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. George Kittle - TE (SF)
Last week, George Kittle faced the Chiefs. He caught 6 catches, 92 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. Kittle is projected for 8.1 catches, 91.6 yards and 0.6 touchdowns.
2. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers caught 10 catches, 93 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Rams last week. We're projecting 10.6 catches, 78.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Brock Bowers this week as he faces the Chiefs.
3. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 7.9 catches, 66.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Raiders. Kelce played against the San Francisco 49ers last week. He caught 4 catches, 17 yards and zero touchdowns.
4. Will Dissly - TE (LAC)
Against the Cardinals last week, Will Dissly caught 8 catches, 81 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the New Orleans Saints this week. Our system projects him for 6.8 catches, 54.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
5. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
David Njoku played against the Cincinnati Bengals last week. He caught 10 catches, 76 yards and 1 touchdown. He faces the Ravens this week. Our system projects him for 6.7 catches, 54.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
6. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson had a bye last week. Jake Ferguson is against the 49ers this week and is projected for 6.0 catches, 55.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
7. Evan Engram - TE (JAX)
Against the Patriots last week, Evan Engram caught 5 catches, 35 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Evan Engram for 6.1 catches, 51.7 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Packers this week.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Last week, Sam LaPorta faced the Vikings. He caught 1 catch, 25 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Sam LaPorta for 5.4 catches, 50.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns versus the Titans this week.
9. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Our system projects Dalton Kincaid for 5.5 catches, 46.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Seahawks this week. Kincaid caught 3 catches, 52 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Tennessee Titans last week.
10. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride played against the Los Angeles Chargers last week. He caught 5 catches, 51 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.8 catches, 45.5 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Dolphins.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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