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.
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Lastly, the Titans, Chargers, Eagles and Lions 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. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Our system projects Travis Kelce for 7.7 catches, 73.8 yards and 0.4 touchdowns versus the Saints this week. Kelce caught 7 catches, 89 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Last week, George Kittle faced the Patriots. He caught 4 catches, 45 yards and 1 touchdown. He is up against the Cardinals this week. Kittle is projected for 4.9 catches, 59.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
3. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers caught 2 catches, 19 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cleveland Browns last week. Our system projects Brock Bowers for 6.3 catches, 47.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Broncos this week.
4. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid played against the Baltimore Ravens last week. He caught 5 catches, 47 yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Texans this week. Our system projects him for 5.8 catches, 46.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Our system projects Jake Ferguson for 5.0 catches, 47.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Steelers this week. Ferguson played against the New York Giants last week. He caught 7 catches, 49 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
We're projecting 5.2 catches, 41.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the 49ers. McBride caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns versus the Washington Redskins last week.
7. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton caught 6 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week. He is playing against the Atlanta Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 3.8 catches, 42.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
8. Colby Parkinson - TE (LAR)
Colby Parkinson played against the Chicago Bears last week. He caught 4 catches, 33 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 4.1 catches, 38.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
9. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Hunter Henry is playing against the Miami Dolphins this week. He is projected for 4.0 catches, 39.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Henry caught 2 catches, 12 yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
10. Kyle Pitts - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts played against the New Orleans Saints last week. He caught zero catches, zero yards and zero touchdowns. He is up against the Buccaneers this week. Pitts is projected for 3.1 catches, 39.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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