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.
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.
For custom advice tailored to your fantasy team, our premium league sync tools instantly tell you who to start or sit every week.
Lastly, the Jets, Browns, Eagles and Buccaneers have a bye this week so keep that in mind when setting your lineup.
Week 9 Rankings Home | Week 9 QB Rankings | Week 9 RB Rankings | Week 9 WR Rankings | Week 9 Kicker Rankings | Week 9 Defense Rankings
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:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Brock Bowers - TE (LV)
Brock Bowers was off last week with a bye. He faces the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. We're projecting him for 7.0 catches, 58.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
2. George Kittle - TE (SF)
George Kittle is up against the Giants this week. Our system projects him for 6.3 catches, 56.3 yards and 0.2 touchdowns. Against the Texans last week, Kittle caught 4 catches, 43 yards and 1 touchdown.
3. Trey McBride - TE (ARI)
Trey McBride was off last week with a bye. We're projecting 6.1 catches, 47.1 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Trey McBride this week as he faces the Cowboys.
4. Chig Okonkwo - TE (TEN)
Chig Okonkwo faces the Los Angeles Chargers this week. He is projected for 5.6 catches, 41.4 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Okonkwo caught 4 catches, 53 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
5. Travis Kelce - TE (KC)
We're projecting 5.2 catches, 40.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns for Travis Kelce this week as he faces the Bills. Kelce played against the Washington Commanders last week. He caught 6 catches, 99 yards and 1 touchdown.
6. Evan Engram - TE (DEN)
Against the Cowboys last week, Evan Engram caught 4 catches, 36 yards and zero touchdowns. Our system projects Evan Engram for 5.2 catches, 37.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Texans this week.
7. Sam LaPorta - TE (DET)
Our system projects Sam LaPorta for 4.3 catches, 40.6 yards and 0.2 touchdowns versus the Vikings this week. LaPorta was on bye last week.
8. Theo Johnson - TE (NYG)
Last week, Theo Johnson faced the Eagles. He caught 3 catches, 20 yards and zero touchdowns. We're projecting 4.4 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns for Theo Johnson this week as he faces the 49ers.
9. T.J. Hockenson - TE (MIN)
Our system projects T.J. Hockenson for 4.7 catches, 33.0 yards and 0.1 touchdowns versus the Lions this week. Hockenson caught 2 catches, 26 yards and zero touchdowns versus the Los Angeles Chargers last week.
10. Dalton Kincaid - TE (BUF)
Dalton Kincaid faces the Kansas City Chiefs this week. Our system projects him for 4.1 catches, 34.5 yards and 0.1 touchdowns. Last week, Kincaid faced the Panthers. He caught 1 catch, 23 yards and zero touchdowns.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
Import Your League For Custom Advice
One thing that people frequently say is that they wish it could be easier to see these rankings and projections next their own fantasy team roster.
Luckily, you can do that easily with our premium league sync tools. They work with ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, NFL.com, Sleeper and MyFantasyLeague.
