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