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Week 1 TE Rankings

64 players ranked · FFPC scoring · Updated

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 FFPC scoring on the road against CAR, in a game where his offense is implied for 25.0 points, projected for 13.3 points. 5 TEs sit in tiers 1 and 2 combined, and those are the ones you start without thinking.

Tier 1

  • TE1
    start
    Colston Loveland

    Colston Loveland

    CHI · TE

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    CHI · @ CAR · 13.3 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE2
    start
    Colby Parkinson

    Colby Parkinson

    LA · TE

    Held a featured role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.

    LA · vs SF · 13.0 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE3
    start
    Sam LaPorta

    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 · 12.9 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · high confidence

  • TE4
    start
    George Kittle

    George Kittle

    SF · TE

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    SF · @ LA · 12.7 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 2

  • TE5
    start
    Tyler Warren

    Tyler Warren

    IND · TE

    Carried a heavy workload last season.

    IND · vs BAL · 12.1 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · high confidence

Tier 3

  • TE6
    start
    Dallas Goedert

    Dallas Goedert

    PHI · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    PHI · vs WAS · 11.5 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE7
    start
    Trey McBride

    Trey McBride

    ARI · TE

    Carried a heavy workload last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.0 implied.

    ARI · @ LAC · 11.4 PROJ · 18.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE8
    start
    Travis Kelce

    Travis Kelce

    KC · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    KC · vs DEN · 11.1 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · high confidence

  • TE9
    start
    Cade Otton

    Cade Otton

    TB · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    TB · @ CIN · 11.1 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE10
    start
    Brock Bowers

    Brock Bowers

    LV · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    LV · vs MIA · 11.0 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · high confidence

  • TE11
    start
    Kyle Pitts

    Kyle Pitts

    ATL · TE

    Carried a heavy workload last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.

    ATL · @ PIT · 10.7 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · high confidence

  • TE12
    start
    Brenton Strange

    Brenton Strange

    JAX · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    JAX · vs CLE · 10.6 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · high confidence

Tier 4

  • TE13
    flex
    Tucker Kraft

    Tucker Kraft

    GB · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    GB · @ MIN · 9.7 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE14
    flex
    Juwan Johnson

    Juwan Johnson

    NO · TE

    Held a featured role last season.

    NO · @ DET · 9.4 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · medium confidence

Tier 5

  • TE15
    flex
    AJ Barner

    AJ Barner

    SEA · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    SEA · vs NE · 9.0 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE16
    flex
    Pat Freiermuth

    Pat Freiermuth

    PIT · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    PIT · vs ATL · 8.9 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE17
    flex
    Chig Okonkwo

    Chig Okonkwo

    WAS · TE

    New to WAS after TEN and steps in as the starter, held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.

    WAS · @ PHI · 8.8 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE18
    flex
    Dalton Schultz

    Dalton Schultz

    HOU · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    HOU · vs BUF · 8.7 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE19
    sit
    Mason Taylor

    Mason Taylor

    NYJ · TE

    Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.

    NYJ · @ TEN · 8.4 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · high confidence

  • TE20
    sit
    Hunter Henry

    Hunter Henry

    NE · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    NE · @ SEA · 8.4 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE21
    sit
    Mark Andrews

    Mark Andrews

    BAL · TE

    Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.

    BAL · @ IND · 8.1 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE22
    sit
    T.J. Hockenson

    T.J. Hockenson

    MIN · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    MIN · vs GB · 8.1 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · medium confidence

Tier 6

  • TE23
    sit
    Harold Fannin Jr.

    Harold Fannin Jr.

    CLE · TE

    Held a featured role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.

    CLE · @ JAX · 7.9 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE24
    sit
    Jake Ferguson

    Jake Ferguson

    DAL · TE

    Had a steady role last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 25.5 implied.

    DAL · @ NYG · 7.8 PROJ · 25.5 IMP · medium confidence

Tier 7

  • TE25
    sit
    Mike Gesicki

    Mike Gesicki

    CIN · TE

    Worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 27.5 implied.

    CIN · vs TB · 7.2 PROJ · 27.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE26
    sit
    Tommy Tremble

    Tommy Tremble

    CAR · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    CAR · vs CHI · 6.9 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE27
    sit
    Isaiah Likely

    Isaiah Likely

    NYG · TE

    New to NYG after BAL and steps in as the starter, had a steady role last season.

    NYG · vs DAL · 6.7 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE28
    sit
    Gunnar Helm

    Gunnar Helm

    TEN · TE

    Had a steady role last season.

    TEN · vs NYJ · 6.2 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE29
    sit
    Greg Dulcich

    Greg Dulcich

    MIA · TE

    Had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.5 implied.

    MIA · @ LV · 6.1 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE30
    sit
    Evan Engram

    Evan Engram

    DEN · TE

    Had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.8 implied.

    DEN · @ KC · 6.0 PROJ · 19.8 IMP · medium confidence

  • TE31
    sit
    Dalton Kincaid

    Dalton Kincaid

    BUF · TE

    Worked in a rotation last season.

    BUF · @ HOU · 5.9 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE32
    sit
    Charlie Kolar

    Charlie Kolar

    LAC · TE

    New to LAC after BAL and steps in as the starter, worked in a rotation last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 28.5 implied.

    LAC · vs ARI · 4.8 PROJ · 28.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE33
    sit
    Theo Johnson

    Theo Johnson

    NYG · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.

    NYG · vs DAL · 1.4 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE34
    sit
    Michael Mayer

    Michael Mayer

    LV · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.

    LV · vs MIA · 1.3 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE35
    sit
    Brock Wright

    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 · 1.2 PROJ · 28.3 IMP · low confidence

  • TE36
    sit
    Kenyon Sadiq

    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 18.5 implied.

    NYJ · @ TEN · 1.2 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE37
    sit
    Tyler Higbee

    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 · 1.1 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE38
    sit
    Cole Kmet

    Cole Kmet

    CHI · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.

    CHI · @ CAR · 1.0 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE39
    sit
    Nate Boerkircher

    Nate Boerkircher

    JAX · TE

    Rookie, pick 56, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.

    JAX · vs CLE · 1.0 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE40
    sit
    Jake Tonges

    Jake Tonges

    SF · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.

    SF · @ LA · 0.8 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE41
    sit
    Dawson Knox

    Dawson Knox

    BUF · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season.

    BUF · @ HOU · 0.6 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE42
    sit
    Elijah Higgins

    Elijah Higgins

    ARI · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 18.0 implied.

    ARI · @ LAC · 0.6 PROJ · 18.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE43
    sit
    Daniel Bellinger

    Daniel Bellinger

    TEN · TE

    New to TEN after NYG, had a steady role last season.

    TEN · vs NYJ · 0.6 PROJ · 20.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE44
    sit
    Adam Trautman

    Adam Trautman

    DEN · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, had a steady role last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.8 implied.

    DEN · @ KC · 0.5 PROJ · 19.8 IMP · low confidence

  • TE45
    sit
    Drew Sample

    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 27.5 implied.

    CIN · vs TB · 0.5 PROJ · 27.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE46
    sit
    Noah Gray

    Noah Gray

    KC · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    KC · vs DEN · 0.5 PROJ · 22.8 IMP · low confidence

  • TE47
    sit
    Darnell Washington

    Darnell Washington

    PIT · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    PIT · vs ATL · 0.5 PROJ · 23.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE48
    sit
    Will Kacmarek

    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 · 0.5 PROJ · 18.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE49
    sit
    Eli Raridon

    Eli Raridon

    NE · TE

    Rookie, pick 95, second on the depth chart, no NFL usage to go on yet.

    NE · @ SEA · 0.4 PROJ · 20.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE50
    sit
    Josh Oliver

    Josh Oliver

    MIN · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    MIN · vs GB · 0.4 PROJ · 23.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE51
    sit
    Mo Alie-Cox

    Mo Alie-Cox

    IND · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    IND · vs BAL · 0.4 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE52
    sit
    Jonnu Smith

    Jonnu Smith

    GB · TE

    New to GB after PIT, worked in a rotation last season.

    GB · @ MIN · 0.3 PROJ · 22.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE53
    sit
    Eric Saubert

    Eric Saubert

    SEA · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    SEA · vs NE · 0.2 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE54
    sit
    Mitchell Evans

    Mitchell Evans

    CAR · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season.

    CAR · vs CHI · 0.2 PROJ · 22.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE55
    sit
    Charlie Woerner

    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

  • TE56
    sit
    David Njoku

    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 28.5 implied.

    LAC · vs ARI · 0.1 PROJ · 28.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE57
    sit
    John Bates

    John Bates

    WAS · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 19.5 implied.

    WAS · @ PHI · 0.1 PROJ · 19.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE58
    sit
    Brevyn Spann-Ford

    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 25.5 implied.

    DAL · @ NYG · 0.0 PROJ · 25.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE59
    sit
    Durham Smythe

    Durham Smythe

    BAL · TE

    New to BAL after CHI, saw limited work last season, in one of Week 1's best scoring spots at 26.0 implied.

    BAL · @ IND · 0.0 PROJ · 26.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE60
    sit
    Blake Whiteheart

    Blake Whiteheart

    CLE · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, worked in a rotation last season, in a low-scoring spot at 16.5 implied.

    CLE · @ JAX · 0.0 PROJ · 16.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE61
    sit
    Foster Moreau

    Foster Moreau

    HOU · TE

    New to HOU after NO, worked in a rotation last season.

    HOU · vs BUF · 0.0 PROJ · 21.5 IMP · low confidence

  • TE62
    sit
    Noah Fant

    Noah Fant

    NO · TE

    New to NO after CIN, saw limited work last season.

    NO · @ DET · 0.0 PROJ · 21.3 IMP · low confidence

  • TE63
    sit
    Johnny Mundt

    Johnny Mundt

    PHI · TE

    New to PHI after JAX, worked in a rotation last season.

    PHI · vs WAS · 0.0 PROJ · 25.0 IMP · low confidence

  • TE64
    sit
    Payne Durham

    Payne Durham

    TB · TE

    Behind the starter on the depth chart, saw limited work last season.

    TB · @ CIN · 0.0 PROJ · 24.0 IMP · low confidence

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