Fantasy Football Week 1 Tight End (TE) Rankings
Last updated: September 14, 2026
These fantasy football rankings are refreshed multiple times per day based on projections provided by RotoWire. Use the rankings and projections below to help figure out who to start/sit in your lineup this week.
| Rank | Name | Team | Pos | Bye | Proj. FP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Trey McBride | ARI | TE | 14 | 8.2 |
| 2. | Colston Loveland | CHI | TE | 10 | 7.8 |
| 3. | Tyler Warren | IND | TE | 13 | 7.3 |
| 4. | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE | 6 | 7.3 |
| 5. | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE | 10 | 7.2 |
| 6. | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | TE | 11 | 6.5 |
| 7. | George Kittle | SF | TE | 8 | 6.5 |
| 8. | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE | 13 | 6.4 |
| 9. | Isaiah Likely | NYG | TE | 8 | 6.2 |
| 10. | Tucker Kraft | GB | TE | 11 | 6.0 |
| 11. | Travis Kelce | KC | TE | 5 | 5.7 |
| 12. | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | TE | 11 | 5.7 |
| 13. | Juwan Johnson | NO | TE | 8 | 5.7 |
| 14. | Hunter Henry | NE | TE | 11 | 5.6 |
| 15. | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE | 7 | 5.3 |
| 16. | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE | 14 | 5.2 |
| 17. | Brenton Strange | JAX | TE | 7 | 5.0 |
| 18. | AJ Barner | SEA | TE | 11 | 4.9 |
| 19. | Cade Otton | TB | TE | 10 | 4.7 |
| 20. | Dalton Schultz | HOU | TE | 8 | 4.7 |
| 21. | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE | 9 | 4.7 |
| 22. | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE | 6 | 4.6 |
| 23. | Greg Dulcich | MIA | TE | 6 | 4.6 |
| 24. | Darren Waller | CAR | TE | 5 | 4.4 |
| 25. | Gunnar Helm | TEN | TE | 9 | 4.2 |
| 26. | Colby Parkinson | LAR | TE | 11 | 4.1 |
| 27. | Michael Mayer | LV | TE | 13 | 4.1 |
| 28. | Terrance Ferguson | LAR | TE | 11 | 4.0 |
| 29. | Mike Gesicki | CIN | TE | 6 | 4.0 |
| 30. | Chig Okonkwo | WAS | TE | 7 | 4.0 |
| 31. | Oronde Gadsden | LAC | TE | 7 | 3.9 |
| 32. | Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | TE | 13 | 3.4 |
| 33. | Mason Taylor | NYJ | TE | 13 | 3.3 |
| 34. | David Njoku | LAC | TE | 7 | 3.3 |
| 35. | Theo Johnson | NYG | TE | 8 | 3.3 |
| 36. | Evan Engram | DEN | TE | 10 | 2.8 |
| 37. | Dawson Knox | BUF | TE | 7 | 2.7 |
| 38. | Darnell Washington | PIT | TE | 9 | 2.6 |
| 39. | Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | 10 | 2.5 |
| 40. | Charlie Kolar | LAC | TE | 7 | 2.4 |
| 41. | Tommy Tremble | CAR | TE | 5 | 2.3 |
| 42. | Daniel Bellinger | TEN | TE | 9 | 2.3 |
| 43. | Noah Fant | NO | TE | 8 | 2.2 |
| 44. | Eli Raridon | NE | TE | 11 | 2.1 |
| 45. | Noah Gray | KC | TE | 5 | 2.0 |
| 46. | Elijah Arroyo | SEA | TE | 11 | 2.0 |
| 47. | Tyler Higbee | LAR | TE | 11 | 1.9 |
| 48. | Jake Tonges | SF | TE | 8 | 1.9 |
| 49. | Erick All Jr. | CIN | TE | 6 | 1.8 |
| 50. | Josh Oliver | MIN | TE | 6 | 1.8 |
