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