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. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Against the Eagles last week, Travis Kelce caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Travis Kelce for 8.6 catches, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Giants this week.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
We're projecting 6.6 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Commanders. Last week, Bowers faced the Chargers. He caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He caught 1 catch, 12 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.8 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for T.J. Hockenson this week as he faces the Bengals.
4. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He caught 4 catches, 40 yards and zero touchdowns. David Njoku is against the Packers this week and is projected for 5.7 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 5.7 catches, 46.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the 49ers. Against the Panthers last week, McBride caught 6 catches, 78 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.9 catches, 45.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Ravens. LaPorta caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Chicago Bears last week.
7. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft caught 6 catches, 124 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Washington Commanders last week. We're projecting 4.0 catches, 35.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Tucker Kraft this week as he faces the Browns.
8. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week. We're projecting 3.9 catches, 37.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Hunter Henry this week as he faces the Steelers.
9. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid is up against the Dolphins this week. He is projected for 4.0 catches, 34.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Kincaid faced the Jets. He caught 4 catches, 37 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Ja'Tavion Sanders - TE (CAR)
Ja'Tavion Sanders caught 7 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Arizona Cardinals last week. We're projecting 4.4 catches, 34.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Ja'Tavion Sanders this week as he faces the Falcons.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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