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Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: George Kittle, Darren Waller, Zach Ertz, Logan Thomas, David Njoku, Cole Kmet

Travis Kelce - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of September 8th. Set winning lineups with our Week 1 rankings for fantasy football and the 2022 NFL season.

And we're back! The NFL season has arrived and we're going to guide you all season long. Today we're looking at our Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of September 8th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key tight ends like George Kittle, Darren Waller, Zach Ertz and Logan Thomas rank, among others.

Our tight end fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

You should also bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. In addition to these TE rankings, read our fantasy football articles and analysis - our NFL team discusses lineup sleepers, busts, NFL players to start and sit, waiver wire pickups and so much more. Most importantly, our brand new free mobile app is a must have - download it and configure your notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts!

Editor's Note: Stay on top of your draft prep with RotoBaller’s fantasy football rankings, featuring expert analysis, ADPs, and draft insights for both PPR and non-PPR leagues.

 

Week 1 Tight Ends Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • George Kittle Could Be Held Out In Week 1
  • Darren Waller Not On Week 1 Injury Report
  • Zach Ertz Not Present On Thursday
  • Logan Thomas Listed As Limited Wednesday

 

Week 1 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings

Be sure to also check out our Week 1 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Last updated on Thursday 9/8 at 5:00 pm ET:

TE
Tier
TE
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Travis Kelce TE 13
2 4 Mark Andrews TE 24
2 2 Kyle Pitts TE 30
2 3 George Kittle TE 44
3 5 Darren Waller TE 59
3 6 Dalton Schultz TE 61
3 7 Dallas Goedert TE 67
3 8 T.J. Hockenson TE 82
3 9 Zach Ertz TE 90
3 11 Dawson Knox TE 102
4 10 Pat Freiermuth TE 107
4 12 Cole Kmet TE 114
4 13 Mike Gesicki TE 124
4 14 David Njoku TE 129
4 15 Hunter Henry TE 130
5 16 Noah Fant TE 131
5 17 Irv Smith Jr. TE 132
5 18 Albert Okwuegbunam TE 135
5 19 Austin Hooper TE 137
5 20 Gerald Everett TE 157
5 21 Evan Engram TE 170
5 22 Robert Tonyan TE 172
5 23 Tyler Higbee TE 175
5 24 Brevin Jordan TE 180
6 25 Hayden Hurst TE 185
6 26 Logan Thomas TE 213
6 27 Cameron Brate TE 227
6 28 C.J. Uzomah TE 236
6 29 Kyle Rudolph TE 246
6 30 Adam Trautman TE 250
7 31 Dan Arnold TE 256
7 32 Jonnu Smith TE 258
7 33 Mo Alie-Cox TE 268
7 34 Tyler Conklin TE 280
7 35 Daniel Bellinger TE 286
7 36 Ricky Seals-Jones TE 291
7 37 Harrison Bryant TE 295
7 38 Greg Dulcich TE 298
7 39 Tommy Tremble TE 301
8 40 Foster Moreau TE 307
8 41 Isaiah Likely TE 311
8 42 Tyler Kroft TE 315
8 43 Blake Bell TE 316
8 44 Trey McBride TE 317
8 45 Donald Parham Jr. TE 327
8 46 Kylen Granson TE 337
8 47 Ross Dwelley TE 345
8 48 O.J. Howard TE 348
8 49 Nick Vannett TE 350
9 50 Adam Shaheen TE 351
9 51 Jacob Hollister TE 352
9 52 Tre' McKitty TE 362
9 53 Jake Ferguson TE 367
9 54 Drew Sample TE 370
9 55 Jelani Woods TE 372
9 56 Geoff Swaim TE 379
9 57 Jalen Wydermyer TE 380
9 58 Cade Otton TE 381
10 59 Jeremy Ruckert TE 388
10 60 Cole Turner TE 389
10 61 Josiah Deguara TE 393
10 62 Pharaoh Brown TE 404
10 63 Will Dissly TE 410
10 64 John Bates TE 411
10 65 Anthony Firkser TE 423
10 66 Maxx Williams TE 428
10 67 Durham Smythe TE 429
10 68 Jacob Harris TE 435
10 69 Jared Cook TE 441
10 70 Ian Thomas TE 442
10 71 Jordan Akins TE 443
10 72 Ryan Griffin TE 452
10 73 Marcedes Lewis TE 458
10 74 Zach Gentry TE 461
10 75 Kendall Blanton TE 469


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