LVBye 13QUESTIONABLETop 59 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 | 25 | 23.8 | 19.9 | 30.3 | — | 181 | 100 | 943 | 7.9 |
TE2 |  Trey McBride |  ARI | 14 | 27 | 26.2 | 29.8 | 21.3 | 29.0 | 187 | 114 | 1,077 | 7.0 |
TE3 |  Colston LovelandQUESTIONABLE |  CHI | 10 | 37 | 43.7 | 42.3 | 49.7 | 39.5 | 173 | 69 | 836 | 7.2 |
TE4 |  Tyler Warren |  IND | 13 | 50 | 50.8 | 60.6 | 53.8 | 46.9 | 160 | 75 | 712 | 6.0 |
TE5 |  Tucker KraftQUESTIONABLE |  GB | 11 | 69 | 66.6 | 74.6 | 109.5 | 59.3 | 141 | 70 | 879 | 7.4 |
TE6 |  Sam LaPortaQUESTIONABLE |  DET | 6 | 71 | 62.3 | 89.2 | 78.7 | 62.8 | 159 | 78 | 839 | 6.7 |
TE7 |  Harold FanninQUESTIONABLE |  CLE | 11 | 83 | 77.7 | 106.6 | 93.1 | 70.6 | 143 | 72 | 746 | 5.4 |
TE8 |  Kyle Pitts |  ATL | 11 | 85 | 71.5 | 99.6 | 94.3 | 72.4 | 139 | 59 | 695 | 4.9 |
TE9 |  George KittleQUESTIONABLE |  SF | 8 | 95 | 83.7 | 107.1 | 76.1 | 79.4 | 138 | 70 | 814 | 7.0 |
TE10 |  Dalton KincaidQUESTIONABLE |  BUF | 7 | 109 | 94.8 | 116.6 | 109.1 | 94.7 | 131 | 83 | 1,037 | 6.2 |
TE11 |  Travis Kelce |  KC | 5 | 119 | 96.1 | 124.9 | 94.8 | 95.0 | 136 | 82 | 882 | 4.6 |
TE12 |  Dallas Goedert |  PHI | 10 | 120 | 127.4 | 129.0 | 117.6 | 103.2 | 110 | 62 | 670 | 8.5 |
TE13 |  Isaiah Likely |  NYG | 8 | 123 | 107.1 | 124.7 | 101.4 | 108.0 | 126 | 68 | 671 | 5.3 |
TE14 |  Juwan Johnson |  NO | 8 | 128 | 161.4 | 138.2 | 158.4 | 119.7 | 113 | 68 | 787 | 3.7 |
TE15 |  Mark Andrews |  BAL | 13 | 135 | 123.1 | 137.1 | 137.2 | 113.7 | 133 | 67 | 703 | 5.8 |
TE16 |  Jake Ferguson |  DAL | 14 | 141 | 116.9 | 137.6 | 133.3 | 117.8 | 125 | 65 | 596 | 5.7 |
TE17 |  Brenton Strange |  JAX | 7 | 151 | 165.9 | 153.1 | 168.4 | 129.6 | 130 | 62 | 685 | 5.1 |
TE18 |  Chigoziem Okonkwo |  WAS | 7 | 153 | 188.4 | 151.6 | 169.6 | 126.5 | 114 | 58 | 552 | 4.0 |
TE19 |  Dalton SchultzQUESTIONABLE |  HOU | 8 | 154 | 205.3 | 158.9 | 163.1 | 124.8 | 119 | 69 | 691 | 4.0 |
TE20 |  Hunter Henry |  NE | 11 | 155 | 148.9 | 154.1 | 160.5 | 127.3 | 125 | 66 | 716 | 5.5 |
TE21 |  Terrance Ferguson |  LAR | 11 | 157 | 202.4 | 150.2 | 167.3 | 125.5 | 83 | 23 | 285 | 2.9 |
TE22 |  AJ Barner |  SEA | 11 | 174 | 210.7 | 172.9 | 168.2 | 124.1 | 113 | 60 | 567 | 5.0 |
TE23 |  T.J. HockensonQUESTIONABLE |  MIN | 6 | 184 | 178.3 | 168.5 | 158.5 | 127.0 | 122 | 62 | 604 | 4.0 |
TE24 |  Kenyon Sadiq |  NYJ | 13 | 187 | 187.6 | 176.9 | 165.1 | 129.8 | 80 | 36 | 337 | 2.1 |
TE25 |  Greg Dulcich |  MIA | 6 | 206 | 242.8 | 190.7 | 170.1 | 129.9 | 87 | 41 | 482 | 2.5 |
TE26 |  Pat Freiermuth |  PIT | 9 | 211 | 230.3 | 194.0 | 167.3 | 122.7 | 103 | 57 | 572 | 3.9 |
TE27 |  Michael Mayer | LV | 13 | 222 | — | 214.6 | 169.8 | — | 64 | 35 | 308 | 1.5 |
TE28 |  Gunnar HelmQUESTIONABLE |  TEN | 9 | 223 | 244.1 | 199.0 | 169.7 | — | 102 | 56 | 499 | 3.6 |
TE29 |  Oronde Gadsden |  LAC | 7 | 242 | 179.5 | 206.3 | 170.6 | 126.4 | 114 | 38 | 477 | 3.0 |
TE30 |  Evan Engram |  DEN | 10 | 250 | — | 212.0 | 169.2 | — | 55 | 40 | 365 | 2.0 |
TE31 |  David NjokuQUESTIONABLE | LAC | 7 | 264 | 221.6 | 213.4 | 169.7 | 122.8 | 47 | 27 | 260 | 1.9 |
TE32 |  Darren WallerQUESTIONABLE |  CAR | 5 | 275 | — | 208.0 | 169.1 | — | 99 | 49 | 514 | 6.1 |
TE33 |  Mason TaylorQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 290 | 224.3 | 215.6 | 169.8 | — | 76 | 29 | 231 | 1.4 |
TE34 |  Mike Gesicki |  CIN | 6 | 293 | — | 214.2 | 169.1 | — | 84 | 46 | 480 | 3.2 |
TE35 |  Theo JohnsonQUESTIONABLE | NYG | 8 | 297 | 262.8 | 215.9 | 169.8 | — | 62 | 22 | 257 | 1.6 |
TE36 |  Eli Stowers | PHI | 10 | 316 | 248.9 | 215.7 | 169.9 | — | 66 | 9 | 88 | 0.7 |
TE37 |  Darnell WashingtonQUESTIONABLE | PIT | 9 | 319 | — | 215.3 | 168.7 | — | 69 | 26 | 264 | 1.3 |
TE38 |  Dawson Knox | BUF | 7 | 325 | — | 215.8 | 169.0 | — | 62 | 26 | 283 | 3.1 |
TE39 |  Elijah Arroyo | SEA | 11 | 330 | — | 215.6 | 169.8 | — | 58 | 26 | 291 | 1.7 |
TE40 |  Cole Kmet | CHI | 10 | 336 | — | 215.8 | 169.1 | — | 63 | 29 | 285 | 2.2 |
TE41 |  Jake TongesQUESTIONABLE | SF | 8 | 345 | 253.0 | 215.5 | 169.9 | — | 56 | 14 | 144 | 1.2 |
TE42 |  Noah Gray | KC | 5 | 367 | — | 216.0 | 169.7 | — | 47 | 32 | 316 | 2.0 |
TE43 |  Max Klare | LAR | 11 | 378 | 248.8 | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 45 | 8 | 82 | 0.5 |
TE44 |  Justin Joly | MIA | 6 | 420 | — | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 47 | 6 | 63 | 0.4 |
TE45 |  Will Kacmarek | MIA | 6 | 440 | — | 216.0 | 169.9 | — | 49 | 24 | 227 | 1.4 |
TE46 |  Joe Royer | CLE | 11 | 491 | — | — | 170.0 | — | 46 | 17 | 172 | 1.2 |
TE47 |  Jelani WoodsQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 523 | 307.0 | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | — | 2 | 20 | 0.2 |
TE48 |  Michael Trigg | DAL | 14 | 579 | 249.7 | — | 169.8 | — | 27 | 10 | 102 | 0.8 |
TE49 |  Nick Kallerup | SEA | 11 | 618 | 290.9 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE50 |  Baylor Cupp | ARI | — | 625 | 394.1 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE51 |  Brevin JordanQUESTIONABLE | HOU | 8 | 629 | 397.0 | — | 170.0 | — | 4 | 3 | 29 | 0.2 |
TE52 |  Mark RedmanPUP | GB | 11 | 671 | 301.3 | — | 169.7 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE53 |  Cameron Latu | NE | 11 | 690 | 380.7 | 216.0 | 170.0 | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0.2 |
TE54 |  Jody Fortson | FA | — | 734 | 291.0 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE55 |  Parker Hesse | FA | — | 763 | 394.9 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE56 |  Tyree JacksonQUESTIONABLE | FA | 12 | 786 | 382.5 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE57 |  C.J. UzomahQUESTIONABLE | FA | — | 815 | 242.0 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE58 |  Princeton Fant | DAL | 14 | 845 | 377.3 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE59 |  Nikola Kalinic | CHI | 10 | 890 | 349.7 | — | 170.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
TE1
Brock BowersLVBye 13QUESTIONABLEProj 181STACKED Rank 25Sleeper 23.8Underdog 19.9ESPN 30.3Yahoo —
Rec 100Rec Yds 943Rec TD 7.9
TE2
Trey McBrideARIBye 14Proj 187STACKED Rank 27Sleeper 26.2Underdog 29.8ESPN 21.3Yahoo 29.0
Rec 114Rec Yds 1,077Rec TD 7.0
TE3
Colston LovelandCHIBye 10QUESTIONABLEProj 173STACKED Rank 37Sleeper 43.7Underdog 42.3ESPN 49.7Yahoo 39.5
Rec 69Rec Yds 836Rec TD 7.2
TE4
Tyler WarrenINDBye 13Proj 160STACKED Rank 50Sleeper 50.8Underdog 60.6ESPN 53.8Yahoo 46.9
Rec 75Rec Yds 712Rec TD 6.0
TE5
Tucker KraftGBBye 11QUESTIONABLEProj 141STACKED Rank 69Sleeper 66.6Underdog 74.6ESPN 109.5Yahoo 59.3
Rec 70Rec Yds 879Rec TD 7.4
TE6
Sam LaPortaDETBye 6QUESTIONABLEProj 159STACKED Rank 71Sleeper 62.3Underdog 89.2ESPN 78.7Yahoo 62.8
Rec 78Rec Yds 839Rec TD 6.7
TE7
Harold FanninCLEBye 11QUESTIONABLEProj 143STACKED Rank 83Sleeper 77.7Underdog 106.6ESPN 93.1Yahoo 70.6
Rec 72Rec Yds 746Rec TD 5.4
TE8
Kyle PittsATLBye 11Proj 139STACKED Rank 85Sleeper 71.5Underdog 99.6ESPN 94.3Yahoo 72.4
Rec 59Rec Yds 695Rec TD 4.9
TE9
George KittleSFBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 138STACKED Rank 95Sleeper 83.7Underdog 107.1ESPN 76.1Yahoo 79.4
Rec 70Rec Yds 814Rec TD 7.0
TE10
Dalton KincaidBUFBye 7QUESTIONABLEProj 131STACKED Rank 109Sleeper 94.8Underdog 116.6ESPN 109.1Yahoo 94.7
Rec 83Rec Yds 1,037Rec TD 6.2
TE11
Travis KelceKCBye 5Proj 136STACKED Rank 119Sleeper 96.1Underdog 124.9ESPN 94.8Yahoo 95.0
Rec 82Rec Yds 882Rec TD 4.6
TE12
Dallas GoedertPHIBye 10Proj 110STACKED Rank 120Sleeper 127.4Underdog 129.0ESPN 117.6Yahoo 103.2
Rec 62Rec Yds 670Rec TD 8.5
TE13
Isaiah LikelyNYGBye 8Proj 126STACKED Rank 123Sleeper 107.1Underdog 124.7ESPN 101.4Yahoo 108.0
Rec 68Rec Yds 671Rec TD 5.3
TE14
Juwan JohnsonNOBye 8Proj 113STACKED Rank 128Sleeper 161.4Underdog 138.2ESPN 158.4Yahoo 119.7
Rec 68Rec Yds 787Rec TD 3.7
TE15
Mark AndrewsBALBye 13Proj 133STACKED Rank 135Sleeper 123.1Underdog 137.1ESPN 137.2Yahoo 113.7
Rec 67Rec Yds 703Rec TD 5.8
TE16
Jake FergusonDALBye 14Proj 125STACKED Rank 141Sleeper 116.9Underdog 137.6ESPN 133.3Yahoo 117.8
Rec 65Rec Yds 596Rec TD 5.7
TE17
Brenton StrangeJAXBye 7Proj 130STACKED Rank 151Sleeper 165.9Underdog 153.1ESPN 168.4Yahoo 129.6
Rec 62Rec Yds 685Rec TD 5.1
TE18
Chigoziem OkonkwoWASBye 7Proj 114STACKED Rank 153Sleeper 188.4Underdog 151.6ESPN 169.6Yahoo 126.5
Rec 58Rec Yds 552Rec TD 4.0
TE19
Dalton SchultzHOUBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 119STACKED Rank 154Sleeper 205.3Underdog 158.9ESPN 163.1Yahoo 124.8
Rec 69Rec Yds 691Rec TD 4.0
TE20
Hunter HenryNEBye 11Proj 125STACKED Rank 155Sleeper 148.9Underdog 154.1ESPN 160.5Yahoo 127.3
Rec 66Rec Yds 716Rec TD 5.5
TE21
Terrance FergusonLARBye 11Proj 83STACKED Rank 157Sleeper 202.4Underdog 150.2ESPN 167.3Yahoo 125.5
Rec 23Rec Yds 285Rec TD 2.9
TE22
AJ BarnerSEABye 11Proj 113STACKED Rank 174Sleeper 210.7Underdog 172.9ESPN 168.2Yahoo 124.1
Rec 60Rec Yds 567Rec TD 5.0
TE23
T.J. HockensonMINBye 6QUESTIONABLEProj 122STACKED Rank 184Sleeper 178.3Underdog 168.5ESPN 158.5Yahoo 127.0
Rec 62Rec Yds 604Rec TD 4.0
TE24
Kenyon SadiqNYJBye 13Proj 80STACKED Rank 187Sleeper 187.6Underdog 176.9ESPN 165.1Yahoo 129.8
Rec 36Rec Yds 337Rec TD 2.1
TE25
Greg DulcichMIABye 6Proj 87STACKED Rank 206Sleeper 242.8Underdog 190.7ESPN 170.1Yahoo 129.9
Rec 41Rec Yds 482Rec TD 2.5
TE26
Pat FreiermuthPITBye 9Proj 103STACKED Rank 211Sleeper 230.3Underdog 194.0ESPN 167.3Yahoo 122.7
Rec 57Rec Yds 572Rec TD 3.9
TE27
Michael MayerLVBye 13Proj 64STACKED Rank 222Sleeper —Underdog 214.6ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 35Rec Yds 308Rec TD 1.5
TE28
Gunnar HelmTENBye 9QUESTIONABLEProj 102STACKED Rank 223Sleeper 244.1Underdog 199.0ESPN 169.7Yahoo —
Rec 56Rec Yds 499Rec TD 3.6
TE29
Oronde GadsdenLACBye 7Proj 114STACKED Rank 242Sleeper 179.5Underdog 206.3ESPN 170.6Yahoo 126.4
Rec 38Rec Yds 477Rec TD 3.0
TE30
Evan EngramDENBye 10Proj 55STACKED Rank 250Sleeper —Underdog 212.0ESPN 169.2Yahoo —
Rec 40Rec Yds 365Rec TD 2.0
TE31
David NjokuLACBye 7QUESTIONABLEProj 47STACKED Rank 264Sleeper 221.6Underdog 213.4ESPN 169.7Yahoo 122.8
Rec 27Rec Yds 260Rec TD 1.9
TE32
Darren WallerCARBye 5QUESTIONABLEProj 99STACKED Rank 275Sleeper —Underdog 208.0ESPN 169.1Yahoo —
Rec 49Rec Yds 514Rec TD 6.1
TE33
Mason TaylorNYJBye 13QUESTIONABLEProj 76STACKED Rank 290Sleeper 224.3Underdog 215.6ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 29Rec Yds 231Rec TD 1.4
TE34
Mike GesickiCINBye 6Proj 84STACKED Rank 293Sleeper —Underdog 214.2ESPN 169.1Yahoo —
Rec 46Rec Yds 480Rec TD 3.2
TE35
Theo JohnsonNYGBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 62STACKED Rank 297Sleeper 262.8Underdog 215.9ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 22Rec Yds 257Rec TD 1.6
TE36
Eli StowersPHIBye 10Proj 66STACKED Rank 316Sleeper 248.9Underdog 215.7ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 9Rec Yds 88Rec TD 0.7
TE37
Darnell WashingtonPITBye 9QUESTIONABLEProj 69STACKED Rank 319Sleeper —Underdog 215.3ESPN 168.7Yahoo —
Rec 26Rec Yds 264Rec TD 1.3
TE38
Dawson KnoxBUFBye 7Proj 62STACKED Rank 325Sleeper —Underdog 215.8ESPN 169.0Yahoo —
Rec 26Rec Yds 283Rec TD 3.1
TE39
Elijah ArroyoSEABye 11Proj 58STACKED Rank 330Sleeper —Underdog 215.6ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 26Rec Yds 291Rec TD 1.7
TE40
Cole KmetCHIBye 10Proj 63STACKED Rank 336Sleeper —Underdog 215.8ESPN 169.1Yahoo —
Rec 29Rec Yds 285Rec TD 2.2
TE41
Jake TongesSFBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 56STACKED Rank 345Sleeper 253.0Underdog 215.5ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 14Rec Yds 144Rec TD 1.2
TE42
Noah GrayKCBye 5Proj 47STACKED Rank 367Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 169.7Yahoo —
Rec 32Rec Yds 316Rec TD 2.0
TE43
Max KlareLARBye 11Proj 45STACKED Rank 378Sleeper 248.8Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 8Rec Yds 82Rec TD 0.5
TE44
Justin JolyMIABye 6Proj 47STACKED Rank 420Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 6Rec Yds 63Rec TD 0.4
TE45
Will KacmarekMIABye 6Proj 49STACKED Rank 440Sleeper —Underdog 216.0ESPN 169.9Yahoo —
Rec 24Rec Yds 227Rec TD 1.4
TE46
Joe RoyerCLEBye 11Proj 46STACKED Rank 491Sleeper —Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 17Rec Yds 172Rec TD 1.2
TE47
Jelani WoodsNYJBye 13QUESTIONABLEProj —STACKED Rank 523Sleeper 307.0Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 2Rec Yds 20Rec TD 0.2
TE48
Michael TriggDALBye 14Proj 27STACKED Rank 579Sleeper 249.7Underdog —ESPN 169.8Yahoo —
Rec 10Rec Yds 102Rec TD 0.8
TE49
Nick KallerupSEABye 11Proj —STACKED Rank 618Sleeper 290.9Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE50
Baylor CuppARIBye —Proj —STACKED Rank 625Sleeper 394.1Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE51
Brevin JordanHOUBye 8QUESTIONABLEProj 4STACKED Rank 629Sleeper 397.0Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 3Rec Yds 29Rec TD 0.2
TE52
Mark RedmanGBBye 11PUPProj —STACKED Rank 671Sleeper 301.3Underdog —ESPN 169.7Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE53
Cameron LatuNEBye 11Proj 3STACKED Rank 690Sleeper 380.7Underdog 216.0ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec 2Rec Yds 17Rec TD 0.2
TE54
Jody FortsonFABye —
Proj —STACKED Rank 734Sleeper 291.0Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE55
Parker HesseFABye —
Proj —STACKED Rank 763Sleeper 394.9Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE56
Tyree JacksonFABye 12QUESTIONABLE
Proj —STACKED Rank 786Sleeper 382.5Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE57
C.J. UzomahFABye —QUESTIONABLE
Proj —STACKED Rank 815Sleeper 242.0Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE58
Princeton FantDALBye 14Proj —STACKED Rank 845Sleeper 377.3Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
TE59
Nikola KalinicCHIBye 10Proj —STACKED Rank 890Sleeper 349.7Underdog —ESPN 170.0Yahoo —
Rec —Rec Yds —Rec TD —
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 181 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 23.8 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.