Use the tier break—not only the next name.
The position rewards meaningful tier advantages; avoid paying for a small projection edge over replacement.
Tight End rankings that price role, range, and replacement value.
Targets, receptions, current role, age, scoring stability, and separation from the replacement tier drive tight end value.
FULL RANKINGS
Full-PPR median projection · Stats through Week 5 · Updated Oct 152026 TE rankings
TE RKPLAYEROVRLEVELPROJ.RANGECONF.
TE1Trey McBrideARI · 16.4 expected games#11LEVEL 3288226–35076%
TE2Brock BowersLV · 16 expected games#15LEVEL 3265206–32574%
TE3George KittleSF · 15.8 expected games#34LEVEL 4223172–27373%
TE4Sam LaPortaDET · 15.7 expected games#46LEVEL 5199155–24375%
TE5Tyler WarrenIND · 16.2 expected games#47LEVEL 5198152–24472%
TE6Tucker KraftGB · 15.6 expected games#53LEVEL 5186146–22676%
TE7Travis KelceKC · 16.4 expected games#58LEVEL 6183141–22672%
TE8Harold Fannin Jr.CLE · 16.1 expected games#65LEVEL 6177134–22069%
TE9Juwan JohnsonNO · 16.3 expected games#67LEVEL 6176137–21575%
TE10Dallas GoedertPHI · 15.9 expected games#69LEVEL 6174132–21769%
TE11Dalton SchultzHOU · 16.4 expected games#82LEVEL 6161124–19873%
TE12Kyle PittsATL · 16.4 expected games#89LEVEL 6158124–19375%
TE13Jake FergusonDAL · 16.3 expected games#94LEVEL 6155120–18974%
TE14Dalton KincaidBUF · 15.8 expected games#96LEVEL 6154119–18973%
TE15Hunter HenryNE · 16.4 expected games#101LEVEL 6151118–18376%
TE16Brenton StrangeJAX · 15.9 expected games#104LEVEL 6149117–18176%
TE17Isaiah LikelyNYG · 15.9 expected games#109LEVEL 6144110–17771%
TE18Cade OttonTB · 16.1 expected games#114LEVEL 6141112–17178%
TE19T.J. HockensonMIN · 16 expected games#119LEVEL 6137106–16973%
TE20Mark AndrewsBAL · 16.4 expected games#120LEVEL 6137108–16677%
TE21Colston LovelandCHI · 16.1 expected games#121LEVEL 6137105–16972%
TE22Kenyon SadiqNYJ · 17 expected games#126LEVEL 613490–17847%
TE23Mike GesickiCIN · 15.9 expected games#130LEVEL 6132103–16175%
TE24Teagan QuitorianoARI · 14.2 expected games#137LEVEL 612287–15660%
TE25Pat FreiermuthPIT · 16.2 expected games#142LEVEL 612091–14970%
TE26AJ BarnerSEA · 16.3 expected games#145LEVEL 611893–14377%
TE27Chig OkonkwoWAS · 16.4 expected games#146LEVEL 611891–14573%
TE28Evan EngramDEN · 16 expected games#155LEVEL 611187–13575%
TE29Darren WallerCAR · 15.3 expected games#157LEVEL 610779–13565%
TE30Tyler HigbeeLA · 15.4 expected games#166LEVEL 610073–12664%
TE31Colby ParkinsonLA · 16.1 expected games#168LEVEL 69877–11977%
TE32Oronde Gadsden IILAC · 16 expected games#172LEVEL 69672–12067%
TE33Jake TongesSF · 15.8 expected games#174LEVEL 69669–12261%
TE34Greg DulcichMIA · 15.2 expected games#176LEVEL 69474–11575%
TE35David NjokuLAC · 15.6 expected games#179LEVEL 69369–11666%
TE36Darnell WashingtonPIT · 15.9 expected games#186LEVEL 68970–10876%
TE37Jonnu SmithGB · 16.4 expected games#187LEVEL 68968–11070%
TE38Theo JohnsonNYG · 16 expected games#188LEVEL 68967–11070%
TE39Noah FantNO · 15.9 expected games#190LEVEL 68866–11067%
TE40Matthew HibnerBAL · 17 expected games#194LEVEL 68556–11346%
Projection and positional value are separate.
The median estimates scoring. Lineup Level, confidence, projection range, and value over replacement describe how much that production helps your lineup.
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