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