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 against the Falcons this week and is projected for 7.7 catches, 64.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Johnson caught 4 catches, 95 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Tennessee Titans last week.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. Kittle is projected 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. Against the Bengals last week, McBride caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo caught 3 catches, 55 yards and 1 touchdown versus the New Orleans Saints last week. He faces the Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 5.3 catches, 42.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Michael Mayer - TE (LV)
Michael Mayer faces the Chiefs this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 43.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Mayer caught 9 catches, 89 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Giants last week.
6. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren played against the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. He caught 5 catches, 43 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Houston Texans this week. We're projecting him for 4.8 catches, 41.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
7. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth caught 3 catches, 63 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week. Pat Freiermuth is against the Ravens this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 41.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Last week, Travis Kelce faced the Broncos. He caught 5 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Raiders this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 38.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Kyle Pitts Sr. - TE (ATL)
Last week, Kyle Pitts Sr. faced the Rams. He caught 2 catches, 16 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces 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 is against the Titans this week and is projected for 4.1 catches, 35.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Strange played against the Indianapolis Colts last week. He caught 3 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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