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. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 6.8 catches, 57.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Njoku had a bye last week.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers was off last week with a bye. He faces the Patriots this week. Bowers is projected for 6.8 catches, 57.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
3. 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 5.6 catches, 58.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson faces the Bears this week. He is projected for 5.4 catches, 50.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Hockenson was off last week with a bye.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 5.8 catches, 49.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. McBride was on bye last week.
6. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce faces the Chargers this week. Our system projects him for 6.0 catches, 50.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Kelce was on bye last week.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Packers this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 44.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. LaPorta had a bye last week.
8. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram faces the Tennessee Titans this week. He is projected for 5.3 catches, 42.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Engram was on bye last week.
9. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth faces the Jets this week. He is projected for 5.0 catches, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Freiermuth had a bye last week.
10. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft had a bye last week. Tucker Kraft is against the Lions this week and is projected for 4.2 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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