Home › Season Tight End RankingsTight End 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated October 4, 2026 · PPR scoring · 80 players ranked
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Season Tight End Rankings
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Brock Bowers TE18 · LV · ADP 19.9 · 151.4 pts proj
Bowers should have highest target share among TEs ... by far
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Trey McBride TE27 · ARI · ADP 29.8 · 202.7 pts proj
McBride is an elite TE1 in the prime of his career
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Colston Loveland TE38 · CHI · ADP 42.3 · 189.9 pts proj
Loveland moves like a future All Pro TE on film
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Tyler Warren TE57 · IND · ADP 60.6 · 128.0 pts proj
Warren was the TE6 in Daniel Jones starts as a rookie
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Sam LaPorta TE58 · DET · ADP 89.2 · 147.0 pts proj
LaPorta is a must target at 100th overall
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Kyle Pitts TE68 · ATL · ADP 99.6 · 161.8 pts proj
Pitts' ceiling is inarguable now that he's healthy, just 25 years old
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Tucker Kraft TE74 · GB · ADP 74.6 · 132.9 pts proj
Kraft (ACL) on pace for Week 1 return, after elite half season
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Harold Fannin TE75 · CLE · ADP 106.6 · 159.6 pts proj
Without Njoku, Fannin should beat his rookie-year TE10 finish
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Dalton Kincaid TE83 · BUF · ADP 116.6 · 142.2 pts proj
Kincaid is the TE2 in yards per route since 2024
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Isaiah Likely TE96 · NYG · ADP 124.7 · 119.0 pts proj
Likely is the punt TE in redraft with Nabers likely out
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George Kittle TE97 · SF · ADP 107.1 · 162.5 pts proj
Kittle had achilles surgery 9 months from Week 1, still favoring it on video
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Travis Kelce TE107 · KC · ADP 124.9 · 138.3 pts proj
Unc still had it in full PPR, less so on tape
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Dallas Goedert TE110 · PHI · ADP 129.0 · 149.0 pts proj
Goedert won't score 11 TDs again, but he's a fringe TE1 still
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Terrance Ferguson TE139 · LAR · ADP 150.2 · 86.6 pts proj
Ferguson can scoot, but the Rams have 5 TEs worthy of the active roster
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Jake Ferguson TE140 · DAL · ADP 137.6 · 131.8 pts proj
Ferguson is a forgettable fringe TE1 if Lamb is healthy
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Brenton Strange TE177 · JAX · ADP 153.1 · 133.5 pts proj
Strange is a viable target in extremely crowded offense as mid-range TE2
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AJ Barner TE178 · SEA · ADP 172.9 · 113.3 pts proj
Barner is 2026's fantasy TE sleeper as a 24yo full-time Super Bowl champ
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Kenyon Sadiq TE198 · NYJ · ADP 176.9 · 125.0 pts proj
Developmental deep target TE who could split time with Mason Taylor
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Cade Otton TE242 · TB · ADP 187.6 · 106.3 pts proj
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Cole Kmet TE268 · CHI · ADP 215.8 · 52.3 pts proj
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Gunnar Helm TE269 · TEN · ADP 199.0 · 99.9 pts proj
Helm will play more but didn't flash enough to believe a ceiling is coming
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Oronde Gadsden TE270 · LAC · ADP 206.3 · 57.6 pts proj
Gadsden is a buy in dynasty, but his snaps are capped short term
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Erick All TE284 · CIN · ADP 215.6 · 31.7 pts proj
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Noah Gray TE320 · KC · ADP 216.0 · 60.5 pts proj
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Noah Fant TE335 · NO · ADP 216.0 · 42.4 pts proj
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Zach Ertz TE359 · WAS · ADP 215.9 · 19.3 pts proj
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Sam Roush TE374 · CHI · ADP 216.0 · 23.7 pts proj
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Max Klare TE377 · LAR · ADP 216.0 · 23.9 pts proj
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About these rankings
These season-long fantasy football rankings are written by Hayden of The Underdog Football Show. The methodology prioritizes market inefficiency over consensus — identifying players where ADP on Underdog Fantasy undervalues true production potential. ADP data is sourced directly from Underdog Fantasy best-ball drafts. Projections are built on a LOESS-smoothed expected-fantasy-points model using nflfastR play-by-play data, accounting for target share, snap rate, and opponent defensive efficiency. Each ranking includes a verdict, in-depth written analysis, and live community pulse from the prediction market (Too Low / Too High votes). Players tagged as Best Bets are ones Hayden is higher on than the market; Fades are players Hayden is lower on. Rankings are updated as news breaks throughout the 2026 season.