last week. He faces the New York Jets this week. Freiermuth is projected for 6.5 catches, 53.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz faces the Rams this week. He is projected for 5.7 catches, 54.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Schultz was off last week with a bye.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle was off last week with a bye. George Kittle is against the Seahawks this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 51.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
8. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 4.6 catches, 50.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Pitts Sr. was on bye last week.
9. Colston Loveland - TE (CHI)
Colston Loveland was on bye last week. He is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 5.1 catches, 45.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft was on bye last week. 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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