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)
Our system projects Travis Kelce for 8.6 catches, 72.5 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Giants this week. Against the Eagles last week, Kelce caught 4 catches, 61 yards and zero touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.6 catches, 54.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Commanders this week. Against the Chargers last week, Bowers caught 5 catches, 38 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Last week, T.J. Hockenson faced the Falcons. 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)
Our system projects David Njoku for 5.7 catches, 48.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Packers this week. Last week, Njoku faced the Ravens. He 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. Trey McBride is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 5.7 catches, 46.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta faces the Baltimore Ravens this week. He is projected for 4.9 catches, 45.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. LaPorta played against the Chicago Bears last week. He caught 3 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
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)
Last week, Hunter Henry faced the Dolphins. He caught 1 catch, 9 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Steelers this week. Henry is projected for 3.9 catches, 37.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid faces the Dolphins this week. We're projecting him for 4.0 catches, 34.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kincaid caught 4 catches, 37 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Jets last 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. Against the Cardinals last week, Sanders caught 7 catches, 54 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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