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