Week 1 Fantasy Football Rankings: Tight Ends

Tight end rankings for Week 1 to help you dominate the competition!

UPDATED: September 10, 2021

We have finally arrived at Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season! Let's set those Week 1 lineups with a little help from my weekly PPR fantasy football rankings.

Wise decisions go a long way and while you can't lose a league in Week 1, you can overthink easy decisions. Remember to always churn those last couple bench spots to make sure you're bringing your best options to your lineup. Every lineup spot counts!

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Week 1 Rankings (PPR)

TIGHT ENDS

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  1. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. CLE)
  2. Darren Waller, LV (at BAL)
  3. George Kittle, SF (at DET)
  4. Mark Andrews, BAL (at LV)
  5. Kyle Pitts, ATL (vs. PHI)
  6. T.J. Hockenson, DET (vs. SF)
  7. Logan Thomas, WAS (vs. LAC)
  8. Dallas Goedert, PHI (at ATL)
  9. Tyler Higbee, LAR (vs. CHI)
  10. Robert Tonyan, GB (at NO)*
  11. Noah Fant, DEN (at NYG)
  12. Jonnu Smith, NE (vs. MIA)
  13. Mike Gesicki, MIA (at NE)
  14. Austin Hooper, CLE (at KC)
  15. Rob Gronkowski, TB (vs. DAL)
  16. Zach Ertz, PHI (at ATL)
  17. Anthony Firkser, TEN (vs. ARI)
  18. Tyler Conklin, MIN (at CIN)
  19. Gerald Everett, SEA (at IND)
  20. Jared Cook, LAC (at WAS)
  21. Hunter Henry, NE (vs. MIA)
  22. Cole Kmet, CHI (at LAR)
  23. Eric Ebron, PIT (at BUF)
  24. Blake Jarwin, DAL (at TB)
  25. Kyle Rudolph, NYG (vs. DEN)
  26. Jordan Akins, HOU (vs. JAC)
  27. Dan Arnold, CAR (vs. NYJ)
  28. Dawson Knox, BUF (vs. PIT)
  29. Tyler Kroft, NYJ (at CAR)
  30. Juwan Johnson, NO (vs. GB)*
  31. C.J. Uzomah, CIN (vs. MIN)
  32. Hayden Hurst, ATL (vs. PHI)

* - game is being played in Jacksonville.


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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.