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Updated Week 1 Tight End Rankings for Fantasy Football: Darren Waller, Tyler Higbee, Jake Ferguson, Luke Musgrave, more

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Updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of September 10th. Set winning lineups with our Week 1 rankings for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.

Week 1 is finally here RotoBaller, and we couldn't be more excited to help you win big! We are back with our fantasy football rankings and articles to help you win your league! Below, you'll see our NFL team's updated Week 1 fantasy football tight end rankings as of September 10th.

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce (knee) did not play Thursday night, leaving fantasy managers scrambling to find a replacement for Week 1. On top of Kelce being ruled out, many of the top fantasy tight ends are dealing with injuries. Fantasy managers could have to make some tough decisions as Mark Andrews (quad) is also out -- George Kittle (groin), and Darren Waller (hamstring) are also questionable for Week 1. Let's see where key players like Jake FergusonTyler HigbeeDalton KincaidDalton SchultzLuke Musgrave, and Gerald Everett rank, among others.

Our tight end fantasy football rankings for Week 1 are put together by Nick Mariano, Scott Engel, Brandon Murchinson, 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. Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

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Week 1 Tight Ends Rankings for Fantasy Football

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

Last updated on Sunday, 9/10 at 10:00 am ET:

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TE
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Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 T.J. Hockenson TE 38
2 2 Darren Waller TE 64
3 3 George Kittle TE 71
3 4 Kyle Pitts TE 74
3 5 Dallas Goedert TE 75
3 6 Evan Engram TE 76
4 7 Tyler Higbee TE 82
5 8 Pat Freiermuth TE 92
5 9 David Njoku TE 95
5 10 Juwan Johnson TE 105
5 11 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE 109
5 12 Sam LaPorta TE 113
5 13 Dalton Kincaid TE 118
5 14 Cole Kmet TE 120
6 15 Isaiah Likely TE 124
6 16 Gerald Everett TE 125
6 17 Dalton Schultz TE 126
6 18 Noah Gray TE 131
6 19 Irv Smith Jr. TE 135
6 20 Greg Dulcich TE 136
6 21 Jake Ferguson TE 140
6 22 Hayden Hurst TE 145
6 23 Luke Musgrave TE 148
7 24 Mike Gesicki TE 151
7 25 Hunter Henry TE 152
7 26 Noah Fant TE 155
7 27 Michael Mayer TE 157
7 28 Logan Thomas TE 169
7 29 Dawson Knox TE 170
7 30 Zach Ertz TE 171
7 31 Tyler Conklin TE 173
7 32 Cade Otton TE 174
7 33 Taysom Hill TE 181
8 34 Trey McBride TE 183
8 35 Adam Trautman TE 189
8 36 Durham Smythe TE 193
8 37 Kylen Granson TE 207
8 38 Austin Hooper TE 211
9 39 Will Dissly TE 217
9 40 C.J. Uzomah TE 219
9 41 Mo Alie-Cox TE 221
9 42 Tucker Kraft TE 222
9 43 Brevin Jordan TE 223
9 44 Daniel Bellinger TE 224
9 45 Blake Bell TE 233
9 46 Cole Turner TE 234
9 47 Jordan Akins TE 239
9 48 Robert Tonyan TE 244
9 49 Brock Wright TE 245
10 50 Harrison Bryant TE 246
10 51 Donald Parham Jr. TE 247
10 52 Jonnu Smith TE 249
10 53 Hunter Long TE 251
10 54 Luke Schoonmaker TE 252
10 55 Brenton Strange TE 254
10 56 Jimmy Graham TE 281
10 57 Darnell Washington TE 295
10 58 Peyton Hendershot TE 298
10 59 Foster Moreau TE 304
10 60 Colby Parkinson TE 309


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