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