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 2.
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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)
Against the Saints last week, Trey McBride caught 6 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Trey McBride for 8.8 catches, 78.7 yards and 0.5 touchdowns versus the Panthers this week.
2. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Juwan Johnson played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He caught 8 catches, 76 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 9.4 catches, 78.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He caught 2 catches, 47 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Travis Kelce for 7.7 catches, 68.3 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Eagles this week.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is against the Chargers this week and is projected for 6.6 catches, 59.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Bowers caught 5 catches, 103 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New England Patriots last week.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Pat Freiermuth played against the New York Jets last week. He caught 3 catches, 28 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Pat Freiermuth for 6.7 catches, 57.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week.
6. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz caught 3 catches, 28 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. We're projecting him for 5.9 catches, 57.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange faces the Bengals this week. He is projected for 5.8 catches, 49.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, Strange faced the Panthers. He caught 4 catches, 59 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft is playing against the Washington Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 4.5 catches, 45.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Last week, Kraft faced the Lions. He caught 2 catches, 16 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Bears this week and is projected for 4.7 catches, 45.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. LaPorta played against the Green Bay Packers last week. He caught 6 catches, 79 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo caught 3 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Denver Broncos last week. We're projecting 4.7 catches, 39.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Rams.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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