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 5.
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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Lastly, the Steelers, Bears, Packers and Falcons have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
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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)
Trey McBride played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He caught 7 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Tennessee Titans this week. McBride is projected for 6.5 catches, 53.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku faces the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 6.7 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Lions last week, Njoku caught 2 catches, 11 yards and zero touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 6.0 catches, 49.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kelce played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He caught 5 catches, 48 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Our system projects Jake Ferguson for 4.9 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Jets this week. Against the Packers last week, Ferguson caught 7 catches, 40 yards and 1 touchdown.
5. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson faces the Browns this week. We're projecting him for 4.8 catches, 37.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Steelers last week, Hockenson caught 4 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Last week, Evan Engram faced the Bengals. He caught 4 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns. He faces the Eagles this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 34.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is playing against the Cincinnati Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 4.2 catches, 36.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Browns. He caught 3 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
Theo Johnson faces the New Orleans Saints this week. He is projected for 4.5 catches, 36.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Last week, Johnson faced the Chargers. He caught 3 catches, 17 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren played against the Los Angeles Rams last week. He caught 5 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Raiders this week. We're projecting him for 4.0 catches, 34.2 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
10. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry is playing against the Buffalo Bills this week. Our system projects him for 3.6 catches, 31.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Henry caught 2 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Carolina Panthers last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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