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Only two teams out of 32 have played in the NFL so far, and the headache surrounding the tight end position is fantasy football is already in midseason form. Travis Kelce didn't play on Thursday night, and now we have injury uncertainty surrounding Mark Andrews, George Kittle, and Darren Waller () heading into Week 1's Sunday slate.In a year Derrick Pouliot Men Jersey where fantasy owners might've looked at the state of the tight ends and decided to draft them early to avoid tough lineup decisions, those i sues found them again. With the status of early-round TEs in disarray, getting the latest updates will be crucial heading into the early window of games. How does this impact your team and who should you turn to for help in the event of an untimely inactive?Below, we'll give you the latest news on these elite TEs and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 1 fantasy landscape.WEEK 1 INJURY UPDATES: | | | UPDATE:NFL Network's Ian Rapaport reported late Saturday night that Andrews is not expected to play against Houston.UPDATE 2:Andrews is officially OUT.Andrews (quad) landed on the injury report ahead of Week 1, but he was left with the "undisclosed" tag for most of the lead-up to the Ravens' opener. However, on Friday, Andrews was listed as "questionable" for Sunday's contest against the Texans with a quad injury. The Ravens begin their season at home with a 1 p.m. ET kickoff, giving fantasy owners plenty of clarity as it relates to the Andreas Borgman Women Jersey star tight end's status. We tentatively expect him to play given coach John Harbaugh's optimism all preseason, but this situation bears watching.WEEK 1 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | If he plays, Andrews remains a must-start against a Texans' defense that will have to find its footing with new head coach, DeMeco Ryans. Plus, fantasy owners invested an early-round pick on him and likely won't find the same level of production on their bench or the waiver wire. Set-it-and-forget-it if Andrews is active and live with the results.WEEK 1 FANTASY PICKS: | | If Andrews is out, that's where the situation takes a turn for the worse. Those who drafted the Ravens tight end did so with the idea that the position wouldn't become a weekly concern. With that in mind, hope that Isaiah Likely is available on Jake Dotchin Men Jersey waivers since he'd a sume Andrews' workload. Likely should be someone available to add since he's rostered in only three percent of Yahoo leagues. Otherwise, solid, widely available options outside of Baltimore include Gerald Everett (vs. Dolphins), Greg Dulcich (vs. Raiders), Michael Mayer (vs. Dolphins), and Jake Ferguson (@ Giants).WEEK 1 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | UPDATE:ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday morning that Kittle is against the Steelers.UPDATE 2:Kittle is officially ACTIVE.Kittle (groin) is no stranger to the injury report, but optimism is in the air regarding the 49ers' tight end's status. He's been limited all week at practice, but fantasy owners get a break in Week 1, thanks to San Francisco's early kickoff in Pittsburgh. Since the Niners get their 2023 season started at 1 p.m. ET, inactive reports will be out at 11:30 a.m. ET, giving you plenty of time to adjust to whatever Kittle's designation is. At this point, he Jay Bouwmeester Men Jersey should be considered a true game-time decision.WEEK 1 DFS LINEUPS: | If Kittle plays, like Andrews, you put him in the lineup and live with the results. The Steelers' defense is a good one, but Kittle has proven to be an important piece for San Francisco. Kyle Shanahan is capable of scheming around those challenges, and at a shallow position in fantasy, you can't afford to get too cute with lineup decisions at this point.MORE WEEK 1 DFS: | If Kittle doesn't suit up, Charlie Woerner is next up on the depth chart. At that point, we would avoid the Niners and seek out other matchups, just like with Andrews.Gerald Everett (vs. Dolphins), Greg Dulcich Shayne Corson Kids Jersey (vs. Raiders), Michael Mayer (vs. Dolphins), and Jake Ferguson (@ Giants) remain the best options available in over 50 percent of Yahoo leagues.