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.
You can also check out our full list of TE rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
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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)
Last week, Trey McBride faced the Rams. He caught 12 catches, 123 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Trey McBride for 9.1 catches, 76.0 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the 49ers this week.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Last week, Brock Bowers faced the Saints. He caught 7 catches, 77 yards and zero touchdowns. Brock Bowers is against the Chargers this week and 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. Our system projects George Kittle for 6.5 catches, 62.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Cardinals this week.
4. Noah Gray - TE (KC)
Noah Gray played against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He caught 1 catch, 6 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Noah Gray for 6.9 catches, 56.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Broncos this week.
5. Austin Hooper - TE (NE)
Our system projects Austin Hooper for 5.5 catches, 51.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Bills this week. Hooper caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
6. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Mark Andrews is against the Browns this week and is projected for 4.9 catches, 49.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Against the Texans last week, Andrews caught 2 catches, 68 yards and 1 touchdown.
7. Jordan Akins - TE (CLE)
We're projecting 5.6 catches, 45.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Jordan Akins this week as he faces the Ravens. Against the Dolphins last week, Akins caught 6 catches, 49 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 6 catches, 64 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Sam LaPorta for 4.5 catches, 43.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Vikings this week.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson faces the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 4.7 catches, 43.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Hockenson caught 5 catches, 68 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Green Bay Packers last week.
10. Chigoziem Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chigoziem Okonkwo faces the Texans this week. He is projected for 4.9 catches, 39.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Okonkwo played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He caught 5 catches, 42 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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