LVBye 13QUESTIONABLETop 44 tight ends for 2026
Open interactive draft guide| Pos | Player | Team | Bye |  STACKED Rank |  Sleeper |  Underdog |  ESPN |  Yahoo | Proj Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TE1 |  Brock BowersQUESTIONABLE | LV | 13 | 17 | 18.0 | 20.3 | 23.3 | 19.9 | 203 | 89 | 1,015 | 6.8 |
TE2 |  Trey McBride |  ARI | 14 | 26 | 17.1 | 28.6 | 18.4 | 23.5 | 187 | 107 | 1,088 | 6.0 |
TE3 |  Colston LovelandQUESTIONABLE |  CHI | 10 | 37 | 42.1 | 46.8 | 45.7 | 38.8 | 173 | 80 | 951 | 6.1 |
TE4 |  Tyler Warren |  IND | 13 | 62 | 51.2 | 64.2 | 46.9 | 48.7 | 160 | 87 | 961 | 6.1 |
TE5 |  Tucker KraftQUESTIONABLE |  GB | 11 | 73 | 68.0 | 82.0 | 109.6 | 60.1 | 141 | 64 | 738 | 5.4 |
TE6 |  Sam LaPortaQUESTIONABLE |  DET | 6 | 81 | 78.4 | 93.6 | 67.8 | 65.9 | 159 | 68 | 788 | 5.2 |
TE7 |  Harold FanninQUESTIONABLE |  CLE | 11 | 83 | 66.7 | 103.5 | 77.1 | 71.2 | 143 | 70 | 740 | 5.0 |
TE8 |  Kyle Pitts |  ATL | 11 | 88 | 76.2 | 104.8 | 65.4 | 73.8 | 139 | 67 | 866 | 5.3 |
TE9 |  George KittleQUESTIONABLE |  SF | 8 | 103 | 99.2 | 114.6 | 89.6 | 90.8 | 138 | 50 | 621 | 3.8 |
TE10 |  Dalton KincaidQUESTIONABLE |  BUF | 7 | 112 | 97.5 | 127.0 | 135.8 | 99.1 | 131 | 58 | 704 | 5.0 |
TE11 |  Travis Kelce |  KC | 5 | 114 | 112.6 | 121.6 | 100.1 | 95.9 | 136 | 77 | 843 | 5.7 |
TE12 |  Dallas Goedert |  PHI | 10 | 117 | 116.7 | 134.7 | 99.5 | 105.0 | 110 | 51 | 584 | 4.0 |
TE13 |  Isaiah Likely |  NYG | 8 | 123 | 120.5 | 129.7 | 126.9 | 108.3 | 126 | 59 | 611 | 4.8 |
TE14 |  Mark Andrews |  BAL | 13 | 126 | 115.0 | 125.8 | 120.1 | 114.7 | 133 | 55 | 639 | 5.1 |
TE15 |  Jake Ferguson |  DAL | 14 | 132 | 105.3 | 130.7 | 107.7 | 112.1 | 125 | 72 | 678 | 4.8 |
TE16 |  Brenton Strange |  JAX | 7 | 140 | 128.3 | 151.2 | 166.4 | 127.5 | 130 | 57 | 633 | 3.9 |
TE17 |  Chigoziem Okonkwo |  WAS | 7 | 141 | 152.5 | 140.8 | 168.5 | 127.2 | 114 | 55 | 540 | 3.4 |
TE18 |  Juwan Johnson |  NO | 8 | 147 | 143.1 | 156.7 | 163.5 | 131.2 | 110 | 58 | 640 | 4.6 |
TE19 |  Oronde Gadsden |  LAC | 7 | 152 | 102.2 | 149.7 | 168.2 | 124.5 | 114 | 48 | 638 | 3.3 |
TE20 |  Hunter Henry |  NE | 11 | 153 | 119.2 | 152.0 | 141.3 | 128.6 | 125 | 62 | 719 | 5.4 |
TE21 |  Dalton SchultzQUESTIONABLE |  HOU | 8 | 179 | 149.2 | 168.0 | 167.8 | 130.7 | 106 | 57 | 599 | 4.0 |
TE22 |  Kenyon Sadiq |  NYJ | — | 180 | 131.9 | 160.6 | 133.6 | 129.3 | 105 | 47 | 443 | 2.9 |
TE23 |  AJ Barner |  SEA | 11 | 189 | 132.6 | 174.6 | 168.8 | 128.6 | 113 | 63 | 562 | 4.4 |
TE24 |  T.J. HockensonQUESTIONABLE |  MIN | 6 | 190 | 159.0 | 170.2 | 131.9 | 131.0 | 122 | 59 | 598 | 4.0 |
TE25 |  Terrance Ferguson |  LA | 11 | 201 | 152.6 | 185.6 | 166.8 | 129.3 | 72 | 23 | 270 | 2.2 |
TE26 |  Greg Dulcich |  MIA | 6 | 207 | — | 178.9 | 170.3 | 134.6 | 87 | 39 | 450 | 2.9 |
TE27 |  Gunnar HelmQUESTIONABLE |  TEN | 9 | 216 | 161.4 | 181.4 | 169.8 | — | 102 | 59 | 558 | 3.5 |
TE28 |  Cade Otton |  TB | 10 | 220 | 157.2 | 187.1 | 170.3 | — | 100 | 54 | 525 | 3.4 |
TE29 |  Pat Freiermuth |  PIT | 9 | 231 | — | 192.7 | 168.7 | 125.5 | 103 | 54 | 537 | 3.8 |
TE30 |  Eli Stowers | PHI | 10 | 270 | 176.4 | 210.1 | 170.0 | — | 66 | 36 | 355 | 2.8 |
TE31 |  David NjokuQUESTIONABLE | LAC | 7 | 275 | 172.0 | 213.6 | 170.0 | 125.7 | 64 | 31 | 307 | 3.0 |
TE32 |  Mason TaylorQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 285 | 218.2 | 215.9 | 169.9 | — | 61 | 31 | 287 | 1.8 |
TE33 |  Darnell WashingtonQUESTIONABLE | PIT | 9 | 340 | — | 214.8 | 169.7 | — | 71 | 33 | 346 | 2.2 |
TE34 |  Dawson Knox | BUF | 7 | 346 | — | 215.8 | 169.8 | — | 62 | 27 | 320 | 2.7 |
TE35 |  Cole Kmet | CHI | 10 | 348 | — | 215.9 | 169.8 | — | 63 | 30 | 301 | 1.9 |
TE36 |  Max Klare |  LAR | 11 | 366 | 234.3 | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 45 | 29 | 303 | 2.1 |
TE37 |  Elijah Arroyo | SEA | 11 | 368 | — | 215.9 | 169.9 | — | 58 | 27 | 324 | 2.2 |
TE38 |  Noah Gray | KC | 5 | 372 | — | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 47 | 41 | 400 | 2.8 |
TE39 |  Justin Joly |  DEN | 10 | 393 | — | 215.9 | 170.0 | — | 47 | 26 | 263 | 2.0 |
TE40 |  Darren WallerQUESTIONABLE | FA | 12 | 418 | — | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 70 | 32 | 356 | 3.0 |
TE41 |  Michael Trigg | DAL | 14 | 487 | 235.3 | 216.0 | 169.9 | — | 27 | 14 | 138 | 1.0 |
TE42 |  Will Kacmarek | MIA | 6 | 537 | — | — | 170.0 | — | 49 | 29 | 261 | 1.7 |
TE43 |  Joe Royer | CLE | 11 | 578 | — | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 46 | 18 | 177 | 1.2 |
TE44 |  Jack Endries |  CIN | 6 | 580 | — | — | 170.0 | — | 43 | 19 | 177 | 1.3 |
TE1
Brock BowersLVBye 13QUESTIONABLEProj 203STACKED Rank 17Sleeper 18.0Underdog 20.3ESPN 23.3Yahoo 19.9
Rec 89Rec Yds 1,015Rec TD 6.8
TE2
Trey McBrideARIBye 14Proj 187STACKED Rank 26Sleeper 17.1Underdog 28.6ESPN 18.4Yahoo 23.5
Rec 107Rec Yds 1,088Rec TD 6.0
TE3
Colston LovelandCHIBye 10QUESTIONABLEProj 173STACKED Rank 37Sleeper 42.1Underdog 46.8ESPN 45.7Yahoo 38.8
Rec 80Rec Yds 951Rec TD 6.1
TE4
Tyler WarrenINDBye 13Proj 160STACKED Rank 62Sleeper 51.2Underdog 64.2ESPN 46.9Yahoo 48.7
Rec 87Rec Yds 961Rec TD 6.1
TE5
Tucker KraftGBBye 11QUESTIONABLEProj 141STACKED Rank 73Sleeper 68.0Underdog 82.0ESPN 109.6Yahoo 60.1
Rec 64Rec Yds 738Rec TD 5.4
TE6
Sam LaPortaDETBye 6QUESTIONABLEProj 159STACKED Rank 81Sleeper 78.4Underdog 93.6ESPN 67.8Yahoo 65.9
Rec 68Rec Yds 788Rec TD 5.2
TE7
Harold FanninCLEBye 11QUESTIONABLEProj 143STACKED Rank 83Sleeper 66.7Underdog 103.5ESPN 77.1Yahoo 71.2
Rec 70Rec Yds 740Rec TD 5.0
TE8
Kyle PittsATLBye 11Proj 139STACKED Rank 88Sleeper 76.2Underdog 104.8ESPN 65.4Yahoo 73.8
Rec 67Rec Yds 866Rec TD 5.3
TE9
George KittleSFBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 138STACKED Rank 103Sleeper 99.2Underdog 114.6ESPN 89.6Yahoo 90.8
Rec 50Rec Yds 621Rec TD 3.8
TE10
Dalton KincaidBUFBye 7QUESTIONABLEProj 131STACKED Rank 112Sleeper 97.5Underdog 127.0ESPN 135.8Yahoo 99.1
Rec 58Rec Yds 704Rec TD 5.0
TE11
Travis KelceKCBye 5Proj 136STACKED Rank 114Sleeper 112.6Underdog 121.6ESPN 100.1Yahoo 95.9
Rec 77Rec Yds 843Rec TD 5.7
TE12
Dallas GoedertPHIBye 10Proj 110STACKED Rank 117Sleeper 116.7Underdog 134.7ESPN 99.5Yahoo 105.0
Rec 51Rec Yds 584Rec TD 4.0
TE13
Isaiah LikelyNYGBye 8Proj 126STACKED Rank 123Sleeper 120.5Underdog 129.7ESPN 126.9Yahoo 108.3
Rec 59Rec Yds 611Rec TD 4.8
TE14
Mark AndrewsBALBye 13Proj 133STACKED Rank 126Sleeper 115.0Underdog 125.8ESPN 120.1Yahoo 114.7
Rec 55Rec Yds 639Rec TD 5.1
TE15
Jake FergusonDALBye 14Proj 125STACKED Rank 132Sleeper 105.3Underdog 130.7ESPN 107.7Yahoo 112.1
Rec 72Rec Yds 678Rec TD 4.8
TE16
Brenton StrangeJAXBye 7Proj 130STACKED Rank 140Sleeper 128.3Underdog 151.2ESPN 166.4Yahoo 127.5
Rec 57Rec Yds 633Rec TD 3.9
TE17
Chigoziem OkonkwoWASBye 7Proj 114STACKED Rank 141Sleeper 152.5Underdog 140.8ESPN 168.5Yahoo 127.2
Rec 55Rec Yds 540Rec TD 3.4
TE18
Juwan JohnsonNOBye 8Proj 110STACKED Rank 147Sleeper 143.1Underdog 156.7ESPN 163.5Yahoo 131.2
Rec 58Rec Yds 640Rec TD 4.6
TE19
Oronde GadsdenLACBye 7Proj 114STACKED Rank 152Sleeper 102.2Underdog 149.7ESPN 168.2Yahoo 124.5
Rec 48Rec Yds 638Rec TD 3.3
TE20
Hunter HenryNEBye 11Proj 125STACKED Rank 153Sleeper 119.2Underdog 152.0ESPN 141.3Yahoo 128.6
Rec 62Rec Yds 719Rec TD 5.4
TE21
Dalton SchultzHOUBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 106STACKED Rank 179Sleeper 149.2Underdog 168.0ESPN 167.8Yahoo 130.7
Rec 57Rec Yds 599Rec TD 4.0
TE22
Kenyon SadiqNYJBye —Proj 105STACKED Rank 180Sleeper 131.9Underdog 160.6ESPN 133.6Yahoo 129.3
Rec 47Rec Yds 443Rec TD 2.9
TE23
AJ BarnerSEABye 11Proj 113STACKED Rank 189Sleeper 132.6Underdog 174.6ESPN 168.8Yahoo 128.6
Rec 63Rec Yds 562Rec TD 4.4
TE24
T.J. HockensonMINBye 6QUESTIONABLEProj 122STACKED Rank 190Sleeper 159.0Underdog 170.2ESPN 131.9Yahoo 131.0
Rec 59Rec Yds 598Rec TD 4.0
TE25
Terrance FergusonLABye 11Proj 72STACKED Rank 201Sleeper 152.6Underdog 185.6ESPN 166.8Yahoo 129.3
Rec 23Rec Yds 270Rec TD 2.2
TE26
Greg DulcichMIABye 6Proj 87STACKED Rank 207Sleeper —Underdog 178.9ESPN 170.3Yahoo 134.6
Rec 39Rec Yds 450Rec TD 2.9
TE27
Gunnar HelmTENBye 9QUESTIONABLEProj 102STACKED Rank 216Sleeper 161.4Underdog 181.4ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 59Rec Yds 558Rec TD 3.5
TE28
Cade OttonTBBye 10Proj 100STACKED Rank 220Sleeper 157.2Underdog 187.1ESPN 170.3Yahoo —
Rec 54Rec Yds 525Rec TD 3.4
TE29
Pat FreiermuthPITBye 9Proj 103STACKED Rank 231Sleeper —Underdog 192.7ESPN 168.7Yahoo 125.5
Rec 54Rec Yds 537Rec TD 3.8
TE30
Eli StowersPHIBye 10Proj 66STACKED Rank 270Sleeper 176.4Underdog 210.1ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 36Rec Yds 355Rec TD 2.8
TE31
David NjokuLACBye 7QUESTIONABLEProj 64STACKED Rank 275Sleeper 172.0Underdog 213.6ESPN 170.0Yahoo 125.7
Rec 31Rec Yds 307Rec TD 3.0
TE32
Mason TaylorNYJBye 13QUESTIONABLEProj 61STACKED Rank 285Sleeper 218.2Underdog 215.9ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 31Rec Yds 287Rec TD 1.8
TE33
Darnell WashingtonPITBye 9QUESTIONABLEProj 71STACKED Rank 340Sleeper —Underdog 214.8ESPN 169.7Yahoo —
Rec 33Rec Yds 346Rec TD 2.2
TE34
Dawson KnoxBUFBye 7Proj 62STACKED Rank 346Sleeper —Underdog 215.8ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 27Rec Yds 320Rec TD 2.7
TE35
Cole KmetCHIBye 10Proj 63STACKED Rank 348Sleeper —Underdog 215.9ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 30Rec Yds 301Rec TD 1.9
TE36
Max KlareLARBye 11Proj 45STACKED Rank 366Sleeper 234.3Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 29Rec Yds 303Rec TD 2.1
TE37
Elijah ArroyoSEABye 11Proj 58STACKED Rank 368Sleeper —Underdog 215.9ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 27Rec Yds 324Rec TD 2.2
TE38
Noah GrayKCBye 5Proj 47STACKED Rank 372Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 41Rec Yds 400Rec TD 2.8
TE39
Justin JolyDENBye 10Proj 47STACKED Rank 393Sleeper —Underdog 215.9ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 26Rec Yds 263Rec TD 2.0
TE40
Darren WallerFABye 12QUESTIONABLE
Proj 70STACKED Rank 418Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 32Rec Yds 356Rec TD 3.0
TE41
Michael TriggDALBye 14Proj 27STACKED Rank 487Sleeper 235.3Underdog 216.0ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 14Rec Yds 138Rec TD 1.0
TE42
Will KacmarekMIABye 6Proj 49STACKED Rank 537Sleeper —Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 29Rec Yds 261Rec TD 1.7
TE43
Joe RoyerCLEBye 11Proj 46STACKED Rank 578Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 18Rec Yds 177Rec TD 1.2
TE44
Jack EndriesCINBye 6Proj 43STACKED Rank 580Sleeper —Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 19Rec Yds 177Rec TD 1.3
Projected points use half-PPR scoring. ADP is shown per platform (Sleeper, Underdog, ESPN, Yahoo); STACKED Rank is our overall draft-guide rank. Rankings follow STACKED's overall 2026 draft-guide order and refresh throughout the draft season.
TE rankings FAQ
Who is the No. 1 fantasy football tight end for 2026?
Brock Bowers (LV) is the top-ranked tight end in STACKED's 2026 fantasy football rankings, projected for 203 half-PPR points. Trey McBride (ARI) and Colston Loveland (CHI) round out the top three.
When should you draft a tight end in 2026 fantasy drafts?
Tight end is a cliff position: a handful of elite options score like WR1s, then production flattens fast. Either pay up for one of the top tier — the weekly edge over a streamer is real — or wait and take two upside TEs late. The worst spot is the middle, where you pay a mid-round pick for roughly streaming-level production. For reference, Brock Bowers is currently coming off the board around pick 18.0 in half-PPR drafts.
Are these TE rankings PPR or half-PPR?
Projected points on this page use half-PPR scoring, and ADP is broken out by platform — Sleeper half-PPR, Underdog best ball, ESPN, and Yahoo — so you can see where the books disagree on a tight end before you draft. The full STACKED draft guide adds FantasyPros ECR alongside them.
How often are these tight end rankings updated?
Rankings, projections, and ADP are rebuilt continuously from platform draft data and expert consensus during the 2026 draft season, and this page refreshes at least hourly. For live tiers, player news, and source-backed insights, open the interactive draft guide.