2026 Fantasy TE Rankings
27 tight ends ranked by projected fantasy points and split into tiers, with PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring side by side.
| Rk | Player | PPR | Half | Std | ADP | vs ADP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Trey McBrideARI | 250 | 198 | 146 | 19 | — |
| 2 | Brock BowersLV | 244 | 195 | 146 | 23 | — |
| Tier 2 | ||||||
| 3 | Sam LaPortaDET | 196 | 158 | 120 | 58 | — |
| 4 | George KittleSF | 194 | 159 | 124 | 60 | +1 |
| 5 | Tucker KraftGB | 192 | 159 | 126 | 59 | -1 |
| 6 | Tyler WarrenIND | 186 | 150 | 114 | 62 | +1 |
| 7 | Colston LovelandCHI | 184 | 149 | 114 | 61 | -1 |
| Tier 3 | ||||||
| 8 | Dalton KincaidBUF | 168 | 137 | 106 | 117 | — |
| 9 | Jake FergusonDAL | 166 | 130 | 94 | 120 | +2 |
| 10 | Mark AndrewsBAL | 160 | 134 | 108 | 118 | -1 |
| 11 | David NjokuCLE | 158 | 129 | 100 | 119 | -1 |
| 12 | Dallas GoedertPHI | 158 | 129 | 100 | 122 | +1 |
| 13 | Travis KelceKC | 158 | 125 | 92 | 127 | +5 |
| 14 | Harold Fannin Jr.CLE | 156 | 125 | 94 | 123 | — |
| 15 | Evan EngramDEN | 154 | 123 | 92 | 121 | -3 |
| Tier 4 | ||||||
| 16 | Juwan JohnsonNO | 152 | 122 | 92 | 124 | -1 |
| 17 | Hunter HenryNE | 150 | 122 | 94 | 125 | -1 |
| 18 | T.J. HockensonMIN | 150 | 122 | 94 | 126 | -1 |
| 19 | Kyle PittsATL | 148 | 120 | 92 | 128 | — |
| Tier 5 | ||||||
| 20 | Dalton SchultzHOU | 140 | 110 | 80 | 151 | — |
| 21 | Brenton StrangeJAX | 140 | 112 | 84 | 152 | — |
| 22 | Oronde Gadsden IILAC | 138 | 111 | 84 | 156 | +3 |
| 23 | Mason TaylorNYJ | 134 | 106 | 78 | 155 | +1 |
| 24 | Cade OttonTB | 132 | 105 | 78 | 153 | -2 |
| 25 | Pat FreiermuthPIT | 130 | 105 | 80 | 154 | -2 |
| 26 | Isaiah LikelyBAL | 126 | 104 | 82 | 157 | — |
| 27 | Theo JohnsonNYG | 124 | 100 | 76 | 158 | — |
"vs ADP" = our positional rank compared with positional ADP. Green means we're higher on the player than the market.
How to read these TE rankings
Tight end is the most top-heavy position in fantasy. A couple of true difference-makers lead the way, then there's a long run of nearly identical options. Pay up for the top tier or wait until the very end. The middle rarely pays off.
Tiers break where projected points drop off sharply, not at fixed counts. Inside a tier, take the player you like. Across tiers, the gap is real.
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Questions people ask
Who is the best fantasy tight end?
In our 2026 projections, Trey McBride (ARI) is the tight end1 at 250 PPR points. Tier 1 is Trey McBride, Brock Bowers.
When should I draft a tight end?
Either take a Tier 1 TE early or wait until the double-digit rounds. Tiers 2–4 are separated by only a few points a week.