Below are my top-35 tight ends for Week 1 fantasy football. These rankings are geared toward .5PPR scoring formats but should aid those who play in both non-PPR and full-point PPR formats.
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| Rank | Tight End | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Kelce | KC | @ ARI |
| 2 | Darren Waller | LV | @ LAC |
| 3 | Mark Andrews | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 4 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | vs NO |
| 5 | George Kittle | SF | @ CHI |
| 6 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | @ DET |
| 7 | T.J. Hockenson | DET | vs PHI |
| 8 | Irv Smith Jr. | MIN | vs GB |
| 9 | Dalton Schultz | DAL | vs TB |
| 10 | Hunter Henry | NE | @ MIA |
| 11 | Albert Okwuegbunam | DEN | @ SEA |
| 12 | David Njoku | CLE | @ CAR |
| 13 | Robert Tonyan | GB | @ MIN |
| 14 | Dawson Knox | BUF | @ LAR |
| 15 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | @ CIN |
| 16 | Zach Ertz | ARI | vs KC |
| 17 | Trey McBride | ARI | vs KC |
| 18 | Gerald Everett | LAC | vs LV |
| 19 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | @ NYJ |
| 20 | Evan Engram | JAC | @ WAS |
| 21 | Mo Alie-Cox | IND | @ HOU |
| 22 | Brevin Jordan | HOU | vs IND |
| 23 | Tyler Conklin | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 24 | Jonnu Smith | NE | @ MIA |
| 25 | Logan Thomas | WAS | vs JAC |
| 26 | Cole Kmet | CHI | vs SF |
| 27 | Austin Hooper | TEN | vs NYG |
| 28 | Hayden Hurst | CIN | vs PIT |
| 29 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | vs BUF |
| 30 | Daniel Bellinger | NYG | @ TEN |
| 31 | Noah Fant | SEA | vs DEN |
| 32 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | vs NE |
| 33 | Cameron Brate | TB | @ DAL |
| 34 | Foster Moreau | LV | @ LAC |
| 35 | C.J. Uzomah | NYJ | vs BAL |
| 34 | Dan Arnold | JAC | @ WAS |
| 35 | Harrison Bryant | CLE | @ CAR |