Home › Season Tight End RankingsTight End 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
By Hayden · The Underdog Football Show · Updated July 6, 2026 · PPR scoring · 98 players ranked
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Season Tight End Rankings
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Brock Bowers TE12 · LV · ADP 20.7 · 188.0 pts proj · Hayden Best Bet ↑
Bowers should have highest target share among TEs ... by far
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Trey McBride TE28 · ARI · ADP 28.1 · 191.4 pts proj
McBride is an elite TE1 in the prime of his career
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Colston Loveland TE39 · CHI · ADP 46.9 · 161.9 pts proj · Hayden Best Bet ↑
Loveland moves like a future All Pro TE on film
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Tyler Warren TE60 · IND · ADP 64.4 · 151.2 pts proj
Warren was the TE6 in Daniel Jones starts as a rookie
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Kyle Pitts TE70 · ATL · ADP 105.8 · 138.6 pts proj
Pitts' ceiling is inarguable now that he's healthy, just 25 years old
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Harold Fannin TE73 · CLE · ADP 105.0 · 148.1 pts proj
Without Njoku, Fannin should beat his rookie-year TE10 finish
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Sam LaPorta TE81 · DET · ADP 96.6 · 144.1 pts proj · Hayden Best Bet ↑
LaPorta is a must target at 100th overall
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Tucker Kraft TE86 · GB · ADP 82.8 · 134.8 pts proj
Kraft (ACL) on pace for Week 1 return, after elite half season
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Travis Kelce TE97 · KC · ADP 119.5 · 131.5 pts proj
Unc still got it in full PPR
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Jake Ferguson TE125 · DAL · ADP 128.9 · 126.8 pts proj
Ferguson is a forgettable fringe TE1 if Lamb is healthy
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Dallas Goedert TE127 · PHI · ADP 134.9 · 115.5 pts proj
Goedert won't score 11 TDs again, but he's a fringe TE1 still
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Isaiah Likely TE128 · NYG · ADP 130.4 · 121.7 pts proj
Likely is the punt TE in redraft with Nabers likely out
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AJ Barner TE145 · SEA · ADP 174.1 · 113.4 pts proj
Barner is 2026's fantasy TE sleeper as a 24yo full-time Super Bowl champ
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Oronde Gadsden TE151 · LAC · ADP 147.5 · 122.1 pts proj
Gadsden is a buy in dynasty, but his snaps are capped short term
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Kenyon Sadiq TE166 · NYJ · ADP 160.2 · 125.0 pts proj · Hayden Fade ↓
Developmental deep target TE who could split time with Mason Taylor
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Cade Otton TE169 · TB · ADP 186.3 · 100.0 pts proj
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Gunnar Helm TE181 · TEN · ADP 180.3 · 94.3 pts proj
Helm will play more but didn't flash enough to believe a ceiling is coming
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Eli Stowers TE212 · PHI · ADP 203.6 · 105.0 pts proj
Stowers is best left for dynasty fantasy leagues
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Terrance Ferguson TE213 · LAR · ADP 192.3 · 63.4 pts proj
Ferguson can scoot, but the Rams have 5 TEs worthy of the active roster
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Mason Taylor TE263 · NYJ · ADP 215.8 · 60.8 pts proj
Taylor impressed as a blocker but offers little fantasy ceiling on Jets
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Cole Kmet TE272 · CHI · ADP 215.9 · 54.1 pts proj
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Max Klare TE281 · LAR · ADP 216.0 · 45.1 pts proj
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Erick All TE309 · CIN · ADP 215.9 · 0.0 pts proj
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Noah Gray TE328 · KC · ADP 216.0 · 47.1 pts proj
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John Bates TE386 · WAS · ADP 216.0 · 25.3 pts proj
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Noah Fant TE458 · NO · ADP 216.0 · 29.1 pts proj
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Zach Ertz TE485 · WAS · ADP 216.0 · 0.0 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.