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 Steelers and 49ers 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 caught 5 catches, 58 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Kansas City Chiefs last week. He faces the Bengals this week. Our system projects him for 9.8 catches, 69.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
2. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
Travis Kelce caught 10 catches, 90 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Las Vegas Raiders last week. He is playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week. Kelce is projected for 7.1 catches, 62.6 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
3. David Njoku - TE (CLE)
We're projecting 6.0 catches, 58.0 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for David Njoku this week as he faces the Chargers. Njoku caught 5 catches, 61 yards and 1 touchdown versus the Baltimore Ravens last week.
4. AJ Barner - TE (SEA)
We're projecting 6.6 catches, 53.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for AJ Barner this week as he faces the Rams. Barner caught 2 catches, 34 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Buffalo Bills last week.
5. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid is against the Dolphins this week and is projected for 6.0 catches, 52.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Kincaid played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He caught 4 catches, 31 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Last week, Trey McBride faced the Dolphins. He caught 9 catches, 124 yards and zero touchdowns. He is playing against the Chicago Bears this week. Our system projects him for 5.9 catches, 49.7 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
7. Cade Otton - TE (TB)
Cade Otton is against the Chiefs this week and is projected for 5.2 catches, 52.2 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Otton played against the Atlanta Falcons last week. He caught 9 catches, 81 yards and 2 touchdowns.
8. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
We're projecting 5.3 catches, 49.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Sam LaPorta this week as he faces the Packers. Against the Titans last week, LaPorta caught 6 catches, 48 yards and 1 touchdown.
9. Kyle Pitts - TE (ATL)
Kyle Pitts faces the Cowboys this week. Our system projects him for 4.2 catches, 53.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. Pitts caught 4 catches, 91 yards and 2 touchdowns versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week.
10. Jake Ferguson - TE (DAL)
Jake Ferguson is up against the Falcons this week. Our system projects him for 5.2 catches, 46.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Ferguson caught 6 catches, 23 yards and zero touchdowns versus the San Francisco 49ers last week.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
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