The Week 1 fantasy TE rankings see the top-tier guys on the high of our listing. In contrast to some other place, the highest three of Travis Kelce, George Kittle, and Darren Waller are prone to stay at worst among the many high 5 every week. With these three, matchups hardly matter. Whereas they might see motion amongst themselves, it is laborious to ever rank any of them decrease than that. At such a skinny place, there merely is not sufficient depth to shale up the rankings in a serious approach like at QB, RB, or WR. Tight finish is really a uniquely top-heavy place in fantasy soccer.
On the flip facet, due to the character of the place, we would see a man like Mike Gesicki throughout the high seven TEs in a given week. Matchups have excessive significance as we transfer down the listing. At tight finish, typically the very best we will hope for is a landing and perhaps a couple of catches close to the underside of the starter’s tier. If we discover traits of tight ends producing nicely in opposition to a sure workforce, a man that sat within the mid-20s of our preseason rankings may see himself within the high 10 of weekly rankings.
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In fact, it is powerful to actually have a really feel for matchups in Week 1. Furthermore, it is powerful to know which TEs — particularly in the event that they’re on new groups or have new coaches — can be featured. We’re projecting greater than ever right here, which is why a lot of the high guys in our preseason rankings are nonetheless hovering across the starter’s tier. We have seen them get targets and produce up to now, so that is the No. 1 factor we’ve to go on.
This week, we like Dallas Goedert, regardless of the presence of Zach Ertz. Atlanta has and seemingly at all times been a goldmine for beginning gamers in opposition to their protection. Gesicki sits as 14 this week, because the New England protection is anticipated to seem like the basic Pats defenses from the previous. And once more, whereas Waller faces a tricky protection at dwelling in opposition to Baltimore, it is extraordinarily troublesome to justify him being ranked any decrease than No. 3. He is the focus of the offense it doesn’t matter what — one thing we won’t say about lots of the opposite tight ends behind him.
We’ll be updating these TE rankings as wanted all through the week, so examine again for the newest adjustments and evaluation.
Fantasy TE Rankings Week 1: Who to start out at tight finish
Rankings based mostly on normal, non-PPR scoring
Particular person evaluation can be added early subsequent week and up to date all through the week to replicate any adjustments to the rankings.
Rank
Participant
1
Travis Kelce, KC vs. CLE
2
George Kittle, SF @ DET
3
Darren Waller, LV vs. BAL
4
Mark Andrews, BAL @ LV
5
Dallas Goedert, PHI @ ATL
6
Kyle Pitts, ATL vs. PHI
7
T.J. Hockenson, DET vs. SF
8
Noah Fant, DEN @ NYG
9
Tyler Higbee, LAR vs. CHI
10
Logan Thomas, WAS vs. LAC
11
Robert Tonyan Jr., GB vs. NO
12
Rob Gronkowski, TB vs. DAL
13
Jonnu Smith, NE vs. MIA
14
Mike Gesicki, MIA @ NE
15
Hunter Henry, NE vs MIA
16
Jared Cook dinner, LAC @ WAS
17
Gerald Everett, SEA @ IND
18
Zach Ertz, PHI @ ATL
19
Kyle Rudolph, NYG vs. DEN
20
Cole Kmet, CHI @ LAR
21
Blake Jarwin, DAL @ TB
22
Anthony Firkser, TEN vs. ARI
23
Eric Ebron, PIT @ BUF
24
Jimmy Graham, CHI @ LAR
25
Chris Herndon, MIN @ CIN
26
Dan Arnold, CAR vs. NYJ
27
Jack Doyle, IND vs. SEA
28
Adam Trautman, NO vs. GB
29
C.J. Uzomah, CIN vs. MIN
30
Tyler Kroft, NYJ @ CAR
31
Austin Hooper, CLE @ KC
32
Jordan Akins, HOU vs. JAX
33
Dalton Schultz, DAL @ TB
34
Dawson Knox, BUF vs. PIT
35
Pat Freiermuth, PIT @ BUF
36
Hayden Hurst, ATL vs. PHI
37
Mo Alie-Cox, IND vs. SEA
