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. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Last week, Trey McBride faced the Panthers. He caught 6 catches, 78 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the 49ers this week. McBride is projected for 8.6 catches, 70.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
2. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 7.2 catches, 60.9 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Giants. Kelce played against the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Against the 49ers last week, Juwan Johnson caught 5 catches, 49 yards and 1 touchdown. He is playing against the Seattle Seahawks this week. We're projecting him for 7.6 catches, 58.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
4. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.4 catches, 52.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Bowers played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns.
5. Pat Freiermuth - TE (PIT)
Last week, Pat Freiermuth faced the Seahawks. He caught 3 catches, 31 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New England Patriots this week. Freiermuth is projected for 6.4 catches, 50.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Brenton Strange - TE (JAX)
Brenton Strange is against the Texans this week and is projected for 4.8 catches, 40.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Bengals last week, Strange caught 3 catches, 17 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is playing against the Baltimore Ravens this week. He is projected for 4.5 catches, 42.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Bears. He caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Dalton Schultz - TE (HOU)
Dalton Schultz is playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 4.6 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, Schultz faced the Buccaneers. He caught 3 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns.
9. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft is playing against the Cleveland Browns this week. He is projected for 4.3 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kraft caught 6 catches, 124 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Washington Commanders last week.
10. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Miami Dolphins last week. He is playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers this week. We're projecting him for 4.3 catches, 41.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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