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 is up against the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 7.7 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Titans last week, Johnson caught 4 catches, 95 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Against the Bears last week, George Kittle caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.8 catches, 63.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Seahawks.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Against the Bengals last week, Trey McBride caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown. Trey McBride is against the Rams this week and is projected for 6.8 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Our system projects Chig Okonkwo for 5.3 catches, 42.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Jaguars this week. Okonkwo caught 3 catches, 55 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New Orleans Saints last week.
5. Michael Mayer - TE (LV)
Last week, Michael Mayer faced the Giants. He caught 9 catches, 89 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. Mayer 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)
Pat Freiermuth is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 41.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Browns last week, Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 63 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Broncos last week, Travis Kelce caught 5 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Travis Kelce for 4.9 catches, 38.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Raiders this week.
9. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He caught 2 catches, 16 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Saints this week. Pitts Sr. is projected for 3.4 catches, 38.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
10. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange is against the Titans this week and is projected for 4.1 catches, 35.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Colts last week, Strange caught 3 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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