Fantasy Tight End Rankings 2026

Top 40 tight ends for the 2026 NFL fantasy football season, refreshed daily from live NFL stats.

The top fantasy tight end for 2026 is Trey McBride (14.9 PPG), followed by Tucker Kraft and George Kittle. Rankings are ordered by half-PPR points per game and refresh daily.

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Fantasy Tight End rankings for the 2026 NFL season, listing rank, player, team, half-PPR points per game, games played, a position-specific stat, and bye week.
#	Player	Team	PPG	GP	Rec Yds	Bye
1	Trey McBride	ARI	14.9	17	1,239	14
2	Tucker Kraft	GB	12.6	8	489	11
3	George Kittle	SF	12.1	11	628	8
4	Brock Bowers	LV	12.0	12	680	13
5	Dallas Goedert	PHI	10.3	15	591	10
6	Kyle Pitts	ATL	9.8	17	928	11
7	Sam LaPorta	DET	9.7	9	489	6
8	Darren Waller	MIA	9.6	8	283	6
9	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	9.4	16	731	11
10	Travis Kelce	KC	9.1	17	851	5
11	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	8.9	12	571	7
12	Tyler Warren	IND	8.9	17	817	13
13	Hunter Henry	NE	8.8	17	768	11
14	Jake Ferguson	DAL	8.7	17	600	14
15	Jake Tonges	SF	8.5	9	293	8
16	Colston Loveland	CHI	8.5	16	713	10
17	Juwan Johnson	NO	8.3	17	889	8
18	Dalton Schultz	HOU	8.0	17	777	8
19	Brenton Strange	JAX	7.9	12	540	7
20	Zach Ertz	WAS	7.8	13	504	7
21	Colby Parkinson	LAR	7.7	14	408	11
22	AJ Barner	SEA	7.1	17	519	11
23	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	7.1	15	664	7
24	Theo Johnson	NYG	7.0	15	528	8
25	Tyler Higbee	LAR	6.5	9	281	11
26	David Njoku	CLE	6.3	11	293	11
27	Mark Andrews	BAL	6.3	17	422	13
28	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	6.2	15	486	9
29	Cade Otton	TB	6.2	15	572	10
30	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	5.8	15	438	6
31	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	5.6	17	560	9
32	Greg Dulcich	MIA	5.5	9	335	6
33	Dawson Knox	BUF	5.4	16	417	7
34	Mason Taylor	NYJ	5.1	13	369	13
35	Evan Engram	DEN	4.9	16	461	10
36	Mike Gesicki	CIN	4.7	12	307	6
37	Michael Mayer	LV	4.7	12	328	13
38	Darnell Washington	PIT	4.5	13	364	9
39	Noah Fant	CIN	4.4	13	288	6
40	Gunnar Helm	TEN	4.4	16	357	9

Top 5 = Elite tier6-12 = Starter tier13-30 = Flex/Bench

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best fantasy tight end for 2026?

Trey McBride is the top-ranked fantasy tight end for the 2026 season at 14.9 points per game in the half-PPR format, based on the most recent NFL season.

Who are the top 5 fantasy tight end for 2026?

The top 5 fantasy tight end for 2026 are: 1. Trey McBride (14.9 PPG), 2. Tucker Kraft (12.6 PPG), 3. George Kittle (12.1 PPG), 4. Brock Bowers (12.0 PPG), 5. Dallas Goedert (10.3 PPG).

How often are these tight end rankings updated?

These rankings refresh daily from live NFL stats. They were last updated June 5, 2026.

What scoring format are these rankings based on?

Points per game in the half-PPR scoring format, the most common fantasy football setup.