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. Mason Taylor - TE (NYJ)
Mason Taylor caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week. Mason Taylor is against the Patriots this week and is projected for 8.3 catches, 75.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 8.1 catches, 66.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Bengals. Last week, McBride faced the Falcons. He caught 4 catches, 27 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren caught 3 catches, 30 yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Warren is projected for 5.9 catches, 53.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Against the Broncos last week, Brenton Strange caught 5 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 6.2 catches, 52.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Brenton Strange this week as he faces the Colts.
5. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle faces the Bears this week. Our system projects him for 5.0 catches, 55.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Colts last week, Kittle caught 7 catches, 115 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo played against the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He caught 6 catches, 44 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 5.8 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Saints.
7. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth played against the Detroit Lions last week. He caught 4 catches, 20 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Cleveland Browns this week. We're projecting him for 5.6 catches, 46.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Darren Waller - TE (MIA)
Darren Waller is against the Buccaneers this week and is projected for 4.7 catches, 47.0 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Bengals last week, Waller caught 3 catches, 40 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Michael Mayer - TE (LV)
Last week, Michael Mayer faced the Texans. He caught 1 catch, 10 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Giants this week. We're projecting him for 4.2 catches, 40.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Titans last week, Travis Kelce caught 1 catch, 6 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Denver Broncos this week. Our system projects him for 4.4 catches, 36.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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