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 17.
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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. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Against the Dolphins last week, George Kittle caught 8 catches, 106 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Detroit Lions this week. Our system projects him for 8.7 catches, 92.1 yards and 0.7 touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. We're projecting him for 8.6 catches, 65.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, Bowers faced the Jaguars. He caught 11 catches, 99 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Against the Panthers last week, Trey McBride caught 3 catches, 20 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Rams this week. Our system projects him for 7.7 catches, 63.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce played against the Houston Texans last week. He caught 5 catches, 30 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Travis Kelce for 7.1 catches, 60.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Steelers this week.
5. Jonnu Smith - TE (MIA)
Our system projects Jonnu Smith for 7.2 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Browns this week. Against the 49ers last week, Smith caught 6 catches, 62 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Mark Andrews played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He caught 4 catches, 37 yards and 1 touchdown. Mark Andrews is against the Texans this week and is projected for 6.2 catches, 60.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
7. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Against the Bills last week, Hunter Henry caught 4 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 5.8 catches, 53.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Hunter Henry this week as he faces the Chargers.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta caught 4 catches, 43 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Chicago Bears last week. He faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 5.6 catches, 52.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He caught 6 catches, 40 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Philadelphia Eagles this week. We're projecting him for 6.4 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Against the Chiefs last week, Dalton Schultz caught 5 catches, 45 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. Schultz is projected for 5.7 catches, 53.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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