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 18.
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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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride faces the San Francisco 49ers this week. We're projecting him for 9.1 catches, 76.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Against the Rams last week, McBride caught 12 catches, 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers caught 7 catches, 77 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week. He is up against the Chargers this week. Bowers is projected for 8.0 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle caught 8 catches, 112 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Detroit Lions last week. We're projecting 6.5 catches, 62.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Cardinals.
4. Noah Gray - TE (KC)
Last week, Noah Gray faced the Steelers. He caught 1 catch, 6 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Broncos this week. Gray is projected for 6.9 catches, 56.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
5. Austin Hooper - TE (NE)
We're projecting 5.5 catches, 51.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Austin Hooper this week as he faces the Bills. Hooper caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
6. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Mark Andrews faces the Cleveland Browns this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Andrews played against the Houston Texans last week. He caught 2 catches, 68 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Jordan Akins - TE (CLE)
Jordan Akins is up against the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 5.6 catches, 45.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Akins caught 6 catches, 49 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 6 catches, 64 yards and 1 touchdown. Sam LaPorta is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 4.5 catches, 43.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Last week, T.J. Hockenson faced the Packers. He caught 5 catches, 68 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Lions this week. Hockenson is projected for 4.7 catches, 43.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Chigoziem Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Last week, Chigoziem Okonkwo faced the Jaguars. He caught 5 catches, 42 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 39.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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