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. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson faces the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 7.7 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, Johnson faced the Titans. He caught 4 catches, 95 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle played against the Chicago Bears last week. He caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. Our system projects him for 5.8 catches, 63.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 6.8 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Rams. McBride played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Against the Saints last week, Chig Okonkwo caught 3 catches, 55 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 5.3 catches, 42.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Michael Mayer - TE (LV)
Against the Giants last week, Michael Mayer caught 9 catches, 89 yards and zero touchdowns. Michael Mayer is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 4.9 catches, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Our system projects Tyler Warren for 4.8 catches, 41.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Texans this week. Last week, Warren faced the Jaguars. He caught 5 catches, 43 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Last week, Pat Freiermuth faced the Browns. He caught 3 catches, 63 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Ravens this week. Freiermuth is projected for 4.8 catches, 41.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is up against the Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 38.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kelce caught 5 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week.
9. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Against the Rams last week, Kyle Pitts Sr. caught 2 catches, 16 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 3.4 catches, 38.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange faces the Titans this week. He is projected for 4.1 catches, 35.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Strange caught 3 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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