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Week 1 TE Rankings
64 players ranked · PPR scoring · Updated
Past week — Week 7 is current.
Week 1 baseline. No 2026 games have been played yet, so these rankings are built from current depth charts, last season's usage, and Vegas Week 1 totals — not from observed play. They are replaced by the full usage model once Week 1 is complete.
Colston Loveland of CHI is the number one TE in Week 1 PPR scoring on the road against CAR, in a game where his offense is implied for 24.8 points, projected for 12.3 points. 2 TEs sit in tiers 1 and 2 combined, and those are the ones you start without thinking.
Scored against what actually happened. Each player is graded against the last board published before his own game kicked off. how this works
Tier 1
- TE1—start
Colston Loveland
CHI · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season.
CHI · @ CAR · 12.3 PROJ · 24.8 IMP · high confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE63 +622 touches · 87% of snaps
Tier 2
- TE2—start
Colby Parkinson
LA · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.
LA · vs SF · 11.3 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 1.6 · TE48 +462 touches · 77% of snaps
Tier 3
- TE3—start
Sam LaPorta
DET · TE
Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.2 implied.
DET · vs NO · 10.4 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · high confidence
Actual 9.8 · TE17 +148 touches · 81% of snaps
- TE4—start
George Kittle
SF · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season.
SF · @ LA · 10.3 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 3.2 · TE38 +345 touches · 46% of snaps
- TE5—start
Dallas Goedert
PHI · TE
Held a featured role last season.
PHI · vs WAS · 9.9 PROJ · 24.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 23.7 · TE3 -25 touches · 95% of snaps
- TE6—start
Tyler Warren
IND · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season.
IND · vs BAL · 9.8 PROJ · 22.3 IMP · high confidence
Actual 10.3 · TE15 +95 touches · 93% of snaps
- TE7—start
Trey McBride
ARI · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.8 implied.
ARI · @ LAC · 9.7 PROJ · 18.8 IMP · high confidence
Actual 24.5 · TE2 -513 touches · 80% of snaps
- TE8—start
Brenton Strange
JAX · TE
Held a featured role last season.
JAX · vs CLE · 9.7 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 10.3 · TE14 +63 touches · 68% of snaps
- TE9—start
Brock Bowers
LV · TE
Held a featured role last season.
LV · vs MIA · 9.4 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · high confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE62 +53No snaps recorded
- TE10—start
Kyle Pitts
ATL · TE
Carried a heavy workload last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.
ATL · @ PIT · 9.2 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE57 +471 touch · 63% of snaps
Tier 4
- TE11—start
Cade Otton
TB · TE
Held a featured role last season.
TB · @ CIN · 9.0 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 5.6 · TE26 +155 touches · 98% of snaps
- TE12—start
Tucker Kraft
GB · TE
Held a featured role last season.
GB · @ MIN · 8.8 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence
Actual 9.5 · TE18 +66 touches · 66% of snaps
- TE13—flex
Travis Kelce
KC · TE
Held a featured role last season.
KC · vs DEN · 8.7 PROJ · 23.3 IMP · high confidence
Actual 10.1 · TE16 +35 touches · 71% of snaps
Tier 5
- TE14—flex
Hunter Henry
NE · TE
Held a featured role last season.
NE · @ SEA · 7.7 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 5.6 · TE25 +113 touches · 76% of snaps
- TE15—flex
Pat Freiermuth
PIT · TE
Had a steady role last season.
PIT · vs ATL · 7.6 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 15.6 · TE6 -95 touches · 73% of snaps
- TE16—flex
Jake Ferguson
DAL · TE
Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.8 implied.
DAL · @ NYG · 7.5 PROJ · 25.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 2.6 · TE40 +242 touches · 76% of snaps
- TE17—flex
AJ Barner
SEA · TE
Had a steady role last season.
SEA · vs NE · 7.5 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 3.3 · TE37 +202 touches · 88% of snaps
- TE18—flex
Juwan Johnson
NO · TE
Had a steady role last season.
NO · @ DET · 7.3 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 14.4 · TE7 -117 touches · 84% of snaps
- TE19—sit
T.J. Hockenson
MIN · TE
Had a steady role last season.
MIN · vs GB · 7.1 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 13.6 · TE9 -105 touches · 66% of snaps
- TE20—sit
Dalton Schultz
HOU · TE
Had a steady role last season.
HOU · vs BUF · 7.0 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 7.5 · TE21 +18 touches · 66% of snaps
- TE21—sit
Chig Okonkwo
WAS · TE
New to WAS after TEN and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 20.0 implied.
WAS · @ PHI · 7.0 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 3.6 · TE33 +123 touches · 56% of snaps
Tier 6
- TE22—sit
Harold Fannin Jr.
CLE · TE
Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.
CLE · @ JAX · 6.9 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 4.1 · TE30 +83 touches · 82% of snaps
- TE23—sit
Mike Gesicki
CIN · TE
Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.0 implied.
CIN · vs TB · 6.8 PROJ · 27.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 18.8 · TE4 -197 touches · 33% of snaps
Tier 7
- TE24—sit
Mark Andrews
BAL · TE
Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.2 implied.
BAL · @ IND · 6.4 PROJ · 25.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 8.9 · TE20 -46 touches · 72% of snaps
Tier 8
- TE25—sit
Mason Taylor
NYJ · TE
Had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.0 implied.
NYJ · @ TEN · 6.3 PROJ · 19.0 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 1.8 · TE45 +203 touches · 66% of snaps
- TE26—sit
Tommy Tremble
CAR · TE
Had a steady role last season.
CAR · vs CHI · 5.7 PROJ · 21.8 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 5.5 · TE27 +15 touches · 56% of snaps
- TE27—sit
Isaiah Likely
NYG · TE
New to NYG after BAL and steps in as the starter, worked in a rotation last season.
NYG · vs DAL · 5.3 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 27.8 · TE1 -268 touches · 49% of snaps
- TE28—sit
Dalton Kincaid
BUF · TE
Worked in a rotation last season.
BUF · @ HOU · 5.2 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 18.0 · TE5 -236 touches · 72% of snaps
- TE29—sit
Greg Dulcich
MIA · TE
Had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.
MIA · @ LV · 5.2 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 3.8 · TE31 +22 touches · 77% of snaps
- TE30—sit
Gunnar Helm
TEN · TE
Had a steady role last season.
TEN · vs NYJ · 5.1 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 6.8 · TE24 -65 touches · 76% of snaps
- TE31—sit
Evan Engram
DEN · TE
Had a steady role last season.
DEN · @ KC · 5.0 PROJ · 20.3 IMP · medium confidence
Actual 14.3 · TE8 -235 touches · 63% of snaps
- TE32—sit
Charlie Kolar
LAC · TE
New to LAC after BAL and steps in as the starter, saw limited work last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.8 implied.
LAC · vs ARI · 3.6 PROJ · 28.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE59 +2755% of snaps
- TE33—sit
Tyler Higbee
LA · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.
LA · vs SF · 1.2 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.2 · TE52 +192 touches · 20% of snaps
- TE34—sit
Theo Johnson
NYG · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
NYG · vs DAL · 1.2 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.9 · TE42 +81 touch · 46% of snaps
- TE35—sit
Jake Tonges
SF · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
SF · @ LA · 1.0 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE58 +23No snaps recorded
- TE36—sit
Michael Mayer
LV · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
LV · vs MIA · 1.0 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 9.2 · TE19 -177 touches · 81% of snaps
- TE37—sit
Kenyon Sadiq
NYJ · TE
First-round rookie, pick 16, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet, in a low-scoring spot at 19.0 implied.
NYJ · @ TEN · 1.0 PROJ · 19.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 11.4 · TE12 -254 touches · 42% of snaps
- TE38—sit
Cole Kmet
CHI · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
CHI · @ CAR · 0.9 PROJ · 24.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 11.5 · TE11 -273 touches · 57% of snaps
- TE39—sit
Dawson Knox
BUF · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
BUF · @ HOU · 0.8 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.7 · TE46 +71 touch · 67% of snaps
- TE40—sit
Nate Boerkircher
JAX · TE
Rookie, pick 56, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
JAX · vs CLE · 0.8 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.9 · TE44 +41 touch · 67% of snaps
- TE41—sit
Brock Wright
DET · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.2 implied.
DET · vs NO · 0.6 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.5 · TE50 +91 touch · 51% of snaps
- TE42—sit
Mo Alie-Cox
IND · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.
IND · vs BAL · 0.5 PROJ · 22.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE53 +11No snaps recorded
- TE43—sit
Daniel Bellinger
TEN · TE
New to TEN after NYG, had a steady role last season.
TEN · vs NYJ · 0.5 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.7 · TE47 +41 touch · 28% of snaps
- TE44—sit
Elijah Higgins
ARI · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.8 implied.
ARI · @ LAC · 0.5 PROJ · 18.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE60 +16No snaps recorded
- TE45—sit
Jonnu Smith
GB · TE
New to GB after PIT, worked in a rotation last season.
GB · @ MIN · 0.4 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 7.0 · TE23 -223 touches · 47% of snaps
- TE46—sit
Will Kacmarek
MIA · TE
Rookie, pick 87, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.
MIA · @ LV · 0.4 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE64 +181 touch · 25% of snaps
- TE47—sit
Darnell Washington
PIT · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
PIT · vs ATL · 0.4 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.8 · TE32 -152 touches · 64% of snaps
- TE48—sit
Eli Raridon
NE · TE
Rookie, pick 95, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.
NE · @ SEA · 0.3 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 7.2 · TE22 -261 touch · 54% of snaps
- TE49—sit
Eric Saubert
SEA · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
SEA · vs NE · 0.3 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE55 +620% of snaps
- TE50—sit
David Njoku
LAC · TE
New to LAC after CLE, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.8 implied.
LAC · vs ARI · 0.3 PROJ · 28.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 10.8 · TE13 -375 touches · 55% of snaps
- TE51—sit
Adam Trautman
DEN · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
DEN · @ KC · 0.3 PROJ · 20.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.0 · TE39 -123 touches · 37% of snaps
- TE52—sit
Noah Gray
KC · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
KC · vs DEN · 0.2 PROJ · 23.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.5 · TE49 -31 touch · 55% of snaps
- TE53—sit
Josh Oliver
MIN · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
MIN · vs GB · 0.2 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.2 · TE29 -244 touches · 65% of snaps
- TE54—sit
John Bates
WAS · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 20.0 implied.
WAS · @ PHI · 0.2 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.3 · TE36 -183 touches · 49% of snaps
- TE55—sit
Drew Sample
CIN · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.0 implied.
CIN · vs TB · 0.2 PROJ · 27.0 IMP · low confidence
Actual 4.9 · TE28 -273 touches · 66% of snaps
- TE56—sit
Charlie Woerner
ATL · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.
ATL · @ PIT · 0.1 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE56 —No snaps recorded
- TE57—sit
Durham Smythe
BAL · TE
New to BAL after CHI, saw limited work last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.2 implied.
BAL · @ IND · 0.0 PROJ · 25.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.4 · TE51 -61 touch · 62% of snaps
- TE58—sit
Mitchell Evans
CAR · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.
CAR · vs CHI · 0.0 PROJ · 21.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 1.9 · TE43 -152 touches · 40% of snaps
- TE59—sit
Blake Whiteheart
CLE · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, saw limited work last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.
CLE · @ JAX · 0.0 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 2.4 · TE41 -181 touch · 39% of snaps
- TE60—sit
Brevyn Spann-Ford
DAL · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.8 implied.
DAL · @ NYG · 0.0 PROJ · 25.8 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.4 · TE35 -252 touches · 22% of snaps
- TE61—sit
Foster Moreau
HOU · TE
New to HOU after NO, saw limited work last season.
HOU · vs BUF · 0.0 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 3.5 · TE34 -272 touches · 44% of snaps
- TE62—sit
Noah Fant
NO · TE
New to NO after CIN, worked in a rotation last season.
NO · @ DET · 0.0 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · low confidence
Actual 13.3 · TE10 -528 touches · 41% of snaps
- TE63—sit
Johnny Mundt
PHI · TE
New to PHI after JAX, worked in a rotation last season.
PHI · vs WAS · 0.0 PROJ · 24.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE54 -9No snaps recorded
- TE64—sit
Payne Durham
TB · TE
Behind the starter on the depth chart, saw limited work last season.
TB · @ CIN · 0.0 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · low confidence
Actual 0.0 · TE61 -3No snaps recorded
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