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 9.
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Lastly, the Jets, Browns, Eagles and Buccaneers 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. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers was off last week with a bye. Brock Bowers is against the Jaguars this week and is projected for 7.0 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is against the Giants this week and is projected for 6.3 catches, 56.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kittle caught 4 catches, 43 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Houston Texans last week.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride is playing against the Dallas Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 6.1 catches, 47.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. McBride was on bye last week.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Last week, Chig Okonkwo faced the Colts. He caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 5.6 catches, 41.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Chig Okonkwo this week as he faces the Chargers.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce is against the Bills this week and is projected for 5.2 catches, 40.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kelce caught 6 catches, 99 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Washington Commanders last week.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Against the Cowboys last week, Evan Engram caught 4 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Houston Texans this week. Engram is projected for 5.2 catches, 37.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Sam LaPorta had a bye last week. He is playing against the Minnesota Vikings this week. Our system projects him for 4.3 catches, 40.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
We're projecting 4.4 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Theo Johnson this week as he faces the 49ers. Johnson caught 3 catches, 20 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Philadelphia Eagles last week.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
T.J. Hockenson is up against the Lions this week. We're projecting him for 4.7 catches, 33.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Against the Chargers last week, Hockenson caught 2 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns.
10. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid caught 1 catch, 23 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Carolina Panthers last week. We're projecting 4.1 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Dalton Kincaid this week as he faces the Chiefs.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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