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2026 Week 1 Fantasy Football TE Rankings

Tight end rankings weigh projected targets, red-zone involvement, reception scoring, matchup strength, and availability. This page preserves the stored Week 1 projection snapshot so the ranking URL remains useful after the active week rolls forward.

PPR scoring · Week 1 · 2026 season · Updated Sep 1, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT

RankPlayerOpponentProj PtsMatchup
  1. #1

    Brock Bowers

    TE · LV

    Opponent

    vs MIA

    Projected

    16.0

    Matchup

    very_good #30

  2. #2

    Trey McBride

    TE · ARI

    Opponent

    vs LAC

    Projected

    15.6

    Matchup

    very_bad #6

  3. #3

    Opponent

    vs CAR

    Projected

    14.1

    Matchup

    bad #11

  4. #4

    Harold Fannin

    TE · CLE

    Opponent

    vs JAX

    Projected

    11.4

    Matchup

    normal #19

  5. #5

    Travis Kelce

    TE · KC

    Opponent

    vs DEN

    Projected

    11.0

    Matchup

    good #23

  6. #6

    Kyle Pitts

    TE · ATL

    Opponent

    vs PIT

    Projected

    10.8

    Matchup

    very_good #28

  7. #7

    Mark Andrews

    TE · BAL

    Opponent

    vs IND

    Projected

    10.8

    Matchup

    very_good #27

  8. #8

    Tyler Warren

    TE · IND · QUES

    Opponent

    vs BAL

    Projected

    10.4

    Matchup

    very_bad #3

  9. #9

    Opponent

    vs DET

    Projected

    10.4

    Matchup

    normal #18

  10. #10

    Sam LaPorta

    TE · DET · QUES

    Opponent

    vs NO

    Projected

    9.8

    Matchup

    bad #10

  11. #11

    Opponent

    vs WAS

    Projected

    9.7

    Matchup

    very_good #29

  12. #12

    Jake Ferguson

    TE · DAL

    Opponent

    vs NYG

    Projected

    9.7

    Matchup

    bad #7

  13. #13

    Isaiah Likely

    TE · NYG

    Opponent

    vs DAL

    Projected

    9.6

    Matchup

    normal #16

  14. #14

    Opponent

    vs HOU

    Projected

    9.4

    Matchup

    normal #13

  15. #15

    Hunter Henry

    TE · NE

    Opponent

    vs SEA

    Projected

    9.4

    Matchup

    good #21

  16. #16

    Opponent

    vs BUF

    Projected

    9.3

    Matchup

    very_bad #1

  17. #17

    AJ Barner

    TE · SEA

    Opponent

    vs NE

    Projected

    9.3

    Matchup

    normal #17

  18. #18

    Chig Okonkwo

    TE · WAS

    Opponent

    vs PHI

    Projected

    9.1

    Matchup

    very_bad #2

  19. #19

    Tucker Kraft

    TE · GB · QUES

    Opponent

    vs MIN

    Projected

    8.9

    Matchup

    bad #8

  20. #20

    Opponent

    vs GB

    Projected

    8.4

    Matchup

    bad #9

  21. #21

    George Kittle

    TE · SF · QUES

    Opponent

    vs LAR

    Projected

    8.3

    Matchup

    normal #15

  22. #22

    Opponent

    vs CLE

    Projected

    8.2

    Matchup

    bad #12

  23. #23

    Darren Waller

    TE · CAR

    Opponent

    vs CHI

    Projected

    8.0

    Matchup

    good #26

  24. #24

    Cade Otton

    TE · TB

    Opponent

    vs CIN

    Projected

    7.4

    Matchup

    very_good #32

  25. #25

    Opponent

    vs ATL

    Projected

    7.3

    Matchup

    very_bad #5

  26. #26

    Gunnar Helm

    TE · TEN

    Opponent

    vs NYJ

    Projected

    7.2

    Matchup

    good #24

  27. #27

    Greg Dulcich

    TE · MIA

    Opponent

    vs LV

    Projected

    6.4

    Matchup

    very_bad #4

  28. #28

    Mike Gesicki

    TE · CIN

    Opponent

    vs TB

    Projected

    6.4

    Matchup

    good #25

  29. #29

    Mason Taylor

    TE · NYJ

    Opponent

    vs TEN

    Projected

    5.6

    Matchup

    normal #20

  30. #30

    Opponent

    vs SF

    Projected

    5.4

    Matchup

    good #22

  31. #31

    Dawson Knox

    TE · BUF

    Opponent

    vs HOU

    Projected

    4.9

    Matchup

    normal #13

  32. #32

    Opponent

    vs NYJ

    Projected

    4.9

    Matchup

    good #24

  33. #33

    Opponent

    vs ARI

    Projected

    4.8

    Matchup

    very_good #31

  34. #34

    Opponent

    vs ATL

    Projected

    4.7

    Matchup

    very_bad #5

  35. #35

    Cole Kmet

    TE · CHI

    Opponent

    vs CAR

    Projected

    4.5

    Matchup

    bad #11

  36. #36

    Noah Gray

    TE · KC

    Opponent

    vs DEN

    Projected

    4.3

    Matchup

    good #23

  37. #37

    Charlie Kolar

    TE · LAC

    Opponent

    vs ARI

    Projected

    4.0

    Matchup

    very_good #31

  38. #38

    David Njoku

    TE · LAC

    Opponent

    vs ARI

    Projected

    4.0

    Matchup

    very_good #31

  39. #39

    Opponent

    vs MIA

    Projected

    4.0

    Matchup

    very_good #30

  40. #40

    Evan Engram

    TE · DEN

    Opponent

    vs KC

    Projected

    3.9

    Matchup

    normal #14

  41. #41

    Elijah Arroyo

    TE · SEA

    Opponent

    vs NE

    Projected

    3.9

    Matchup

    normal #17

  42. #42

    Noah Fant

    TE · NO

    Opponent

    vs DET

    Projected

    3.4

    Matchup

    normal #18

  43. #43

    Will Kacmarek

    TE · MIA · QUES

    Opponent

    vs LV

    Projected

    3.3

    Matchup

    very_bad #4

  44. #44

    Kenyon Sadiq

    TE · NYJ · QUES

    Opponent

    vs TEN

    Projected

    3.3

    Matchup

    normal #20

  45. #45

    Opponent

    vs LAC

    Projected

    3.1

    Matchup

    very_bad #6

  46. #46

    Terrance Ferguson

    TE · LAR · QUES

    Opponent

    vs SF

    Projected

    3.0

    Matchup

    good #22

  47. #47

    Erick All

    TE · CIN

    Opponent

    vs TB

    Projected

    3.0

    Matchup

    good #25

  48. #48

    Theo Johnson

    TE · NYG · QUES

    Opponent

    vs DAL

    Projected

    3.0

    Matchup

    normal #16

  49. #49

    Marlin Klein

    TE · HOU

    Opponent

    vs BUF

    Projected

    2.7

    Matchup

    very_bad #1

  50. #50

    Austin Hooper

    TE · ATL

    Opponent

    vs PIT

    Projected

    2.7

    Matchup

    very_good #28

  51. #51

    Brock Wright

    TE · DET

    Opponent

    vs NO

    Projected

    2.6

    Matchup

    bad #10

  52. #52

    Josh Oliver

    TE · MIN

    Opponent

    vs GB

    Projected

    2.5

    Matchup

    bad #9

  53. #53

    Eli Raridon

    TE · NE

    Opponent

    vs SEA

    Projected

    2.2

    Matchup

    good #21

  54. #54

    Tommy Tremble

    TE · CAR

    Opponent

    vs CHI

    Projected

    2.2

    Matchup

    good #26

  55. #55

    Jackson Hawes

    TE · BUF

    Opponent

    vs HOU

    Projected

    2.2

    Matchup

    normal #13

  56. #56

    Eli Stowers

    TE · PHI · QUES

    Opponent

    vs WAS

    Projected

    2.2

    Matchup

    very_good #29

  57. #57

    Jake Tonges

    TE · SF

    Opponent

    vs LAR

    Projected

    2.1

    Matchup

    normal #15

  58. #58

    Adam Trautman

    TE · DEN

    Opponent

    vs KC

    Projected

    2.1

    Matchup

    normal #14

  59. #59

    Drew Sample

    TE · CIN

    Opponent

    vs TB

    Projected

    2.1

    Matchup

    good #25

  60. #60

    Tyler Higbee

    TE · LAR

    Opponent

    vs SF

    Projected

    2.1

    Matchup

    good #22

  61. #61

    Sam Roush

    TE · CHI

    Opponent

    vs CAR

    Projected

    1.9

    Matchup

    bad #11

  62. #62

    Oscar Delp

    TE · NO · QUES

    Opponent

    vs DET

    Projected

    1.9

    Matchup

    normal #18

  63. #63

    Matt Hibner

    TE · BAL

    Opponent

    vs IND

    Projected

    1.8

    Matchup

    very_good #27

  64. #64

    Jonnu Smith

    TE · GB

    Opponent

    vs MIN

    Projected

    1.8

    Matchup

    bad #8

  65. #65

    John Bates

    TE · WAS · QUES

    Opponent

    vs PHI

    Projected

    1.7

    Matchup

    very_bad #2

  66. #66

    Cade Stover

    TE · HOU

    Opponent

    vs BUF

    Projected

    1.7

    Matchup

    very_bad #1

  67. #67

    Josh Whyle

    TE · GB

    Opponent

    vs MIN

    Projected

    1.7

    Matchup

    bad #8

  68. #68

    Max Klare

    TE · LAR

    Opponent

    vs SF

    Projected

    1.7

    Matchup

    good #22

  69. #69

    Opponent

    vs CHI

    Projected

    1.5

    Matchup

    good #26

  70. #70

    Opponent

    vs NYG

    Projected

    1.5

    Matchup

    bad #7

  71. #71

    Opponent

    vs CLE

    Projected

    1.4

    Matchup

    bad #12

  72. #72

    Opponent

    vs NYG

    Projected

    1.3

    Matchup

    bad #7

  73. #73

    Mo Alie-Cox

    TE · IND

    Opponent

    vs BAL

    Projected

    1.3

    Matchup

    very_bad #3

  74. #74

    Tanner Koziol

    TE · JAX

    Opponent

    vs CLE

    Projected

    1.2

    Matchup

    bad #12

  75. #75

    Opponent

    vs CHI

    Projected

    1.0

    Matchup

    good #26

  76. #76

    Ben Sinnott

    TE · WAS · QUES

    Opponent

    vs PHI

    Projected

    1.0

    Matchup

    very_bad #2

  77. #77

    Opponent

    vs MIA

    Projected

    0.9

    Matchup

    very_good #30

  78. #78

    Opponent

    vs TEN

    Projected

    0.9

    Matchup

    normal #20

  79. #79

    Josh Cuevas

    TE · BAL

    Opponent

    vs IND

    Projected

    0.9

    Matchup

    very_good #27

  80. #80

    Durham Smythe

    TE · BAL

    Opponent

    vs IND

    Projected

    0.8

    Matchup

    very_good #27

  81. #81

    Seydou Traore

    TE · MIA

    Opponent

    vs LV

    Projected

    0.8

    Matchup

    very_bad #4

  82. #82

    Foster Moreau

    TE · HOU

    Opponent

    vs BUF

    Projected

    0.8

    Matchup

    very_bad #1

  83. #83

    Opponent

    vs PIT

    Projected

    0.8

    Matchup

    very_good #28

  84. #84

    Davis Allen

    TE · LAR · QUES

    Opponent

    vs SF

    Projected

    0.7

    Matchup

    good #22

  85. #85

    Jack Endries

    TE · CIN

    Opponent

    vs TB

    Projected

    0.7

    Matchup

    good #25

  86. #86

    Luke Farrell

    TE · SF

    Opponent

    vs LAR

    Projected

    0.6

    Matchup

    normal #15

  87. #87

    Payne Durham

    TE · TB

    Opponent

    vs CIN

    Projected

    0.6

    Matchup

    very_good #32

  88. #88

    Opponent

    vs JAX

    Projected

    0.5

    Matchup

    normal #19

  89. #89

    Opponent

    vs CLE

    Projected

    0.5

    Matchup

    bad #12

  90. #90

    Opponent

    vs ATL

    Projected

    0.5

    Matchup

    very_bad #5

  91. #91

    Eric Saubert

    TE · SEA

    Opponent

    vs NE

    Projected

    0.5

    Matchup

    normal #17

  92. #92

    Drew Ogletree

    TE · IND

    Opponent

    vs BAL

    Projected

    0.4

    Matchup

    very_bad #3

  93. #93

    Opponent

    vs DAL

    Projected

    0.3

    Matchup

    normal #16

  94. #94

    Nate Adkins

    TE · DEN

    Opponent

    vs KC

    Projected

    0.3

    Matchup

    normal #14

  95. #95

    Ian Thomas

    TE · LV

    Opponent

    vs MIA

    Projected

    0.3

    Matchup

    very_good #30

  96. #96

    Ben Yurosek

    TE · MIN

    Opponent

    vs GB

    Projected

    0.3

    Matchup

    bad #9

  97. #97

    Kylen Granson

    TE · TEN

    Opponent

    vs NYJ

    Projected

    0.1

    Matchup

    good #24

  98. #98

    Max Bredeson

    TE · MIN

    Opponent

    vs GB

    Projected

    0.1

    Matchup

    bad #9

  99. #99

    Opponent

    vs CHI

    Projected

    0.1

    Matchup

    good #26

  100. #100

    Robert Tonyan

    TE · PIT

    Opponent

    vs ATL

    Projected

    0.1

    Matchup

    very_bad #5

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