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)
Last week, Trey McBride faced the Seahawks. He caught 7 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 6.5 catches, 53.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Titans.
2. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku played against the Detroit Lions last week. He caught 2 catches, 11 yards and zero touchdowns. David Njoku is against the Vikings this week and is projected for 6.7 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is up against the Jaguars this week. We're projecting him 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)
Against the Packers last week, Jake Ferguson caught 7 catches, 40 yards and 1 touchdown. Our system projects Jake Ferguson for 4.9 catches, 41.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Jets this week.
5. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson caught 4 catches, 39 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Pittsburgh Steelers last week. He is up against the Browns this week. Hockenson is projected for 4.8 catches, 37.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Evan Engram caught 4 catches, 29 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week. 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 faces the Cincinnati Bengals this week. He 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)
Theo Johnson is up against the Saints this week. Our system projects him for 4.5 catches, 36.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Johnson played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He caught 3 catches, 17 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Tyler Warren - TE (IND)
Tyler Warren caught 5 catches, 70 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. He is playing against the Las Vegas Raiders this week. Our system projects 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. We're projecting him for 3.6 catches, 31.6 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Panthers last week, Henry caught 2 catches, 39 yards and 1 touchdown.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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