2026 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
Tight end rankings for 2026 fantasy football drafts, ordered by STACKED's overall draft-guide rank. Each tight end includes projected half-PPR points, live ADP across platforms, bye week, and receiving projections — the fastest way to see where the elite TE tier ends and the streaming tier begins.
Top 51 tight ends for 2026
Open interactive draft guide| Rank | Player | Team | Bye | ADP | Proj Pts | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TE1 | Trey McBride |  ARI | 14 | 20.3 | 191 | 112 | 1,068 | 5.6 |
TE2 | Brock BowersQUESTIONABLE |  LV | 13 | 20.6 | 188 | 93 | 979 | 7.0 |
TE3 | Colston LovelandQUESTIONABLE |  CHI | 10 | 42.1 | 167 | 80 | 905 | 6.0 |
TE4 | Tyler Warren |  IND | 13 | 51.2 | 155 | 80 | 829 | 5.0 |
TE5 | Tucker KraftQUESTIONABLE |  GB | 11 | 68.0 | 140 | 67 | 761 | 5.0 |
TE6 | Harold FanninQUESTIONABLE |  CLE | 11 | 66.7 | 143 | 74 | 739 | 5.0 |
TE7 | Sam LaPortaQUESTIONABLE |  DET | 6 | 78.4 | 155 | 74 | 817 | 6.0 |
TE8 | Kyle Pitts |  ATL | 11 | 76.2 | 139 | 66 | 756 | 5.0 |
TE9 | George KittleQUESTIONABLE |  SF | 8 | 99.2 | 127 | 59 | 675 | 5.0 |
TE10 | Travis Kelce |  KC | 5 | 112.6 | 132 | 67 | 680 | 5.0 |
TE11 | Dalton KincaidQUESTIONABLE |  BUF | 7 | 97.5 | 126 | 63 | 701 | 4.0 |
TE12 | Oronde Gadsden |  LAC | 7 | 102.2 | 122 | 57 | 636 | 5.0 |
TE13 | Dallas Goedert |  PHI | 10 | 116.7 | 116 | 53 | 590 | 5.0 |
TE14 | Jake Ferguson |  DAL | 14 | 105.3 | 125 | 70 | 618 | 5.0 |
TE15 | Hunter Henry |  NE | 11 | 119.2 | 120 | 55 | 624 | 5.0 |
TE16 | Mark Andrews |  BAL | 13 | 115.0 | 128 | 57 | 622 | 6.0 |
TE17 | Isaiah Likely |  NYG | 8 | 120.5 | 122 | 59 | 622 | 5.0 |
TE18 | Kenyon Sadiq |  NYJ | 13 | 131.9 | 109 | 55 | 570 | 4.0 |
TE19 | Pat Freiermuth |  PIT | 9 | — | 103 | 51 | 534 | 4.0 |
TE20 | Brenton Strange |  JAX | 7 | 128.3 | 125 | 60 | 648 | 5.0 |
TE21 | David NjokuQUESTIONABLE | LAC | 7 | 172.0 | 64 | 31 | 307 | 3.0 |
TE22 | Juwan Johnson |  NO | 8 | 143.1 | 110 | 54 | 586 | 4.0 |
TE23 | Chigoziem Okonkwo |  WAS | 7 | 152.5 | 114 | 61 | 591 | 4.0 |
TE24 | T.J. HockensonQUESTIONABLE |  MIN | 6 | 159.0 | 103 | 57 | 565 | 3.0 |
TE25 | Dalton SchultzQUESTIONABLE |  HOU | 8 | 149.2 | 106 | 55 | 545 | 4.0 |
TE26 | AJ Barner |  SEA | 11 | 132.6 | 113 | 58 | 530 | 4.0 |
TE27 | Terrance Ferguson |  LAR | 11 | 152.6 | 63 | 28 | 314 | 3.0 |
TE28 | Cade Otton |  TB | 10 | 157.2 | 100 | 56 | 540 | 3.0 |
TE29 | Cole Kmet | CHI | 10 | — | 54 | 28 | 281 | 2.0 |
TE30 | Darnell WashingtonQUESTIONABLE | PIT | 9 | — | 71 | 35 | 359 | 3.0 |
TE31 | Gunnar HelmQUESTIONABLE |  TEN | 9 | 161.4 | 94 | 52 | 503 | 3.0 |
TE32 | Dawson Knox | BUF | 7 | — | 62 | 28 | 304 | 3.0 |
TE33 | Mason TaylorQUESTIONABLE | NYJ | 13 | 218.2 | 61 | 33 | 323 | 2.0 |
TE34 | Noah Gray | KC | 5 | — | 47 | 24 | 231 | 2.0 |
TE35 | Jonnu Smith | PIT | 5 | — | 49 | 25 | 231 | 2.0 |
TE36 | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | 11 | — | 58 | 29 | 312 | 2.0 |
TE37 | Darren WallerQUESTIONABLE |  MIA | 12 | — | 70 | 32 | 356 | 3.0 |
TE38 | Theo JohnsonQUESTIONABLE | NYG | 8 | 154.3 | 62 | 31 | 340 | 2.0 |
TE39 | Evan Engram |  DEN | 10 | — | 55 | 31 | 277 | 2.0 |
TE40 | Greg Dulcich | MIA | 6 | — | 87 | 47 | 459 | 3.0 |
TE41 | Jake TongesQUESTIONABLE | SF | 8 | 213.2 | 56 | 30 | 288 | 2.0 |
TE42 | Colby Parkinson | LAR | 11 | 196.0 | 67 | 33 | 327 | 3.0 |
TE43 | Mike Gesicki |  CIN | 6 | — | 84 | 42 | 449 | 3.0 |
TE44 | Eli Stowers | PHI | 10 | 176.4 | 66 | 31 | 319 | 3.0 |
TE45 | Michael Mayer | LV | 13 | — | 59 | 31 | 316 | 2.0 |
TE46 | Jack Endries | CIN | 6 | — | 43 | 21 | 203 | 2.0 |
TE47 | Justin Joly | DEN | — | — | 47 | 23 | 230 | 2.0 |
TE48 | Max Klare | LAR | — | 234.3 | 45 | 22 | 221 | 2.0 |
TE49 | Michael Trigg | DAL | — | 235.3 | 27 | 14 | 138 | 1.0 |
TE50 | Will Kacmarek | MIA | — | — | 49 | 25 | 246 | 2.0 |
TE51 | Joe Royer | CLE | 11 | — | 46 | 23 | 228 | 2.0 |
Projected points use half-PPR scoring. ADP reflects Sleeper half-PPR drafts. 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?
Trey McBride (ARI) is the top-ranked tight end in STACKED's 2026 fantasy football rankings, projected for 191 half-PPR points. Brock Bowers (LV) 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, Trey McBride is currently coming off the board around pick 20.3 in half-PPR drafts.
Are these TE rankings PPR or half-PPR?
Projected points on this page use half-PPR scoring, and the ADP column reflects Sleeper half-PPR drafts. The full STACKED draft guide also shows Underdog, ESPN, Yahoo, CBS, and NFL.com ADP side by side so you can adjust for your league's format.
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.