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Final Fantasy Football Tight End Draft Rankings: Harold Fannin Jr Drops After Shedeur Sanders Gets Benched

Our final tight end rankings for the 2026 fantasy football offseason before we turn our attention to Week 1.
Aug 27, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
Aug 27, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (44) at Huntington Bank Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Tight ends have never been more intriguing than they are this season. There are six potentially elite options who all have a path to becoming the TE1 overall this season. That is unheard of.

As you scroll down the rankings, you'll continue to find talent and upside as we've never seen before in fantasy football. There are TE3s with TE1 upside. I know we go through this every year, but this year really feels like a tight end renaissance is coming.

TE1s

These are your high-end options. If you draft any one of these studs, the hope is that you can plug him in Week 1 and not have to worry about the position again aside from your starter's bye week. There is a drop-off after the top six, but not necessarily a massive one.

1. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
3. Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
4. Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
5. Harold Fannin Jr, Cleveland Browns
6. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
7. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
8. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
9. Isaiah Likely, New York Giants
10. Chig Okonkwo, Washington Commanders
11. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
12. Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars

TE2

There is still plenty of talent left on the board here. No one would be shocked if Kincaid has that massive season we've all been waiting for, or if George Kittle bounces back from injury to be the TE1 he always is. It's not crazy to punt this position and look for value in this group.

13. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
14. Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
15. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
16. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
17. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints
18. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
19. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots
20. AJ Barner, Seattle Seahawks
21. Gunnar Helm, Tennessee Titans
22. Oronde Gadsden II, Los Angeles Chargers
23. Greg Dulcich, Miami Dolphins
24. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans

TE3

Even in this group, you can find some gems. Tight ends have never been this deep. We've seen Darren Waller be excellent in spurts, while Kenyon Sadiq and Terrance Ferguson have a ton of talent and upside despite their situations. You can still find value here if you are looking for someone to stash or have to start two tight ends.

25. Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers
26. Kenyon Sadiq, New York Jets
27. Darren Waller, Carolina Panthers
28. Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
29. David Njoku, Los Angeles Chargers
30. Evan Engram, Denver Broncos
31. Terrance Ferguson, Los Angeles Rams
32. Jake Tonges, San Francisco 49ers
33. Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams
34. Theo Johnson, New York Giants
35. Elijah Arroyo, Seattle Seahawks
36. Eli Stowers, Philadelphia Eagles

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Mark Morales-Smith
MARK MORALES-SMITH

Mark Morales-Smith is a father of five, a former college football scout and semi-pro football player. Morales-Smith is a long-time competitive fantasy football player with well over a decade of professional writing experience at multiple high-level sites, including Sports Illustrated, FullTime Fantasy, FantasySP, and more.

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