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 8.
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No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
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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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Against the Rams last week, Brock Bowers caught 10 catches, 93 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Brock Bowers for 9.0 catches, 66.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Chiefs this week.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle caught 6 catches, 92 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week. We're projecting 6.5 catches, 75.1 yards and 0.5 touchdowns for George Kittle this week as he faces the Cowboys.
3. Will Dissly - TE (LAC)
Will Dissly caught 8 catches, 81 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Arizona Cardinals last week. We're projecting 7.7 catches, 61.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Will Dissly this week as he faces the Saints.
4. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku faces the Ravens this week. He is projected for 6.4 catches, 62.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Njoku caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Cincinnati Bengals last week.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce caught 4 catches, 17 yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week. He faces the Raiders this week. Kelce is projected for 6.0 catches, 52.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Evan Engram - TE (JAX)
Evan Engram faces the Green Bay Packers this week. We're projecting him for 5.9 catches, 50.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Patriots last week, Engram caught 5 catches, 35 yards and zero touchdowns.
7. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson is up against the 49ers this week. Our system projects him for 5.5 catches, 52.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Ferguson was off last week with a bye.
8. Hunter Henry - TE (NE)
Against the Jaguars last week, Hunter Henry caught 8 catches, 92 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.5 catches, 53.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Hunter Henry this week as he faces the Jets.
9. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride caught 5 catches, 51 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He faces the Miami Dolphins this week. McBride is projected for 5.4 catches, 42.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
10. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 4.6 catches, 45.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Titans. LaPorta played against the Minnesota Vikings last week. He caught 1 catch, 25 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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