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