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 3.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers is playing against the Carolina Panthers this week. He is projected for 7.6 catches, 73.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Bowers caught 9 catches, 98 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Baltimore Ravens last week.
2. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is against the Lions this week and is projected for 6.2 catches, 65.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. McBride played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He caught 6 catches, 67 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Last week, Travis Kelce faced the Bengals. He caught 1 catch, 5 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 5.9 catches, 60.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
4. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Last week, Dalton Kincaid faced the Dolphins. He caught 4 catches, 33 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. Our system projects him for 5.7 catches, 55.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
5. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Against the Buccaneers last week, Sam LaPorta caught 2 catches, 13 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Cardinals this week. We're projecting him for 5.3 catches, 56.6 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
6. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Against the Saints last week, Jake Ferguson caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Ravens this week. We're projecting him for 4.9 catches, 53.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
7. Mark Andrews - TE (BAL)
Against the Raiders last week, Mark Andrews caught 4 catches, 51 yards and zero touchdowns. Mark Andrews is against the Cowboys this week and is projected for 4.7 catches, 49.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
8. Dallas Goedert - TE (PHI)
Last week, Dallas Goedert faced the Falcons. He caught 3 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the New Orleans Saints this week. Goedert is projected for 4.6 catches, 47.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
We're projecting 3.8 catches, 50.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns for Brenton Strange this week as he faces the Bills. Last week, Strange faced the Browns. He caught 3 catches, 65 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Colby Parkinson - TE (LAR)
Last week, Colby Parkinson faced the Cardinals. He caught 1 catch, 12 yards and zero touchdowns. Colby Parkinson is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 4.1 catches, 45.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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