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)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 11.3 catches, 98.7 yards and 0.6 touchdowns versus the Texans this week. Bowers played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He caught 6 catches, 28 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Against the Texans last week, Trey McBride caught 12 catches, 134 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey McBride is against the Falcons this week and is projected for 8.3 catches, 68.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle faces the Indianapolis Colts this week. We're projecting him for 5.5 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Kittle caught 8 catches, 88 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Tennessee Titans last week.
4. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange faces the Denver Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 6.1 catches, 51.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Jets last week, Strange caught 1 catch, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo faces the Chiefs this week. He is projected for 6.0 catches, 50.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Okonkwo played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 4 catches, 33 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Jeremy Ruckert - TE (NYJ)
Jeremy Ruckert caught 2 catches, 13 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. We're projecting 5.5 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Jeremy Ruckert this week as he faces the Saints.
7. Darren Waller - TE (MIA)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 44.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Darren Waller this week as he faces the Bengals. Last week, Waller faced the Steelers. He caught 7 catches, 66 yards and 2 touchdowns.
8. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Seattle Seahawks last week. He faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. Warren is projected for 4.3 catches, 38.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 45 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week. He is up against the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 4.4 catches, 36.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Last week, Travis Kelce faced the Chargers. He caught 7 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 4.4 catches, 35.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Titans.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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