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.
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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 faces the Saints this week. McBride is projected for 8.6 catches, 71.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers had a bye last week. He faces the Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 8.1 catches, 65.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
3. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 7.4 catches, 61.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for David Njoku this week as he faces the Bengals.
4. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 6.7 catches, 54.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Chargers. Kelce was on bye last week.
5. Jonnu Smith - TE (PIT)
Jonnu Smith was off last week with a bye. He is playing against the New York Jets this week. Our system projects him for 5.3 catches, 51.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson was on bye last week. He is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Hockenson is projected for 5.4 catches, 47.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is up against the Seahawks this week. He is projected for 4.9 catches, 51.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kittle was off last week with a bye.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Sam LaPorta for 5.1 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Packers this week.
9. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson had a bye last week. He is up against the Eagles this week. We're projecting him for 5.1 catches, 46.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo was off last week with a bye. Our system projects Chig Okonkwo for 5.3 catches, 42.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Broncos this week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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