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 Chiefs and Panthers 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 caught 7 catches, 31 yards and zero touchdowns versus the New York Giants last week. We're projecting 7.8 catches, 72.8 yards and 0.6 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Lions.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers faces the Patriots this week. Our system projects him for 6.3 catches, 66.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Bowers caught 6 catches, 86 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week.
3. George Kittle - TE (SF)
We're projecting 5.0 catches, 60.5 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Seahawks. Kittle caught 4 catches, 70 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Denver Broncos last week.
4. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 4.9 catches, 55.0 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. Last week, LaPorta faced the Panthers. He caught 8 catches, 84 yards and 1 touchdown.
5. Isaiah Likely - TE (NYG)
Isaiah Likely is up against the Commanders this week. Our system projects him for 4.8 catches, 50.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. Last week, Likely faced the Cardinals. He caught 7 catches, 66 yards and zero touchdowns.
6. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Last week, Tyler Warren faced the Commanders. He caught 5 catches, 41 yards and zero touchdowns. Tyler Warren is against the Steelers this week and is projected for 5.2 catches, 45.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. Harold Fannin Jr. - TE (CLE)
We're projecting 4.5 catches, 43.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for Harold Fannin Jr. this week as he faces the Jets. Fannin Jr. caught 3 catches, 27 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.
8. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Against the Dolphins last week, T.J. Hockenson caught 13 catches, 119 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 4.9 catches, 44.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
9. Tucker Kraft - TE (GB)
Tucker Kraft is against the Bears this week and is projected for 4.1 catches, 48.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Kraft played against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week. He caught 6 catches, 42 yards and 1 touchdown.
10. Juwan Johnson - TE (NO)
Last week, Juwan Johnson faced the Falcons. He caught 6 catches, 59 yards and zero touchdowns. Juwan Johnson is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 4.1 catches, 46.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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