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. Last week, Johnson faced the Titans. He caught 4 catches, 95 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 5.8 catches, 63.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Kittle caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Against the Bengals last week, Trey McBride caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Trey McBride for 6.8 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Rams this week.
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. Against the Saints last week, Okonkwo caught 3 catches, 55 yards and 1 touchdown.
5. Michael Mayer - TE (LV)
Michael Mayer played against the New York Giants last week. He 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)
Tyler Warren caught 5 catches, 43 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He is playing against the Houston Texans this week. Warren is projected for 4.8 catches, 41.8 yards and 0.2 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. Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 63 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Broncos last week, Travis Kelce caught 5 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Las Vegas Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 38.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts Sr. caught 2 catches, 16 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. He faces the New Orleans 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 faces the Titans this week. He is projected for 4.1 catches, 35.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Strange faced the Colts. He caught 3 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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