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. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 8.5 catches, 70.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Texans. Kelce played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He caught 4 catches, 27 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Jonnu Smith - TE (MIA)
Against the Texans last week, Jonnu Smith caught 9 catches, 48 yards and 1 touchdown. 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 played against the New England Patriots last week. He caught 9 catches, 87 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Panthers this week. We're projecting him for 8.1 catches, 66.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Against the Giants last week, Mark Andrews caught 2 catches, 24 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 6.9 catches, 70.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Mark Andrews this week as he faces the Steelers.
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)
Our system projects Dalton Kincaid for 5.6 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Patriots this week. Last week, Kincaid faced the Lions. He caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is up against the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 5.4 catches, 50.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Bills last week, LaPorta caught 7 catches, 111 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. He is projected for 5.1 catches, 48.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Bears last week, Hockenson caught 5 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth is up against the Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 5.7 catches, 48.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Freiermuth played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He caught 3 catches, 22 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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