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