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. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce had a bye last week. Travis Kelce is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 9.8 catches, 84.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku had a bye last week. Our system projects David Njoku for 7.5 catches, 65.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Bengals this week.
3. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
We're projecting 6.3 catches, 53.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Patriots. Bowers was on bye last week.
4. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz was off last week with a bye. He faces the Rams this week. Schultz is projected for 5.6 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride was off last week with a bye. He faces the Saints this week. McBride is projected for 5.7 catches, 49.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle had a bye last week. Our system projects George Kittle for 4.9 catches, 51.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week.
7. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram was on bye last week. He faces the Tennessee Titans this week. Engram is projected for 5.5 catches, 44.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Packers. LaPorta was off last week with a bye.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson was off last week with a bye. He is up against the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 4.5 catches, 37.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton faces the Atlanta Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 3.8 catches, 36.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Otton was off last week with a bye.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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