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 16.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Last week, Brock Bowers faced the Eagles. He caught 6 catches, 28 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 11.3 catches, 98.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride caught 12 catches, 134 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Houston Texans last week. We're projecting 8.3 catches, 68.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Falcons.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Last week, George Kittle faced the Titans. He caught 8 catches, 88 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Indianapolis Colts this week. Kittle is projected for 5.5 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange caught 1 catch, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week. He faces the Denver Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 6.1 catches, 51.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Chig Okonkwo - TE (WAS)
Chig Okonkwo played against the New York Giants last week. He caught 4 catches, 33 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 6.0 catches, 50.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Eagles.
6. Jeremy Ruckert - TE (NYJ)
Jeremy Ruckert is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 5.5 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Ruckert played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He caught 2 catches, 13 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Darren Waller - TE (FA)
Darren Waller is on bye this week. Waller had a bye last week.
8. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 4.3 catches, 38.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Warren played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 4.4 catches, 36.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 45 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week.
10. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 35.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Titans. Last week, Kelce faced the Chargers. He caught 7 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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