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)
Travis Kelce caught 4 catches, 27 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week. He is up against the Texans this week. We're projecting him for 8.5 catches, 70.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is against the Panthers this week and is projected for 8.6 catches, 70.7 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Patriots last week, McBride caught 9 catches, 87 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Jonnu Smith - TE (MIA)
Last week, Jonnu Smith faced the Texans. He caught 9 catches, 48 yards and 1 touchdown. Jonnu Smith is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 7.9 catches, 71.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Against the Giants last week, Mark Andrews caught 2 catches, 24 yards and 1 touchdown. He is up against the Steelers this week. Andrews is projected for 6.9 catches, 70.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
5. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. We're projecting 6.8 catches, 70.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Dolphins.
6. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 7.6 catches, 61.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Bowers caught 3 catches, 35 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Atlanta Falcons last week.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Bears this week and is projected for 5.5 catches, 52.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. LaPorta played against the Buffalo Bills last week. He caught 7 catches, 111 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid played against the Detroit Lions last week. He caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns. Dalton Kincaid is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 5.6 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 22 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. Pat Freiermuth is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 5.7 catches, 48.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange is playing against the Las Vegas Raiders this week. We're projecting him for 5.7 catches, 45.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Strange caught 11 catches, 73 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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