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)
Our system projects Trey McBride for 9.1 catches, 76.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the 49ers this week. Last week, McBride faced the Rams. He caught 12 catches, 123 yards and 1 touchdown.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers faces the Chargers this week. We're projecting him for 8.0 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Bowers caught 7 catches, 77 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New Orleans Saints last week.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 6.5 catches, 62.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Kittle played against the Detroit Lions last week. He caught 8 catches, 112 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Noah Gray - TE (KC)
Noah Gray is playing against the Denver Broncos this week. We're projecting him for 6.9 catches, 56.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Steelers last week, Gray caught 1 catch, 6 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Austin Hooper - TE (NE)
Last week, Austin Hooper faced the Chargers. He caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Bills this week. Hooper is projected for 5.5 catches, 51.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
6. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Against the Texans last week, Mark Andrews caught 2 catches, 68 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Browns this week. Andrews is projected for 4.9 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. Jordan Akins - TE (CLE)
Jordan Akins played against the Miami Dolphins last week. He caught 6 catches, 49 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. Akins is projected for 5.6 catches, 45.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Against the 49ers last week, Sam LaPorta caught 6 catches, 64 yards and 1 touchdown. We're projecting 4.5 catches, 43.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Vikings.
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. We're projecting him for 4.7 catches, 43.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
10. Chigoziem Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chigoziem Okonkwo faces the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 39.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Jaguars last week, Okonkwo caught 5 catches, 42 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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