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.
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 faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 8.5 catches, 70.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Kelce faced the Browns. He caught 4 catches, 27 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Jonnu Smith - TE (MIA)
Jonnu Smith caught 9 catches, 48 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Houston Texans last week. We're projecting 8.1 catches, 70.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Jonnu Smith this week as he faces the 49ers.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride caught 9 catches, 87 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New England Patriots last week. He is up against the Panthers this week. Our system projects him for 8.1 catches, 66.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Last week, Mark Andrews faced the Giants. He caught 2 catches, 24 yards and 1 touchdown. Mark Andrews is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 6.9 catches, 70.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
5. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Our system projects George Kittle for 6.7 catches, 69.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Dolphins this week. Kittle caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week.
6. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 7.7 catches, 62.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Jaguars this week. Bowers caught 3 catches, 35 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Atlanta Falcons last week.
7. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 5.6 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kincaid caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Detroit Lions last week.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta faces the Chicago Bears this week. He is projected for 5.4 catches, 50.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Bills. He caught 7 catches, 111 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson caught 5 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week. T.J. Hockenson is against the Seahawks this week and is projected for 5.1 catches, 48.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 22 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 5.7 catches, 48.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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