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Tight Ends

Updated: 4/30/2026


My off-season PPR dynasty rankings gaze into the future with a two-year emphasis. As the season begins, a more narrow approach to the rankings will occur as we try to win a championship. Positional dynamics play an important factor. We know that running backs tend to have shorter careers while top flight quarterbacks can stick in the league for 10-plus seasons. Other considerations include age, contract situation, durability, consistency, supporting cast and more.

Upside = Upside   Risk = Risk
TIGHT ENDS
Chg Rank Player Tm Age
  1 Brock Bowers LV 23.4
  2 Trey McBride ARI 26.5
  3 Colston Loveland CHI 22.1
Tier 2
  4 Tyler Warren IND 24.0
  5 Harold Fannin Jr. CLE 21.9
  6 Sam LaPorta DET 25.4
7 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ 21.2
  8 Tucker Kraft GB 25.5
  9 Kyle Pitts ATL 25.6
Tier 3
  10 Oronde Gadsden LAC 22.9
  11 Dalton Kincaid BUF 26.6
  12 Jake Ferguson DAL 27.3
  13 Isaiah Likely NYG 26.1
14 Eli Stowers PHI 23.1
  15 Brenton Strange JAC 25.4
  16 Mason Taylor NYJ 22.0
Tier 4
17 Eli Raridon NE 22.3
  18 Mark Andrews BAL 30.7
  19 Juwan Johnson NO 29.7
  20 George Kittle SF 32.6
  21 Chigoziem Okonkwo WAS 27.7
  22 Terrance Ferguson LAR 23.3
  23 Gunnar Helm TEN 23.7
Tier 5
  24 T.J. Hockenson MIN 28.9
  25 Hunter Henry NE 31.5
  26 Pat Freiermuth PIT 27.6
27 Max Klare LAR 22.9
  28 AJ Barner SEA 24.0
  29 Dallas Goedert PHI 31.4
  30 David Njoku FA 29.9
  31 Theo Johnson NYG 25.2
32 Matthew Hibner BAL 24.2
  33 Dalton Schultz HOU 29.9
34 Travis Kelce KC 36.6
35 Josh Cuevas BAL 22.7
  36 Elijah Arroyo SEA 23.1
  37 Cade Otton TB 27.1
  38 Evan Engram DEN 31.7
  39 Colby Parkinson LAR 27.4
40 Justin Joly DEN 21.9
  41 Mike Gesicki CIN 30.6
  42 Darnell Washington PIT 24.8
Tier 6
  43 Jonnu Smith FA 30.7
  44 Noah Gray KC 27.1
  45 Jake Tonges SF 26.9
  46 Luke Musgrave GB 25.7
  47 Ja'Tavion Sanders CAR 23.2
48 Oscar Delp NO 22.8
  49 Cole Kmet CHI 27.2
50 Charlie Kolar LAC 27.3
 
COMMENTS
  Brock Bowers, LV: Rookie QB and new staff incoming for 2026.

  Trey McBride, ARI: McBride took off when Kyler went out.

  Colston Loveland, CHI: It took a bit, but Loveland showed why he was a top 10 pick.

  Tyler Warren, IND: Injury to Daniel Jones threw Warren into a late-season slide.

  Harold Fannin Jr., CLE: Solid rookie season despite below-average QB play.

  Sam LaPorta, DET: Back injury abruptly ended his 2025 season in mid-November.

Kenyon Sadiq, NYJ: Rookie. Freak athlete. Can be a mismatch at this level. Not the best landing spot.

  Tucker Kraft, GB: Looked like a difference maker, but suffered ACL injury in early November.

  Kyle Pitts, ATL: Pitts had his best fantasy season right before becoming a free agent.

  Oronde Gadsden, LAC: Earned significant playing time in Year 1.

  Dalton Kincaid, BUF: Low volume is an issue Kincaid will have to deal with in Buffalo.

  Jake Ferguson, DAL: Light on yardage, heavy on TDs resulted in a TE9 finish in 2025.

  Isaiah Likely, NYG: Now paired with Jaxson Dart.

Eli Stowers, PHI: Rookie. Waiting behind Goedert.

  Brenton Strange, JAC: Has low-end TE1 upside if he can stay healthy for an entire season.

  Mason Taylor, NYJ: Terrible Jets offense sunk Taylor's 2025 season.

Eli Raridon, NE: Rookie.

  Mark Andrews, BAL: New contract keeps him in Baltimore through 2028.

  Juwan Johnson, NO: Coming off his best season as a pro. A repeat isn't out of the question.

  George Kittle, SF: Achilles injury in early January. 32 years old.

  Chigoziem Okonkwo, WAS: Move to WAS and Jayden Daniels should boost fantasy output.

  Terrance Ferguson, LAR: Rams like using TE by committee.

  Gunnar Helm, TEN: Could take over as the starter now that Chig is gone.

  T.J. Hockenson, MIN: Has just 3 TDs in the last two seasons. Bad QB play needs to be fixed.

  Hunter Henry, NE: High-end TE2 in a great offense but age is becoming a concern.

  Pat Freiermuth, PIT: TE by committee in 2025 wrecked fantasy output.

Max Klare, LAR: Rookie.

  AJ Barner, SEA: Isn't featured enough to be a trusted fantasy option.

  Dallas Goedert, PHI: Spiked 11 TDs in 2025. One-year deal for 2026.

  David Njoku, FA: Free agent in 2026. Lacks durability.

  Theo Johnson, NYG: Value takes a hit with Isaiah Likely addtion.

Matthew Hibner, BAL: Rookie.

  Dalton Schultz, HOU: Nice short-term value in PRR leagues.

Travis Kelce, KC: Lost a step. Isn't breaking tackles. Final season?

Josh Cuevas, BAL: Rookie.

  Elijah Arroyo, SEA: Played behind Barner in 2025 but flashes high athleticism.

  Cade Otton, TB: Always lacks volume when Bucs wideouts are healthy.

  Evan Engram, DEN: Lost in the shuffle of the Broncos offense.

  Colby Parkinson, LAR: Rams like using TE by committee.

Justin Joly, DEN: Rookie.

  Mike Gesicki, CIN: Volatile TE option that isn't usable most weeks.

  Darnell Washington, PIT: Broken forearm in late December.

  Jonnu Smith, FA: Tight end by committee in Pittsburgh killed his fantasy value.

  Noah Gray, KC: Kelce likely on his way out.

  Jake Tonges, SF: Could be the starter in 2026 given injury to Kittle.

  Luke Musgrave, GB: Playing second fiddle to Kraft.

  Ja'Tavion Sanders, CAR: Broken ankle in late December.

Oscar Delp, NO: Rookie.

  Cole Kmet, CHI: Lost TE1 status to Loveland.